Total Rewards Strategist

This is a challenging opportunity for a Total Rewards Manager to join our team in the Middle East. As a key member of our organization, you will play a vital role in shaping and implementing our total rewards strategy across the region.

• Implement global processes and geographical programs/initiatives in line with global framework and with support of local people business partners as required within several areas of total rewards.
• Partner with stakeholders and support business needs through consultation and lead the implementation of our global processes and pay philosophy in the geography by defining fair and driven local compensation and benefit offerings based on global and market area principles.
• Design, implement, and manage local total rewards packages including benchmark and benefit design and ensure efficiency and competitiveness in the local market to secure attraction and retention of talent.
• Drive country-level governance and compliance by securing that all Total Reward results have applicable instructions, frameworks, processes, and governance, in line with global Total Reward directives in collaboration with local People Business Partners.
• Provide proactive Total Rewards thought leadership to business leaders via external and internal market data, trends, and insights, supporting People Business Partners to use this information to enable business leaders to make strategic business decisions and guidance on employee engagement.
• Work with business and geographical people function to embed the global approaches in base pay, salary benchmarking, salary budgeting, and short-term variable pay.
• Support the local People Business Partners, providing Total Rewards training to ensure the successful usage of total reward policies, processes, and initiatives.

• Bachelor's degree in human resources or finance is required, with a Master of Business degree preferred.
• Minimum years of Total Rewards experience: 10+ years.
• Proven experience and demonstrated performance in a similar role supporting multiple markets and geographies.
• Previous experience in either Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, or United Arab Emirates are required.
• Demonstrable experience in managing compensation and benefit program design, driven market analysis, forecasting trends/costs in a geography.
• Ability to work in partnership and consulting with CU People Head and other People Business Partners is essential to be successful in this role.
• Experience in the design and successful implementation of reward programs and tools with strong analytics capabilities and ability to translate data into trends with key insights and recommendations.
• Consultative approach and ability to effectively communicate policies and information, knowing when to raise questions or issues.
• Excellent attention to details and accuracy of data, ability to prioritize and follow through on requests.
• Global mindset and ability to make things happen in a matrixed organization.
• Fluency in English is essential; Arabic or French is a plus.
• Project Management Skills and Financial Acumen are required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Total Rewards applications.

To be successful in this position, candidates must possess a unique blend of skills and experience.