Airtel International - General Manager - Total Rewards

The GM Total Rewards role will be responsible for spearheading the C&B function for the Africa geo of the organisation - with focus on developing total rewards, C&B policies, Salary Increment, Salary benchmarking and other core C&B activities. This is a strategic role and will play a key part in devising the overall C&B strategy and direction.

Roles & responsibility :

- Drive strategic C&B interventions for the organisation.

- Plays critical role in developing C&B policies across the organization.

- Review and advise M&A team during due diligence and actively manage HR integration from a C&B perspective (compensation alignment, job classification, position structure, bonus harmonization)

- Oversee the design, implementation, and administration of employee benefits programs, including health insurance, retirement plans, and other welfare initiatives.

- Collaborate with HR and business leaders to establish effective performance management frameworks, including goal setting, performance evaluations, and recognition programs.

- Conduct C&B audits and implement necessary controls to fix gaps

- Is responsible for setting and tracking the of the compensation budget within the organization.

- Conduct the salary benchmarking exercise and propose grids for new roles within the organization.

- Monitors the job market, compensation trends and find best practices for implementation in the organization

- Analyzes different components of the remuneration scheme in the organization and prepares reports about the internal equity and external competitiveness

- Handle salary increment process

- Administers benefits and provides monthly inputs for payroll processing

- Participates in market surveys, analyses the report and makes recommendations to the management

- Will be actively involved in driving C&B projects for the organisation

- Offers solutions to stakeholders in managing difficult situations related to compensation-

- Partner with finance/tax, legal and local HR payroll teams to ensure compliance with local and national regulations governing compensation and benefits, including pay equity, statutory requirements, and reporting obligations.

Skills & Competencies :

- Graduate , preferably MBA HR

- 10+ years of overall experience in core C&B - with proven expertise in leading strategic C&B function

- Adept at engaging with the senior leadership across the organizations worked with

- HR certification (e.g., Certified Compensation Professional, Certified Benefits Professional) is a plus

- Ability to collaborate with cross- functional teams and senior management.

- Strong influencing skills and an ability to drive decisions.

- Strong analytical skills

- Should be a team player