Aga Khan University
Salary and package to attract the best candidate
South Asia
• Masters degree in Human Resources or Finance
• a minimum of 5-7 years of experience with an exposure of direct management of Compensation, Incentives and Total Rewards, of which at least 2 years should pertain to development and maintenance of compensation programs (experience in faculty compensation would be an advantage)
• proven capabilities as a manager, with a proactive flexible and inclusive management style appropriate to the complexity and diversity of the University
• experience in compensation and incentive plan design and implementation from the ground up
• excellent analytical, problem solving and financial modelling ability
• sound judgment, independent and creative thinking with an eye for detail and accuracy
• solid financial and computation abilities; must be accurate and disciplined in capturing details and maintaining records
• ability to proactively develop team dynamics and performance, ensuring quality standards are consistently achieved
• ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with all leaders and their HR partner
• a high level of integrity; widely respected as one who is ethical and trustworthy.
Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.
As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.
Job Role / Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Director Total Rewards, the Manager Total Rewards will be responsible for planning, designing, implementing, and administering a comprehensive total rewards strategy and programs for Faculty and Staff in all business units. You will bring an in- depth understanding of external best-practices, innovative trends and reward strategies, combined with the ability to execute and operationalize through a scalable mechanism.
You will also play a major role in designing compensation and total rewards programs and services to support AKU's competitive position and support its continued growth.
Specifically, you will be responsible for;
Total Reward Management:
• represent the total rewards team in all compensation matters, such as market midpoint analysis
• advise the organisation on compliance requirements of reward policies, relevant systems and tools
• support the Senior Management in the development of the reward strategy in line with the business strategy, ensuring market competitive remuneration for colleagues across AKU
• collaborate with relevant stakeholders for creating awareness on developed plans and timely/effective communication.
• establish the effectiveness of the organization’s attraction and retention strategy
• review and evaluate performance of developed framework in line with existing strategies and policies
• manage to analyze financial impact of total rewards program and design core measures to evaluate cost trends
• collaborates with other HR functions to contribute to a strategic delivery of total rewards program
Performance Management:
• in collaboration with the Senior Manager Total Reward, management of the increment cycle including but not limited to preparation of options for performance rating/promotion wise increment and market adjustment within approved budget, seek leadership approval of increment options against performance rating, prepare letter formats / data for processing and handling any post increment queries
Stakeholder Management:
• work closely with Human Resources team, advising them on executive and expatriate compensation issues and supporting them in their efforts in communicating with executive team leaders
• support in creating stakeholder acceptance on Reward Projects through providing business case as and when required
• work with Finance / Procurement / IT to conduct a feasibility study of project proposals of the organization. Receive proposal related queries from concerned stakeholders and its legal implications; Brief on the rationale to ensure resolution of identified issues
• guide relevant departments on development of new systems/processes as per requirements to execute Reward projects and ensure all requirements are fulfilled and queries are resolved timely
Market Data Analysis:
• participate in and conduct market data surveys in collaboration with relevant consultancies
• conceive and prepare analysis related to compensation & benefits, helping form the business case for Total Reward initiatives.
The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) works to improve the quality of life for tens of millions of people in 30 countries. Many of its institutions have been operating in the developing world for over 50 years. Today, the Network employs over 80,000 people. Its budget for non-profit social and cultural activities stands at US$ 950 million. The Network’s economic development arm, the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development, generates annual revenues of US$ 4.3 billion, and all of its surpluses are reinvested in further development activities, usually in fragile, remote or post-conflict regions.
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