Head of Total Rewards

We are seeking a strategic and visionary Head of Total Rewards to lead the design, development, and execution of our global compensation and benefits strategy. This is a sole-contributor/hands-on role for the Head Office while providing wide advice and support on the compensation and benefits matters.

The role is based in Doha, Qatar and reports to the Director.

Main Job Responsibilities:

Job architecture & evaluation

• Manage job architecture and carry out job evaluation and grading for new or revised positions using the HAY methodology .

Compensation & benefits framework

• Develop, review, and update Compensation & Benefits policies, procedures, and Employee Handbooks; regularly benchmark compensation and benefits to ensure market competitiveness and alignment.

Performance Management

• Monitor performance management processes in the Head Office.

Advisory & Business partnering

• Advise managers and employees in the Head Office on compensation topics, and support HR Managers in the Business Units on C&B projects, salary structures, pay ranges, and related frameworks.

Group-wide projects

• Coordinate and implement wide C&B projects and initiatives with local HR teams.

Planning, budgeting & cycles

• Prepare the Head Office staff budget and plan, consolidate annual staff plan budgets across entities, and coordinate and execute the annual merit and bonus cycle.

Analytics, compliance & market insights

• Prepare Group HR reports and dashboards, analyse HR data, ensure compliance with labour laws and internal policies, and translate market and regulatory developments into recommendations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources or a related field from a reputable university.
• Proven experience in a Compensation & Benefits role.
• Expertise in job evaluation and job grading using the HAY methodology.
• Preferably, a consultancy background in C&B/job evaluation and a strong interest in transitioning into an in-house corporate role.
• Advanced user in Power BI and Excel, with the ability to work comfortably with large datasets.
• Good understanding of HRIS/compensation modules, preferably Oracle.