HR Compensation & Benefits Officer / Assistant Manager

Heidelberg Materials Trading is the international trading arm of Heidelberg Materials, handling overseas dry-bulk products exports and imports. We are looking for talented individuals to join our HR Department in our Dubai Office as a;

HR Compensation & Benefits Officer/Assistant Manager

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze compensation and benefits metrics to support strategic organizational planning.
• Apply insights from market salary surveys to benchmark internal structures and ensure alignment with external competitiveness.
• Regularly review compensation structure and benefits programs.
• Support annual salary review, bonus, and incentive processes by preparing data, reports, and simulations.
• Monitor benefits utilization and provide regular reporting to HR Business Partner.
• Ensure compliance with local laws, company policies, and internal controls in compensation and benefits processes.
• Provide employee support on compensation and benefits inquiries in coordination with the HR Business Partner.
• Assist in the preparation of HR budgets and forecasts.
• Prepare preliminary reports on HR budget utilization for management review.
• Present complex data in a user-friendly manner to all stakeholders.
• Generate and deliver scheduled reports, such as workforce analytics and compliance summaries.
• Ensure data accuracy and integrity within HR systems by performing regular audits and updates.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and visualizations to track key HR metrics such as turnover, engagement, and performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve compensation and benefits processes through automation or analytics.
• Support HR projects and audits by providing data and insights related to compensation and benefits.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Data Science, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Compensation & Benefits covering multi-country or regional scope within an international company for the Officer position; over 6 years for the Assistant Manager position.
• Prior experience with WTW, Hays, or Mercer is preferred.
• Proficient in HRIS platforms and analytics tools (Workday, SAP, Power BI, Tableau).
• Strong Excel skills; experience with Python is advantageous.
• Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail.
• Effective communicator and collaborator across teams.

Please note that only selected applicants will be contacted for the next stage of the hiring process.