Total Rewards Strategy : Establish a comprehensive rewards ecosystem that integrates different components e.g. compensation, benefits, well-being, and recognition into a compelling Total Rewards Philosophy. You will underpin this strategy with dynamic financial models to forecast group-wide costs, stress-test incentive schemes, and ensure all initiatives remain financially sustainable.
Performance Management Leadership : Orchestrate the end-to-end annual performance cycle (Goal Setting Check-ins & Reviews Calibration Evaluation / Assessment), ensuring that rigorous KPI alignment goes hand-in-hand with talent growth. You will embed Individual Development Plans (IDPs) and career conversations into the process, ensuring that performance management drives both business results and professional progression.
Talent Development & Continuous Feedback : Shift the culture from compliance to growth by embedding ongoing check-ins and career conversations into the cycle. You will ensure appraisal outcomes directly trigger Individual Development Plans (IDPs) and actionable career progression steps.
Job Architecture & Career Frameworks : Lead the Job Evaluation process (Hay/Mercer methodology) to grade roles, ensuring job levels are linked to transparent career growth and internal mobility opportunities.
Governance & Stakeholder Management : Drive the technical governance of compensation strategies and oversee the management of group-wide benefit portfolios (Insurance, Wellness), ensuring maximum value, cost efficiency, and a superior employee experience.
What you will bring
Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or Statistics/Mathematics.
Global Remuneration Professional (GRP) / Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) or CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) Rewards pathway is a plus
7+ years of experience, with a track record of leading full Performance & Reward cycles for a sizable workforce (3,000+ employees)
Advanced Financial Modeling skills. You must be able to build complex simulations in Excel from scratch (VBA/Macros is a plus) to predict budget variance
Certified or deeply experienced in grading methodologies (e.g., Mercer IPE, Korn Ferry Hay)
Group/Holding Exposure: Experience navigating the tension between Group Control and Local Flexibility in Group / Holding structure or large multi-national environment
Who we are looking for
You can handle highly sensitive data with absolute discretion and integrity
You have the grit to dig through messy data from multiple sources and distill it into clear, actionable insights that drive decision-making
You can explain complex statistical concepts in simple business language that non-technical managers understand
You are comfortable standing your ground with senior stakeholders to protect the integrity of the policy and budget
