Senior Expert, Rewards

Company Description

Masdar is the UAE’s clean energy champion and one of the largest companies of its kind in the world, advancing the development and deployment of renewable energy and green hydrogen technologies to address global sustainability challenges. Established in 2006, Masdar is today active in over 40 countries, helping them to achieve their clean energy objectives and advance sustainable development. Masdar is jointly owned by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala), and Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), and under this ownership the company is targeting a renewable energy portfolio capacity of at least 100 gigawatts (GW) by 2030 and an annual green hydrogen production capacity of up to 1 million tonnes by the same year.

Job Description

Masdar is seeking a Senior Reward Expert to shape the future of our global total rewards and workforce management strategies. In this pivotal role, you will design and implement innovative, market-leading reward frameworks that drive organizational performance, support business priorities, and ensure compliance with global standards.

You will play a key role in enhancing employee engagement, optimizing workforce efficiency, and positioning Masdar as an employer of choice by delivering cutting-edge reward solutions and data-driven workforce insights that align with our mission and values.

The role is based in Abu Dhabi, Masdar HQ.

Key responsibilities (not limited to):

Reward Strategy & Market Competitiveness

• Develop and implement competitive, equitable, and cost-effective reward structures across all Masdar locations, ensuring talent attraction, retention, and internal equity.

• Stay ahead of market trends through regular benchmarking and analysis, ensuring total rewards remain aligned with global best practices and business needs.

• Lead the design, review, and execution of total reward projects, providing strategic recommendations to leadership.

Performance Rewards & Incentives

• Manage the annual performance rewards cycle, including salary reviews, promotions, and bonuses, with data-driven proposals for cost allocation and ROI.

• Present recommendations for executive and organizational incentive programs, ensuring alignment with business performance and shareholder interests.

• Evaluate and enhance incentive schemes regularly to ensure competitiveness, fairness, and motivational impact.

Workforce Planning & Budgeting

• Collaborate with business units to forecast workforce requirements, develop manpower budgets, and ensure alignment with financial and strategic goals.

• Monitor manpower utilization, identify cost optimization opportunities, and recommend budget adjustments in response to changing business priorities.

Compensation for Recruitment & Contract Renewals

• Partner with Talent Acquisition to provide competitive compensation benchmarks for new hires and contract renewals.

• Review and approve salary offers, ensuring compliance with pay structures, market benchmarks, and internal equity.

Analytics & Reporting

• Deliver comprehensive, accurate, and timely reports to leadership and shareholders, using analytics to provide insights into pay equity, reward impact, and workforce cost trends.

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• Master's degree from a top-tier institution of international repute or professional certification (e.g., CCP, CBP) preferred.

Preferred Experience:

• 6-8 years of progressive experience in total rewards management, including compensation, benefits, and recognition programs, preferably in a global organization.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in compensation and reward management, with a focus on market-leading methodologies and practices.
• Proven expertise in developing and implementing effective compensation strategies that drive organizational performance.

Additional Information

Job-Specific Skills:

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills leading to a consultative approach within a corporate / multifunctional environment
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Experience of working and managing in a multi-cultural workforce
• Exposure and understanding of the Middle East and GCC markets
• Strong business acumen
• Project management skills
• Strategic planning skills
• Advanced data analysis skills
• Knowledge of change management concepts and trends
• Knowledge in compensation and benefits surveys as well as the interpretation of surveys
• Strong attention to detail

Masdar is one of the world’s fastest growing renewable energy companies and a green hydrogen leader, placing the UAE at the forefront of the energy transition.

As a pioneer in advancing the clean energy sector and a key enabler of the UAE’s vision as a global leader in sustainability and climate action, Masdar has developed projects in more than 40 countries across six continents and has invested, or committed to invest, in worldwide projects with a combined value of more than US$30 billion.

Masdar unites the UAE’s three energy champions – Mubadala, ADNOC and TAQA – and will utilize their combined expertise to fulfill its purpose as a global clean energy pioneer across renewables and green hydrogen.

Promoting innovation in solar, wind, energy storage, waste-to-energy, and geothermal energy, Masdar has a proven record of delivering pioneering projects using cutting-edge clean energy technologies, that are commercially viable and bankable.

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