Essential: Senior HR leadership experience (Senior Manager level or above) within an organisation of 1,000+ employees, with direct team leadership.
5+ years’ experience in reward, or 7+ years’ generalist HR experience with strong expertise in reward, performance management and workforce planning.
Proven experience in job evaluation using a recognised methodology (e.g. Hay, WTW).
Experience across generalist HR, with a specialist focus on reward and strong understanding of performance management and workforce planning.
Proven experience leading company-wide compensation and benefits reviews, performance management initiatives and workforce planning programmes, including implementation of recommendations.
Experience developing and managing multi-layer incentive, reward and recognition programmes as part of an overarching Total Reward strategy.
Hands-on experience with compensation benchmarking, pay analysis and company-wide reward reviews.
Experience managing company bonus and incentive programmes.
Strong experience partnering with senior leaders in complex, matrix organisations, including workforce planning and organisational effectiveness.
Experience working across the Middle East is desirable, with UAE experience preferred.
Experience managing UAE employee benefits and insurance programmes.
Experience within education or other service-related sectors is preferred.
Demonstrated career progression and stability, with experience operating at a senior HR level in complex organisations.
Demonstrable commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.