Senior Specialist Reward and Benefits needed at Pick n Pay Stores Limited

• This role will provide specialist advice, expertise, coordination and analytical support for broad reward practices, processes and systems to the Corporate and Regional Offices, including the Business Services team.

Minimum requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
• 6 – 10 years post-qualification experience and demonstrated ability to drive the benefits strategy, methodology and offerings across different organizational levels
• Global Remuneration Professional (GRP)
• South African Reward Association (SARA)

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 analyze 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 pay, reward, recognition and benefits strategies to ensure the adoption of best practice and alignment to the strategic objectives
• Assist with ensuring reward and benefits strategies (both tangible and intangible) and policies and reporting comply with regulations, governance and are legally compliant.
• Provide advice to business on the annual remuneration processes ensuring the processes are fair and equitable and in line with the reward strategy.
• Conduct regular benchmarking and market related pay research is undertaken when necessary to enable Pick n Pay to remain competitive and an employer of choice.
• 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 compensation and benefit programs and reward policies that are aligned with the company’s business objectives for all employee and staff levels
• For all changes in compensation and benefits, assess the impact on the business, both on a short term and long term and develop cost control procedures
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure Reward, benefits and recognition opportunities are proactively addressed and interventions are successfully implemented
• Build professional stakeholder relationships, advise, influence and negotiate at relevant levels and forums
• Provide specialist guidance associated with reward and benefits methods, programs, interventions and  processes
• Develop / source and/or package a range of quality, fit for purpose benefits 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 benefits proposition, including short term and long term incentives
• Support in the implementation of HR systems to enhance the delivery of rewards and benefits interventions
• Ensure that rewards and benefits offerings are directed at organizational, divisional  and individual performance
• Evaluate the current benefits solutions in order to drive ongoing improvement
• Completes required documentation to meet legal and compliance requirements
• Maintains comprehensive and detailed records for all programs