Od and Reward Consultant

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as Reward Consultant. As a valued member of our HR Shared Service, you will play a pivotal role in providing exceptional service and fostering an outstanding employee experience for our diverse workforce of over 40,000 individuals.

The remuneration team takes pride in supporting the delivery of Reward initiatives for The Foschini Group. The purpose of this role is to implement strategic initiatives and execute on cyclical reward processes.

The Reward Consultant is responsible for providing strategic direction within the reward team. This senior role focuses on developing and implementing reward strategies that align with the company's objectives and enhance employee engagement and retention. The Reward Consultant will work closely with various stakeholders to ensure that the reward programs are competitive, fair, and aligned with the company's goals.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Implementation of annual review and variable pay activities
- Submission of various legislative reports including data verification and testing of report
- Assist with monthly remuneration audits and systems updates
- Compiling package calculations for new employees
- Prepare internal offers, restraint/retention and relevant packages accurately using updated templates, matrices and signed off by relevant stakeholders
- Participate and support external surveys
- Compile reward communication
- Adhoc assistance with reward projects as needed
- Ensure allocated Remuneration activities, including queries are prepared and delivered within SLA and meet quality standards
- Supporting line managers with remuneration related queries

**Qualifications and Experience**:

- Relevant Degree
- GRP modules (completed or in progress)
- 2 to 5 years’ relevant reward experience, preferably in a corporate environment
- Strong technical understanding of variable pay, pay review processes, Sectorial determination, EEA4, Rem channel and other salary survey data submissions and Incentive calculations

**Skills**:

- Review and Reporting
- Managing Change
- Business Case Contribution
- Business Process Modeling (BPM)
- Perform Gap Analysis
- Human resources systems and tools
- Presentation Creation
- Spreadsheet Expertise
- MS Office package proficiency (Excel intermediate to advance)
- Ability to operate in a complex environment with highly demanding stakeholders
- Strong ability to build and manage relationships at all levels
- Interpret and simplify complex and contradictory information when resolving remuneration queries
- Readily takes on new challenges and opportunities with a sense of urgency and eagerness
- Act as the specialist when providing advice and support to various stakeholders
- Self-manage, with strong planning, organising and time management skills

**Behaviours**:

- Business Insight - applies market and business insights in order to drive organisational objectives
- Communicates Effectively - conveys information and communicates ideas in a clear, concise and impactful manner
- Ensures Accountability - takes accountability and ensures others are held to account on agreed upon performance targets
- Instils trust - inspires trust and gains the confidence of others by displaying honesty and integrity
- Manages Complexity - interprets and simplifies complex and contradictory information when resolving organisational problems
- Optimizes Work Processes - assesses and improves the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of various work processes
- Plans and Aligns - develops plans and prioritises initiatives that align to the organisational goals and objectives
- Tech Savvy - leverages new technology to enhance productivity, improve problem solving, and support business growth