Regional Compensation and Benefits Manager Middle East India

Regional Compensation and Benefits Manager Middle East India

Job Description

Who we are

Do you want to join our Geo-data revolution? Fugro’s global reach and unique know-how will put the world at your fingertips. Our love of exploration and technical expertise help us to provide our clients with invaluable insights. We source and make sense of the most relevant Geo-data for their needs, so they can design, build and operate their assets more safely, sustainably and efficiently. But we’re always looking for new talent to take the next step with us. For bright minds who enjoy meaningful work and want to push our pioneering spirit further. For individuals who can take the initiative but work well within a team.

We are seeking a Regional Compensation & Benefits Manager to join the Human Resources team based in Dubai, UAE. In this role you will be responsible for defining and driving a sustainable, competitive and modern compensation and benefits strategy for the Middle East India region that will enable business growth.  The role involves designing, implementing, and managing competitive compensation and benefits packages to attract and retain top talent while ensuring compliance with legal requirements, global Fugro alignment and industry standards and sustainable business growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• In alignment with global programs and regional strategy, design a consistent and modern Rewards philosophy and framework that resonates with our culture and organizational objectives and enables the attraction and retention of top talent (salary ranges and salary structures, benefits, executive compensation, (incentives (STI/LTI), wellbeing, and international mobility).
• Perform market analyses, establish, and extend relationships with market data providers, peer companies and participate in local and international salary and benefits surveys.
• Conduct on-going research into emerging trends, identify and propose modifications and enhancements to our total reward programs to address our employees’ changing needs and the competitive environment for talent in our industry.
• Lead the annual compensation review and incentive cycles for MEI in partnership with country HR Partners and Global Reward.
• Own the costing analysis and modelling for annual company spend in compensation and benefit enhancements, and for corporate governance purposes (equal/gender pay, living wage, pay ratios, etc.)
• Partner with the Talent Acquisition Team on developing offers that are competitive and equitable
• Own and drive the regional benefits/wellbeing strategy, vendors, policies, regulations, and programs including health insurance and other welfare benefits.
• Manage the Global Job Architecture for the region and partner with global on updates, developments and compliance of the GJA
• Ensure compliance with local legislation and regulations governing compensation and benefits programs in addition to global compliance and governance.
• Provide ongoing support to HR Partners and managers on compensation and benefits related matters.
• Develop and deliver communications that help our employees and candidates appreciate and value their total compensation package; create total rewards support materials and conduct education sessions.
• Represent the MEI region in Global Total Rewards programs and initiatives, and lead deployment in region.
• Partner with the Regional Head of HR, Global Head of Reward, and other leaders on additional key strategic and organizational development strategies across the region.

What Skills & Experience Will You Have?

• Bachelor’s degree HR or Business Administration preferable.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant HR experience with expertise in Compensation and Benefits and global mobility.

• Strong knowledge and experience of Middle East India total rewards and labor law practices including local regulations, filings and compliance requirements.
• Strong experience of job evaluation methodologies, and the implementation of salary structures.
• Prior experience working across different countries and experience in managing international assignment and mobility management.
• Experience in designing and executing Executive Compensation programs.
• Experience of managing STI/LTI.
• Experience working with HR systems (Workday) and tools and AI driven skills
• Possess both strategic capabilities with a “roll up your sleeves approach, strong quantitative and analytical skills, results oriented and ability to drive change.

What we offer

Fugro provides a positive work environment as well as projects that will satisfy the most curious minds. We also offer great opportunities to stretch and develop yourself. By giving you the freedom to grow faster, we think you’ll be able to do what you do best, better. Which should help us to find fresh ways to get to know the earth better. We encourage you to be yourself at Fugro. So, bring your energy and enthusiasm, your keen eye and can-do attitude. But bring your questions and opinions too. Because to be the world’s leading Geo-data specialist, we need the strength in depth that comes from a diverse, driven team.

Disclaimer for recruitment agencies:

Fugro does not accept any unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies. Acquisition to Fugro Recruitment or any Fugro employee is not appreciated.