Associate Director – Total Rewards

Role overview

Total rewards and compensation

• Develops total rewards strategies covering compensation, benefits, variable pay and recognition.
• Uses market benchmarking and best practices to maintain competitive, cost-effective and compliant programs.
• Leads compensation benchmarking; maintains salary structures, job grading and pay frameworks; recommends enhancements.
• Oversees employee benefits and supports internal equity and external market competitiveness.

Payroll, budgeting and analytics

• Oversees accurate, timely UAE payroll and compliance with laws, regulations and company policies.
• Manages end-of-service benefit calculations and settlements.
• Develops and tracks manpower budgets aligned with business plans.
• Provides workforce insights and produces HR dashboards, MIS reports and management reporting.

HRIS and stakeholder partnership

• Drives HRIS optimization, automation and continuous improvement; manages compensation and benefits data, including M&A integrations.
• Uses HR analytics and dashboards to support workforce planning and business strategy.
• Partners with HR and business leaders on rewards alignment, employee engagement, retention, communication, policies and governance.

Qualifications and experience

• Requires 10 years of HR experience, including at least five years managing payroll and compensation and benefits for 1,000 or more staff.
• Requires advanced SAP experience, knowledge of UAE labor law, and deep knowledge of compensation and benefits practices, trends and regulations.
• Requires strong project management skills and the ability to lead cross-functional teams and prioritize competing demands.
• Bachelor’s degree preferably in finance, economics, human resources or a related field; compensation and benefits certification is stated.
• Finance and HRIS experience, a master’s degree, and Arabic speaking are described as added value or advantageous.