Plennegy: Total Rewards Specialist needed at Plennegy Group

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Compensation Strategy & Execution

• Lead participation in market salary surveys and perform detailed compensation benchmarking and analysis.
• Develop and maintain group pay structures and guide rates used for CTC Packages, STIP (Short-Term Incentives Plans), and SICP (Sales Incentive Compensation Plans).
• Create and maintain tools for employees to structure their salaries annually, and for HRBPs to make aligned and competitive job offers.
• Lead the annual merit and promotion cycles, including tool preparation, analysis, stakeholder engagement, and implementation support.
• Design and maintain SICP as required.

Job Grading & Organisational Design

• Lead job grading sessions and provide expert guidance to the grading committee.
• Coordinate validation of job grades through REMCO and update group-wide grade maps accordingly.
• Distribute and maintain accurate grading documentation across the group.

Benefits Management

• Evaluate, develop, and implement employee benefit proposals to ensure internal equity, market competitiveness, and group-wide alignment.
• Lead strategic benefits alignment projects, some of which are long-term initiatives extending over multiple years.
• Incentives & Performance-based Pay
• Prepare STIP documentation annually for budgeting, approvals, and final payout processes.
• Monitor incentive outcomes and ensure ongoing alignment with business and performance objectives.

Remuneration Tools & Communication

• Develop and manage compensation tools and templates used for salary structuring, offers, and adjustments.
• Partner with HRBPs and leadership to ensure the correct application of tools and policies.
• Support communication and training on remuneration tools and policies.

Projects & Strategic Initiatives

• Serve as project lead on all Compensation and Benefits-related initiatives and transformation projects across the group.
• Drive planning, implementation, stakeholder engagement, and corrective action across multiple business entities.

Policy & Governance

• Regularly review and update Compensation & Benefits policies and related documentation (e.g., Car Policy, HR Handbook, Remuneration Policy).
• Ensure adherence to internal governance frameworks and external legal requirements.

Reporting & Analytics

• Use data insights to monitor trends, flag issues, and support evidence-based decision-making in C&B.
• Produce Power BI dashboards and detailed reports post-merit cycle, shared with the Board of Directors via the BI platform.

REQUIREMENTS:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Finance, Business Management, or a related field.
• World at Work: GRP
• SARA Membership Certified as a Chartered Rewards Practitioner

Experience:

• Minimum 5-8 years’ experience in Compensation and Benefits or Total Rewards within a multi-entity environment.
• Experience engaging with REMCO and senior executive stakeholders preferred.
• Experience with Short Term and Sales Incentive Plans an added advantage