About the Role
The company is seeking a Performance & Reward Partner to embed performance management policy and support pay and benefits outcomes across the UAE. This role helps ensure that reward and recognition approaches remain competitive and easy to understand while being aligned with local rules and the company values. You will work closely with senior business stakeholders and HR colleagues in a matrix environment to provide robust inputs to annual and off-cycle pay decisions, including FP ranges and market data. Success in this position means reliable pay review execution, clear governance, and defensible decisions that meet policy and regulatory expectations. You will contribute to strengthening the company's ability to attract, retain, and motivate colleagues in a market where employee expectations continue to evolve.
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What You'll Be Doing
- Embedding performance management policy across the UAE in line with global standards and local requirements
- Partnering with senior business stakeholders and HR Generalists to align reward approaches with business aims and the company values
- Reviewing existing reward programs and supporting the design of new programs to ensure they remain effective, compliant, and competitive
- Overseeing reward reporting and communications, including reward metrics for senior stakeholders, consultancies, and regulators
- Managing the annual pay review cycle, including budgets, eligibility checks, system readiness, stakeholder engagement, and adherence to local rules
- Providing robust inputs to pay review decisions on and off-cycle, including FP ranges and market data
- Overseeing the benefits proposition, ensuring competitive and cost-effective policies, day-to-day operations, and solution design aligned to Group policy
- Shaping employee wellness and recognition propositions while supporting the implementation of related policies, strategies, and activities
- Interpreting regulatory changes and partnering with regulators on performance and reward requirements for the jurisdiction
What We're Looking For
- A full-time graduation degree of at least three years is essential for obtaining a UAE visa and work permit. For degrees obtained outside the UAE, valid attestations and equivalency are also mandatory
- Proven experience embedding performance management and reward policies in a regulated environment
- Strong knowledge of compensation structures, job evaluation, and market salary methodologies
- Ability to navigate local regulatory requirements and translate changes into practical actions and guidance for stakeholders
- Experience managing pay review cycles end-to-end, including budgets, governance, and ensuring decision quality
- Experience overseeing benefits plans and applying sound judgment to balance competitiveness with cost-effectiveness
- Ability to produce and communicate reward metrics for senior stakeholders and relevant external consultancies and regulators
- Strong data and analytical capability to enforce recommendations and strengthen decision-making
- Ability to operate effectively in a matrix structure through strong partnering and interpersonal skills
Strengthening Reward and Recognition
This role is central to how the company UAE supports colleagues to perform at their best through clear performance management and well-governed reward outcomes. You will help businesses make decisions that are valid, defensible, and aligned with the company's aims, values, and local regulatory rules. This is an opportunity to influence pay, benefits, wellness, and recognition through close partnership with HR and senior stakeholders, making a visible impact in a fast-evolving market.
Work Environment
We support our staff to adopt flexible and alternative ways of working, including working from home and different hours, subject to approvals.
The company is committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, respected, and their opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working, and opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment.
