Head of Rewards Opportunity

mackenzie jones middle east company

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Head of Rewards in UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Visa sponsorship & Relocation 3 hours ago

We’re partnering with a top-tier Financial Institution on a mandate that will shape how the organisation attracts, rewards, and grows its people worldwide.

You will build and embed enterprise-wide frameworks across Total Rewards, Organisation Effectiveness, and Performance Management, creating clarity, accountability, and a true performance culture at scale.

Key responsibilities:

  • Strategy: Set and execute the org-wide Rewards, Org Effectiveness & Performance strategy aligned to business goals.
  • Total Rewards: Own compensation & benefits strategy (incl. executive reward)
  • Organisation Effectiveness: Drive org design (spans & layers), target operating model, role clarity, workforce planning, and change roadmaps.
  • Performance Management: Design and operationalise the performance philosophy, frameworks, policy and tooling, building capability and a high-performance culture.
  • Corporate Performance: Steer corporate performance frameworks that cascade strategic goals through KPIs and support data-driven decision-making across the group
  • Leadership & Governance: Lead a multi-disciplinary team, elevate data-driven decision-making, and ensure timely, compliant reporting.
  • Change & Communications: Land complex change with clear narratives; ensure timely and accurate internal comms on rewards & performance.

Key requirements:

  • 20+ years in Rewards/Exec Comp/Org Design/Performance within complex, regulated, multi-country organisations (financial services experience strongly preferred).
  • Track record setting group-level reward strategy, executive remuneration governance, and delivering large annual cycles at scale.
  • Deep fluency in market benchmarking, incentive design, benefits optimisation, and risk-aligned reward principles.
  • Proven organisation design and TOM experience with measurable simplification/efficiency outcomes.
  • Exceptional stakeholder management with C-suite/Board exposure; sharp analytical, commercial and storytelling skills.
  • Relevant qualifications a plus (e.g., CCP, MBA, HR/Finance).
  • Global talent encouraged to apply (relocation support for the right profile).


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