Job Overview
Al-Futtaim Group is offering a senior-level career opportunity for a Senior Manager – Total Rewards within its Group Human Resources (HR) – Corporate Services division in Dubai, UAE. This strategic role supports the Automotive and Retail divisions, covering approximately 14,500 employees across 14 countries.
The successful candidate will lead divisional compensation and benefits activities, oversee annual salary reviews and bonus cycles, ensure compliance with reward policies, and provide strategic advice to HR business partners and business leaders. The role also focuses on compensation analytics, pay equity, employee benefits, HRIS data accuracy, and continuous improvement of Total Rewards processes.
This opportunity is suitable for experienced HR and compensation professionals with extensive international experience in Total Rewards management, reward strategy, and HR business partnering.
Key Responsibilities
1. Divisional Compensation Management
- Implement and administer Group-wide salary structures, job grading frameworks, and pay ranges across the Automotive and Retail divisions.
- Manage divisional salary decisions, compensation exceptions, and pay anomalies within established governance frameworks.
- Act as the primary escalation point for compensation-related queries from HR business partners and business leaders.
- Monitor internal pay equity and address compensation inconsistencies to maintain fair and competitive reward practices.
- Provide expert guidance on salary structures and compensation decisions to support business objectives.
2. Annual Salary Review and Reward Cycle
- Lead the end-to-end annual salary review, promotion, and bonus processes for Automotive and Retail employees.
- Prepare financial models, budget variance analyses, and scenario planning to support reward-related decisions.
- Ensure annual reward cycles are delivered accurately, fairly, and on schedule across all operating countries.
- Monitor compliance with internal audit requirements and Group reward policies.
- Prepare compensation reports, dashboards, and performance updates within agreed service-level timelines.
3. Employee Benefits Administration and Compliance
- Oversee annual employee benefits renewals, vendor relationships, and day-to-day benefits administration across the divisions.
- Implement benefits frameworks developed by the Total Rewards Transformation team while addressing local regulatory requirements.
- Ensure employee benefits practices comply with applicable labour laws and statutory requirements across operating countries.
- Resolve benefits-related queries and escalations within established service-level agreements.
- Monitor employee feedback and satisfaction to identify opportunities for improving benefits programmes.
4. Strategic Total Rewards Business Partnering
- Serve as the primary Total Rewards advisor to Automotive and Retail HR teams and business leadership.
- Provide expert advice on the compensation and benefits implications of organisational and workforce decisions.
- Participate in workforce planning discussions and contribute reward-related insights to business strategy.
- Support organisational restructuring, job changes, promotions, and other workforce initiatives with accurate compensation guidance.
- Collaborate with HR business partners and business leaders to align reward practices with divisional and Group objectives.
5. Compensation Analytics and Reporting
- Use HR analytics tools and reporting dashboards to evaluate compensation effectiveness and identify trends.
- Deliver regular compensation and benefits reports to divisional HR teams and business leaders.
- Conduct periodic pay equity and gender pay gap analyses using approved Group methodologies.
- Promote the effective use of reward dashboards to support data-driven decision-making.
- Identify data quality issues and coordinate with the Total Rewards Transformation team to resolve them.
6. Governance, Risk and Policy Compliance
- Ensure divisional reward activities comply with Group policies, compensation governance frameworks, and internal control requirements.
- Coordinate internal and external audits of compensation and benefits processes.
- Identify policy gaps and communicate changes in local regulations to the relevant transformation and HR teams.
- Track audit findings and coordinate corrective actions within agreed timelines.
- Maintain transparent, consistent, and well-documented compensation decision-making processes.
7. HRIS Data Management and Process Improvement
- Ensure compensation and benefits information within HR information systems is accurate, complete, and up to date.
- Maintain compliance with established HRIS configurations, workflows, and Total Rewards processes.
- Investigate and escalate system issues, data discrepancies, and compensation reporting errors.
- Ensure employee compensation changes are recorded accurately within required timelines.
- Work with relevant HR teams to strengthen data integrity and improve the efficiency of reward administration.
Required Skills and Competencies
Candidates applying for Senior Manager – Total Rewards jobs in Dubai should demonstrate:
- Strong knowledge of compensation structures, salary benchmarking, benefits administration, and annual reward cycles.
- Expertise in compensation governance, pay equity, reward policy implementation, and financial modelling.
- Proficiency in SAP HR, SAP SuccessFactors, advanced Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Experience using HR analytics dashboards and compensation reporting tools.
- Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
- Understanding of employment regulations and benefits compliance across multiple countries.
- The ability to manage complex Total Rewards operations in a large, multinational organisation.
Education and Experience Requirements
- Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline; an MBA is preferred.
- More than 15 years of progressive experience in Total Rewards, compensation and benefits, or HR management.
- Significant experience supporting multi-country operations and large employee populations.
- Demonstrated success in delivering compensation programmes and partnering with HR and business leadership at scale, ideally across organisations with 8,000 or more employees..
About Al-Futtaim Group
Al-Futtaim Group is a diversified business group headquartered in the UAE, with operations spanning automotive, retail, real estate, financial services, healthcare, and other sectors. The Group works with international brands and serves customers across multiple markets.
Job Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
How to Apply
Interested candidates should review the official vacancy details and prepare a personalised CV highlighting their experience in Total Rewards leadership, compensation strategy, benefits administration, annual reward cycles, HR analytics, SAP SuccessFactors, and international HR operations.