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Compensation Manager
QS Careers - University of Moratuwa
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Full Time
Senior
Hybrid
5 days ago
Compensation ManagementMarket BenchmarkingSalary Structure DesignIncentive Program DesignHRISExcel
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Compensation ManagementMarket BenchmarkingSalary Structure Design
About the Role
A people-focused organization is hiring a Compensation Manager to lead compensation strategy, market benchmarking, and rewards optimization. The role involves designing salary structures, incentive programs, and ensuring compliance.
Key Skills for This Role
Compensation ManagementMarket BenchmarkingSalary Structure DesignIncentive Program DesignHRISExcel
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement compensation strategies, policies, governance frameworks, and reward programs
- Lead design, administration, and continuous improvement of compensation programs including base pay, variable compensation, bonuses, incentives, commissions, allowances, and executive compensation
- Collaborate with HR, finance, payroll, business leaders, talent acquisition, legal, compliance, and executive leadership
- Conduct market benchmarking, salary surveys, compensation analysis, pay equity reviews, job evaluations, and competitive intelligence assessments
- Develop and maintain salary structures, pay grades, compensation models, job architecture frameworks, and compensation guidelines
- Monitor KPIs including compensation competitiveness, salary budget utilization, pay equity metrics, incentive effectiveness, employee retention
- Manage annual compensation review cycles including merit increases, bonus calculations, promotion reviews, salary adjustments
- Conduct compensation modeling, cost analysis, scenario planning, and financial impact assessments
- Ensure compliance with applicable labor regulations, compensation laws, internal policies, governance requirements, and data privacy standards
- Develop compensation dashboards, reports, analytics, and executive insights
- Utilize HRIS, Compensation Management platforms, Payroll systems, ERP, Microsoft Office Suite, Power BI, market benchmarking tools
- Lead, mentor, and develop compensation specialists, HR analysts, and cross functional stakeholders
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Accounting, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in compensation management, total rewards, HR analytics, payroll, or related roles
- 2+ years of experience managing compensation programs, salary structures, reward frameworks, or compensation teams preferred
- Strong understanding of compensation strategy, job evaluation methodologies, salary benchmarking, market pricing, pay equity, incentive design
- Experience with HRIS, Compensation Management systems, Payroll, ERP, Excel, Power BI, compensation survey tools
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, presentation, negotiation skills
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About Us
- We are a people focused organization committed to building competitive, fair, and data driven compensation programs that attract, retain, and motivate exceptional talent.
- Our teams collaborate across HR, finance, payroll, business leaders, analytics, legal, compliance, and executive leadership to design compensation strategies.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement compensation strategies, policies, governance frameworks, and reward programs aligned with organizational objectives.
- Lead the design, administration, and continuous improvement of compensation programs including base pay, variable compensation, bonuses, incentives, commissions, allowances, and executive compensation.
- Collaborate with human resources, finance, payroll, business leaders, talent acquisition, legal, compliance, and executive leadership.
- Conduct market benchmarking, salary surveys, compensation analysis, pay equity reviews, job evaluations, and competitive intelligence assessments.
- Develop and maintain salary structures, pay grades, compensation models, job architecture frameworks, and compensation guidelines.
- Monitor KPIs including compensation competitiveness, salary budget utilization, pay equity metrics, incentive effectiveness, employee retention, compensation cycle completion, and workforce cost trends.
- Manage annual compensation review cycles including merit increases, bonus calculations, promotion reviews, salary adjustments, and compensation planning processes.
- Conduct compensation modeling, cost analysis, scenario planning, and financial impact assessments.
- Ensure compliance with applicable labor regulations, compensation laws, internal policies, governance requirements, and data privacy standards.
- Develop compensation dashboards, reports, analytics, and executive insights.
- Utilize HRIS, Compensation Management platforms, Payroll systems, ERP, Microsoft Office Suite, Power BI, market benchmarking tools, and analytics platforms.
- Prepare compensation reports, salary analyses, executive dashboards, workforce cost forecasts, policy documentation, and strategic recommendations.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Accounting, or a related field preferred.
- Master's degree or professional certifications such as CCP, CEBS, SHRM SCP, CIPD, WorldatWork certifications advantageous.
- 5+ years of experience in compensation management, total rewards, human resources analytics, payroll, or related roles.
- 2+ years of experience managing compensation programs, salary structures, reward frameworks, or compensation teams preferred.
- Strong understanding of compensation strategy, job evaluation methodologies, salary benchmarking, market pricing, pay equity, incentive design, benefits integration, and reward governance.
- Experience with HRIS platforms, Compensation Management systems, Payroll systems, ERP platforms, Microsoft Office Suite (particularly Excel), Power BI, compensation survey tools, and workforce analytics solutions.
- Familiarity with AI powered compensation analytics, global mobility compensation, executive rewards, workforce planning, and digital HR transformation initiatives advantageous.
- Strong analytical, financial, organizational, strategic thinking, and problem solving skills.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, presentation, negotiation, and cross functional collaboration abilities.
- Ability to manage complex compensation programs while balancing business needs, employee expectations, market competitiveness, financial sustainability, and regulatory compliance.
- Ability to work independently in remote and hybrid environments.
What We Offer
- Flexible remote / hybrid work opportunity within the United Arab Emirates.
- Competitive compensation package.
- Professional development and total rewards leadership growth opportunities.
- Exposure to strategic compensation transformation, workforce analytics, digital HR initiatives, and enterprise reward programs.
- Collaborative and people focused work environment.
- Supportive culture focused on fairness, innovation, transparency, and continuous improvement.
- Opportunity to shape compensation strategies that attract talent, reward performance, and strengthen employee engagement.
- Clear career progression within compensation management, total rewards, HR strategy, people analytics, and executive human resources functions.
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