Manager Total Rewards

About This Role

Managing Total Rewards programs and initiatives, including compensation, benefits, and reward-related activities, is the main purpose of this individual contributor role. The position focuses primarily on India, China, Australia, Europe, South Africa, and other key region markets within APAC and EMEA, supporting the attraction, retention, and motivation of talent.

Responsibilities

• Lead the administration and execution of Total Rewards programs across APAC and EMEA, with primary responsibility for India, China, Australia, Europe, South Africa, ensuring alignment with Netafim and Orbia reward principles
• Manage the annual compensation cycle across the regions, including merit reviews, salary planning, bonus calculation and payouts, compensation recommendations, system administration, data validation, and stakeholder communications
• Administer regional compensation programs, including job architecture, salary structures, benchmarking, short- and long-term incentive programs, and support the continuous enhancement of reward practices based on market insights
• Provide compensation and benefits consulting and operational support to HR, business leaders, and people managers, ensuring consistent and compliant application of reward policies and guidelines
• Conduct market analysis and benchmarking activities to support compensation decisions, salary structure reviews, pay positioning, retention initiatives, and competitive Total Rewards practices
• Support workforce planning, salary budgeting, and employment cost analysis, partnering with Finance and HR stakeholders on annual budget exercises, labor cost forecasting, and reward-related business cases
• Ensure governance, compliance, and consistency of Total Rewards programs by monitoring regional legislation, regulatory requirements, internal policies, and market practices
• Manage relationships with regional vendors and external partners, including benefits brokers, compensation survey providers, mobility providers, and payroll-related vendors
• Support the One-Orbia Total Rewards agenda by participating in regional and global initiatives, driving standardization, process improvements, and the adoption of common reward practices across business units
• Act as project coordinator and regional representative for corporate Total Rewards projects, including compensation harmonization, benefits optimization, job architecture, mobility, recognition, and rewards technology initiatives

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Economics, or Humanities Subjects
• Strong understanding of all reward practices within the designated regions
• Trusted partner and advisor to the business and global peers
• Sound project management skills
• Able to inspire people without having direct reports and stimulate effective working processes
• Self-starter with hands-on mentality plus analytical skills
• Transparent and strong communicator
• Independent and autonomous working style
• Fluent in English and ability to work in a cross-cultural environment
• Able to translate global frameworks into a local and regional context
• "Can do" mentality and not afraid of also taking ownership in operational work and reporting
• Demonstrable experience of managing the full cycle of reward activities across both operational and non-operational levels
• Internationally experienced reward professional with the APAC & EMEA regions
• At least 4 years of experience as a Reward professional in a multinational company, operating in a matrix structure
• Ability to act strategically in a complex environment with high standard of personal integrity
• Solid experience in dealing with multiple projects while also being a hands-on project member

Nice to have:

• Master's level or Post Graduation Qualification in HR (MBA – HR) from a Tier 1 / 2 college / University
• Certificate course in Compensation & Benefits Management
• Additional experience in payroll or as a People Business Partner

Important Details

• Travel: May include travel within the region for meetings and project activities (subject to travel policy and guidelines)

About the Company

Orbia and Netafim are companies with a Total Rewards philosophy, policies, and practices that promote alignment and standardization across business units. Netafim is involved in the development, implementation, monitoring, execution, evaluation, and optimization of its Total Reward Strategy within Orbia's strategy.