Group Vice President – Total Rewards

Job Description

Global Total Rewards Cycle Leadership

• Lead governance and execution of the Group Total Rewards cycle.
• Leads the annual salary review and bonus processes across the Group
• Establish timelines, governance checkpoints, and approval frameworks
• Review and challenge regional submissions to ensure alignment with Group guidelines
• Ensure consistent application of pay-for-performance principles
• Consolidate outputs and provide insights to support decision-making at Group level

Hr Cost Governance & Workforce Cost Control

• Have oversight on workforce-related costs from a Total Rewards perspective, ensuring alignment with Group financial objectives and strategic priorities.
• Lead the payroll budgeting exercise for CHO, Global Logistics, Group Technology, and other operating entities.
• Provide visibility and analysis on workforce cost trends, including salary movements, merit increases, and structural cost implications
• Partner with Finance and HR leadership to support budgeting, forecasting, and cost planning processes
• Ensure Total Rewards decisions (e.g. salary reviews, structural changes) are aligned with approved budgets and cost guidelines
• Identify risks and opportunities related to workforce costs, providing insights and recommendations to support decision-making
• Drive discipline and consistency in cost management across regions through governance frameworks and review processes
• Support evaluation of cost implications for organisational changes, transformation initiatives, and workforce planning

Reward Governance & Framework Implementation

• Drive the implementation and ongoing governance of Group-wide Total Rewards frameworks.
• Translate Total Rewards strategy into clear frameworks, processes, and operational models
• Ensure consistent application across regions while enabling appropriate flexibility
• Establish and maintain governance mechanisms to ensure compliance
• Act as a first escalation point for complex Total Rewards matters

Change, Integration & Strategic Initiatives

• Support Total Rewards workstreams related to mergers, acquisitions, and organisational restructuring, including due diligence, impact assessment, and integration of Total Rewards frameworks
• Lead the implementation of Group Total Rewards initiatives (e.g. structural changes, global job architecture and catalogue evolution, compensation framework updates) in line with the strategic direction.
• Oversee continuous improvement of processes and systems to ensure efficiency, consistency, and scalability.

Qualifications, Experience And Skills

• Degree in HR, Finance, Economics, or related field
• Extensive experience in global compensation and reward (10+ years)
• Deep expertise in job evaluation methodologies (Hay preferred)
• Strong experience managing global reward cycles in a multinational environment
• Advanced analytical and financial modelling capability
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Proven ability to operate in complex, global environments
• Experience with HR systems (e.g. Oracle Fusion)

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