Title:  Reward Manager Business Partnering

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Immediate Superior: Head of Reward
Job Grade: JG-25
Location: Johannessburg / Capetown
Function: People Function
Sub Function: Reward
Type of Contract: Permanent
Reference Number: 128772
Closing Date: 28/01/2025

Key Performance Areas

• Responsible for driving strategic initiatives as per the annual Reward calendar (example: design, development and implementation of Total Reward Statements).
• Design and development of Reward policies (where required) in line with best market practice and ongoing maintenance of policies.
• Responsible for appropriate reward benchmarking to ensure our reward offering remains competitive.
• Manage the participation in salary and benefits surveys as well as other market research activities to stay informed about industry best practices and make recommendations for change.
• Analyze and interpret reward data to identify trends, outliers, and opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with the People Partners and management to evaluate positions, ensuring internal and external equity.
• Managing the governance around Job Evaluations.
• Maintain and update salary structures and pay scales.
• Manage the annual salary review process, including merit and performance increases. This includes designing of the adjustment grid in line with the market.
• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements related to reward.
• Manage the various global, regional and local reward programs, such as fair pay,incentive plans, retirement plans, employee recognition programs, annual planning etc.
• Manage the benefits we provide to employees, i.e. retirement funds, medical aids, risk benefits, etc.
• Manage the Global Mobility process within the global framework.
• Drive improvement processes and set priorities in order to develop, implement and maintain best in class standards and basic conditions.
• Engagement with the people team and senior leaders to share and improve reward information and reporting.
• Ongoing Reward education and training to the business to ensure a deep understanding of our Reward offering.
• Ensuring the Reward Employee Value Proposition (EVP) is well articulated and communicated.
• Ownership and management of the Reward & Recogntion programme, CHEERS to PEERS.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or a related field.
• Relevant certification (e.g., Global Remuneration Professional) will be an advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years proven experience as a Reward professional, or similar role in the People or Finance functions.
• Experience working in a Global organization or working with other African countries
• Proven experience in conducting job evaluations and job analysis, with a strong understanding of reward principles. (Experience using Guide Charts as JE tool is a plus).
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills, with proficiency in Excel or similar tools.
• Familiarity with reward benchmarking surveys and methodologies.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.

Functional/ Technical Competencies:

• Payroll
• Business understanding
• Operational excellence
• Reward
• People& organizational development
• Strategic partnering
• Employee relations
• Culture and change leadership
• Project management

The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply. Heineken Beverages (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd) is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates and values inclusion and diversity. You must be fully eligible to live and work in South Africa to apply.