Senior Expert, Rewards

Job Description

Masdar is seeking a Senior Reward Expert to shape the future of our global total rewards and workforce management strategies. In this pivotal role, you will design and implement innovative, market-leading reward frameworks that drive organizational performance, support business priorities, and ensure compliance with global standards.

You will play a key role in enhancing employee engagement, optimizing workforce efficiency, and positioning Masdar as an employer of choice by delivering cutting-edge reward solutions and data-driven workforce insights that align with our mission and values.

The role is based in Abu Dhabi, Masdar HQ.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement competitive, equitable, and cost-effective reward structures across all Masdar locations, ensuring talent attraction, retention, and internal equity.
• Stay ahead of market trends through regular benchmarking and analysis, ensuring total rewards remain aligned with global best practices and business needs.
• Lead the design, review, and execution of total reward projects, providing strategic recommendations to leadership.
• Manage the annual performance rewards cycle, including salary reviews, promotions, and bonuses, with data-driven proposals for cost allocation and ROI.
• Present recommendations for executive and organizational incentive programs, ensuring alignment with business performance and shareholder interests.
• Evaluate and enhance incentive schemes regularly to ensure competitiveness, fairness, and motivational impact.
• Collaborate with business units to forecast workforce requirements, develop manpower budgets, and ensure alignment with financial and strategic goals.
• Monitor manpower utilization, identify cost optimization opportunities, and recommend budget adjustments in response to changing business priorities.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to provide competitive compensation benchmarks for new hires and contract renewals.
• Review and approve salary offers, ensuring compliance with pay structures, market benchmarks, and internal equity.
• Deliver comprehensive, accurate, and timely reports to leadership and shareholders, using analytics to provide insights into pay equity, reward impact, and workforce cost trends.

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• Master's degree from a top-tier institution of international repute or professional certification (e.g., CCP, CBP) preferred.

Preferred Experience:

• 6-8 years of progressive experience in total rewards management, including compensation, benefits, and recognition programs, preferably in a global organization.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in compensation and reward management, with a focus on market-leading methodologies and practices.
• Proven expertise in developing and implementing effective compensation strategies that drive organizational performance.

Job-Specific Skills

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills leading to a consultative approach within a corporate / multifunctional environment
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Experience of working and managing in a multi-cultural workforce
• Exposure and understanding of the Middle East and GCC markets
• Strong business acumen
• Strategic planning skills
• Advanced data analysis skills
• Knowledge of change management concepts and trends
• Knowledge in compensation and benefits surveys as well as the interpretation of surveys
• Strong attention to detail