Requirements
Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Finance required, Master's is a plus. Must have 6-10+ years of experience in Compensation/Total Rewards with deep hands-on Job Evaluation experience, preferably using Hay/Korn Ferry. Advanced Excel skills are essential, with Power BI/Tableau and experience with HRIS systems like SuccessFactors/Workday/Oracle being nice-to-have. Knowledge of GCC/Qatar labor law and regional market practices is important. Fluency in English is required, with Arabic being a plus.
Description
Role PurposeOwn the job evaluation and compensation architecture end-to-end. You'll maintain a rigorous, market-aligned grading and salary structure, ensure internal equity, and power data-driven reward decisions through clean job descriptions, governance, and reporting.Key ResponsibilitiesJob Evaluation & Job ArchitectureLead and administer Job Evaluation using Hay/Korn Ferry (or similar) to size roles and assign grades.Maintain the job catalogue, job family matrix, and career levels (titles, bands, control points).Review and approve JD changes; run calibration sessions with HRBPs and leaders.Safeguard internal equity and consistent leveling across functions.Compensation Design & Market PricingBuild and refresh salary structures (min/mid/max, range spreads, control points) by grade and country.Conduct market benchmarking using reputable surveys; recommend salary movements and adjustments.Run compa-ratio, range penetration, and pay equity analyses; propose targeted actions.Rewards Cycles & GovernanceDesign and execute merit/increment cycles, promotions, and STI/LTI frameworks.Draft, update, and enforce C&B policies; manage exception/approval workflows with Finance & HR.Prepare costing and scenario modeling for changes (budget impact, sensitivity).Workforce Planning & BudgetingPartner with FP&A/Finance on manpower budgets, headcount scenarios, and org design updates.Track vacancies, backfills, and structure changes; keep org charts current.HRIS, Payroll & Data QualityConfigure/maintain SAP SuccessFactors/Workday/Oracle reward modules and pay components.Ensure data integrity and seamless handoff to Payroll (allowances, differentials, retro pay).Reporting & AnalyticsDeliver monthly Total Rewards dashboards (headcount, pay mix, compa-ratio, gender pay, cost run-rate).Create ad-hoc reports for leadership and audit-ready documentation.Stakeholder EnablementTrain HRBPs and line managers on JE methodology, JD writing, and pay decisions.Support change communications for structure or policy updates.QualificationsBachelor's in HR/Business/Finance; Master's is a plus.6–10+ years in Compensation/Total Rewards with deep hands-on Job Evaluation.Proven use of Hay/Korn Ferry (Mercer/Price/Points also valued). JE certification preferred.Advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, Power Query, XLOOKUP/INDEX-MATCH, SUMIFS), Power BI/Tableau nice-to-have.Experience with SuccessFactors/Workday/Oracle HRIS.Strong analytical storytelling; excellent written JD skills.Knowledge of GCC/Qatar labor law and regional market practices.Fluency in English; Arabic is a plus.Success Metrics (KPIs)100% roles with current JD + grade; JE SLAs met.Salary structure market variance within target (e.g., ±5% of median).On-time, error-free completion of merit/promotions.Year-over-year improvement in pay equity and internal equity indicators.Positive manager/HRBP feedback (post-cycle NPS).Nice-to-Have CertificationsGRP / WorldatWork, CIPD Level 5/7, Hay/KF Job Evaluation.