Rewards Manager

Rewards Manager – Southern Hemisphere
📍 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
🏢 Business Unit / Group Function: De Beers Group
📅 Closing Date: 24 March, 2025
📜 Experience / Work Type: Associate / Permanent Employee
📑 Reference Id: REF69321L

Company Description:

De Beers Group has been a leader in the diamond industry since 1888, with a mission to responsibly source diamonds that fuel communities, support education, and contribute to nature’s restoration. Their Building Forever initiative guides all efforts, ensuring that diamonds are not only beautiful but also have a meaningful and positive impact.

Job Description:

As a Rewards Manager, you’ll work closely with the De Beers Reward team and Anglo American Reward team to manage and implement the global reward philosophy framework. This role ensures that reward processes align across the business to attract and retain talent effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

• Global Reward Processes:

  • Manage the annual reward cycle, including benchmarking, job evaluation, incentives, and international mobility.
  • Collaborate with the Anglo American Reward team to implement key reward processes.
  • Support the Global Head of Reward with vendor reviews.

• Local Reward Support and Compliance:

  • Oversee local reward compliance, including Equal Pay, Gender Pay, and Pay Transparency.
  • Provide advice on local incentives, benefits, and vendor reviews.

• Reward Systems:

  • Work with the HRIS team to resolve reward-related system issues.

• Strategy and Communication:

  • Collaborate with the Global Head of Reward to align strategic reward decisions.
  • Support communication and implementation of reward strategies with People Teams.

• Remuneration Committees & ExCo:

  • Assist in preparing RemCo papers and summarizing reward matters for the De Beers Senior Leadership Team (SLT).

• Capability Building:

  • Mentor and develop Reward specialists across business units and provide support for line managers and HR teams on reward matters.

Qualifications:

• Ideal Fit:

  • Extensive experience in reward specializations across multiple countries.
  • Strong managerial background with cross-functional HR and international collaboration experience.
  • Ability to build relationships at mid-senior levels with emotional intelligence and effective communication skills.
  • Proven experience in managing complexity, delivering customer-focused solutions in fast-paced environments.

• Skills and Experience:

  • Knowledge of HRIS systems to support reward processes.
  • Strong experience in reward across different regions and countries.
  • Pragmatic problem-solving and ability to manage ambiguity professionally.

Additional Information:

• What We Offer:
  • Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment.
  • A chance to collaborate across geographies and influence key decisions within De Beers Group.

If you have the experience and skills to manage complex global reward processes and deliver impactful solutions, apply now to join the De Beers team.

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