About the position
Role Summary
To ensure Pick n Pay's compliance with remuneration governance by supporting REMCO, developing a market-relevant Total Reward Strategy, leading job evaluation to ensure equitable grading, lead and guide remuneration benchmarking surveys and competitive market analyses, and providing specialist reward advice and support to the Corporate and Regional Office.
Minimum Requirements
Relevant B degree
8-10 years' experience; demonstrated ability to drive the reward strategy, methodology and offerings across different organizational levels.
Competencies
Leadership Skills: Ability to lead and develop a team of rewards and benefits professionals.
Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop and implement long-term rewards and benefits strategies.
Analytical Skills: Strong Ability analyse data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions.
Communication Skills: Effective communication of complex information to employees and management.
Negotiation Skills: Successful negotiation with vendors and consultants.
Ethics and Integrity: Maintains confidentiality and adheres to ethical standards.
Communication Skills: Effective communication of complex information to employees and management
Key Responsibilities
Provide input into the strategic direction and the development of reward and recognition strategies to ensure the adoption of best practice and alignment to the strategic objectives.
Assist with ensuring reward strategies (both tangible and intangible) and policies and reporting comply with regulations, governance and are legally compliant.
Assist with reward orientation and education sessions, where required.
Lead on the annual remuneration processes ensuring the processes are fair and equitable and in line with the reward strategy.
Stay abreast of current and upcoming regulatory changes; advise leadership on the implications and manage the impact thereof.
Actively support the Reward and Benefits Lead with the implementation of reward programs and reward policies that are aligned with the company's business objectives for all employee and staff levels.
For all changes in reward, assess the impact on the business, both on a short term and long-term basis and develop cost control procedures.
Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure Reward and recognition opportunities are proactively addressed and interventions are successfully implemented.
Build professional stakeholder relationships, advise, influence and negotiate at relevant levels and forums.
Continuously scan the industry to identify trends, innovations and opportunities to create strategic relationships with key stakeholder bodies.
Ensure that external vendors deliver on agreed service levels agreements and address any deviations, where applicable.
Provide specialist guidance associated with reward methods, programs, interventions and processes.
Develop / source and/or package a range of quality, fit for purpose reward and recognition solutions that support the attraction and retention of talent. Solutions to include both guaranteed and variable reward solutions.
Help define and manage the Pick n Pay remuneration proposition, including short term and long-term incentives.
Support in the implementation of HR systems to enhance the delivery of reward interventions.
Work with the Reward and Benefits team in responding to day-to-day operational queries related to reward.
Support the payroll, benefits and reward execution teams.
Complete required documentation to meet legal and compliance requirements.
Maintain comprehensive and detailed records for all programs.
