Role Purpose
Own 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 Responsibilities
Job Evaluation & Job Architecture
- Lead 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 Pricing
Build 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 & Governance
Design 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 & Budgeting
Partner 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 Quality
Configure / maintain SAP SuccessFactors / Workday / Oracle reward modules and pay components.Ensure data integrity and seamless handoff to Payroll (allowances, differentials, retro pay).Reporting & Analytics
Deliver 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 Enablement
Train HRBPs and line managers on JE methodology , JD writing , and pay decisions .Support change communications for structure or policy updates.Skills
Qualifications
Bachelor’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 Certifications
GRP / WorldatWork , CIPD Level 5 / 7 , Hay / KF Job Evaluation .#J-18808-Ljbffr