Associate Director - Rewards
Professional Services, Consulting
Minimum Requirements
- Completed undergraduate degree in Finance, HR, Economics or related field is essential
- Relevant postgraduate qualification and/or Global Remuneration Professional (GRP) certification highly preferred
- Professional certification e.g. SARA – Chartered Reward Specialiste or above, CA (SA), CFA etc. would be advantageous
- Minimum 10+ years’ experience in remuneration consulting, corporate remuneration, or related advisory roles, with at least 5 years at management level
- Demonstrated experience engaging with boards or Remuneration Committees
- Additional experience in a complex, matrixed environment, ideally with exposure to multiple African markets
Responsibilities
- Develop high-performing people and teams through challenging and meaningful opportunities
- Deliver exceptional client service; maximize results and drive high performance from people while fostering collaboration across businesses and borders
- Influence clients, teams, and individuals positively, leading by example and establishing confident relationships with increasingly senior people
- Understand key objectives for clients and Deloitte; align people to objectives and set priorities and direction.
- Lead multiple, complex reward advisory engagements across sectors, ensuring high-quality, commercially sound outcomes
- Provide specialist advice on: Executive and non-executive remuneration structures
- Short- and long-term incentive design
- Employee value proposition and total rewards strategy
- Remuneration governance (King V, Companies Act, JSE Listings Requirements)
- Serve as a trusted advisor to boards, Remuneration Committees, and senior executives
- Oversee the development of client deliverables, including remuneration reports, benchmarking analyses, and policy frameworks
- Ensure technical accuracy and alignment with regulatory and market best practices.
- Originate and convert new business opportunities within existing and new client accounts
- Build and maintain senior client relationships, identifying cross-selling opportunities across Human Capital and broader consulting offerings
- Contribute to proposal development and pricing strategies
- Drive revenue growth in line with practice targets.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with business leaders, HR Business Partners, and Finance teams
- Serve as a trusted advisor on reward matters and act as a key liaison with regional counterparts
- Engage with external partners and industry forums to benchmark and enhance reward offerings.
- Lead, mentor, and develop managers, senior consultants, and junior team members
- Provide clear direction on project delivery and ensure effective resource utilisation
- Foster a high-performance team culture aligned with firm values
- Contribute to talent development, coaching, and performance management processes.
- Contribute to the development of thought leadership, tools, and methodologies in rewards and wellbeing
- Stay abreast of regulatory, market, and technical developments impacting reward practices
- Participate in internal initiatives to strengthen the Human Capital offering.
- Prepare and present reports on pay parity, transformation, and reward trends to senior leadership.
- Develop and manage budgets for reward programmes, ensuring financial discipline and value for money
- Ensure compliance with statutory, fiduciary, and governance requirements across Southern, East, and West Africa
- Maintain robust risk management frameworks for all reward activities.
- Lead and deliver key reward projects and change initiatives, ensuring alignment with business enablement goals and quality standards
- Support and participate in reward projects, sharing expertise and promoting best practice.
- Advanced knowledge of reward strategy, executive compensation, and incentive design
- Strong understanding of South African regulatory and governance frameworks (e.g., King V, Companies Act, JSE requirements)
- Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, practical advice for clients.
- Align reward strategy with business objectives.
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams and manage multiple complex engagements simultaneously
- Strong coaching and mentoring capability.
- Proven ability to generate revenue and manage client portfolios
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills at senior levels.
- Credibility and confidence in engaging with boards and executive teams
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Uses data to inform decisions and continuous improvement
- Revenue generation and contribution to practice growth
- Client satisfaction and retention
- Quality and timeliness of deliverables
- Team development and engagement
- Contribution to thought leadership and market positioning.
