VICE PRESIDENT – HR PLANNING & REWARDS @ YRCS
We are partnering with a leading organization in the United Arab Emirates to appoint a Vice President – HR Planning & Rewards. This is a senior leadership role responsible for shaping and delivering the organization’s strategic approach to organization design, workforce planning, and total rewards. The successful candidate will lead the development and implementation of HR planning and rewards strategies aligned with overall business objectives, drive organizational effectiveness by aligning structures, capabilities, and talent strategies with operational goals, and partner with executive leadership to integrate workforce strategies into broader business planning.
The role encompasses overseeing enterprise workforce planning, forecasting future talent needs, and identifying capability gaps to support business transformation and long-term capability. You will lead the design, implementation, and optimization of compensation, benefits, and recognition programs to ensure market competitiveness and internal equity. Additionally, the role requires championing data-driven decision-making through advanced HR analytics, establishing KPIs, and leading a high-performing HR Planning & Rewards team while identifying technology solutions to enhance efficiency and transparency across processes.
The role encompasses overseeing enterprise workforce planning, forecasting future talent needs, and identifying capability gaps to support business transformation and long-term capability. You will lead the design, implementation, and optimization of compensation, benefits, and recognition programs to ensure market competitiveness and internal equity. Additionally, the role requires championing data-driven decision-making through advanced HR analytics, establishing KPIs, and leading a high-performing HR Planning & Rewards team while identifying technology solutions to enhance efficiency and transparency across processes.
Key Requirements
Lead the development and implementation of HR planning and rewards strategies aligned with business objectives.
Partner with executive leadership to integrate workforce and organisational strategies into broader planning.
Ensure organisational structures and operating models support business strategy and future growth.
Develop and maintain job architecture and career frameworks for role clarity and succession planning.
Oversee enterprise workforce planning and forecasting to identify talent capability gaps.
Design and optimise compensation, benefits, and recognition programmes for market competitiveness.
Oversee executive compensation and incentive plans aligned with leadership objectives.
Champion data-driven decision making using advanced HR analytics and workforce insights.
Establish KPIs and performance metrics to monitor HR planning and reward effectiveness.
Identify and implement HR technology solutions to enhance efficiency and transparency.