Total Rewards Manager - Middle East

Company Description

We are SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 98,000 employees operate a network of 2,650 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.

We are looking for Rewards Manager to lead the design and delivery of key people programs focusing on Total Rewards and HRIS. This role will manage a diverse HR team, ensuring operational excellence, compliance, and alignment with both global HR frameworks and regional business needs acting as a trusted partner to the Middle East business leaders.

Job Description

• Oversee the design, review, and administration of total rewards programs across the Middle East.
• Conduct benchmarking, job evaluations and market analysis to ensure competitive and equitable pay practices.
• Monitor pay equity, consistency, and compliance with country-specific labor laws.
• Lead the annual salary review and bonus cycles, ensuring alignment with global guidelines and business performance.
• Evaluate benefits programs (healthcare, insurance, allowances, etc.) to enhance employee value proposition.
• Provide insights and recommendations to leadership on market trends, pay structures, and employee retention strategies.
• Oversee HRIS maintenance, and optimization across the region.
• Ensure accurate and timely HR data management and reporting.
• Provide analytics and dashboards to support data-driven HR decision-making.
• Ensure timely updates on regulatory changes and their impact on employees and business operations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, with significant focus to total rewards.
• Proven track record of designing and implementing compensation structures, job grading frameworks, salary benchmarking, and benefits programs across multiple countries in the Middle East.
• Strong expertise in reward cycle management (salary reviews, bonuses, incentives).
• Experience with job evaluation methodologies (e.g., Mercer, Hay, Towers Watson) and aligning job grading to pay scales, benefits eligibility, and career frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze pay equity, market competitiveness, and workforce cost trends to provide strategic recommendations to senior leadership.
• Experience in GCC is a must with solid understanding of Middle East labor laws and market practices.
• Strong business acumen and ability to balance strategic vision with hands-on execution.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills, with the ability to work across diverse cultures and geographies.
• Fluent in English.