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Johannesburg: Rewards Specialist posted by Edgexec (Pty) Ltd

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Job Description

Group Head / Role Title: Reward Specialist

Location: Westville, Durban (open to other regions for the right candidate)
Type: Permanent

Shape pay that shapes performance.
Bring fairness, rigour, and insight to every reward decision.

About the Role

As Reward Specialist, youll drive the design, administration, and continuous improvement of remuneration and benefits across the Group. Youll partner with HR and business leaders to ensure pay practices are fair, competitive, compliant, and aligned to strategybalancing market data with internal equity to inform smart decisions.

Youll own core reward cycles (including benchmarking, job evaluation, annual increases, incentives, and profit share administration), manage external providers, and lead projects that uplift employee value and organisational performance.

Who the Client Is

This opportunity is with a well-established South African group with a national footprint and strong growth ambitions. The organisation is known for operational excellence, disciplined capital allocation, and a people-centric culture that values transparency, compliance, and data-led decision making.

What Youll Do

  • Partner with HRBPs to recommend total reward solutions that attract, motivate, and retain talent.

  • Lead market survey submissions, analyse results, and advise on competitiveness and internal equity.

  • Evaluate roles and maintain a consistent job architecture and grading framework.

  • Recommend improvements to base pay and variable pay (annual increases, bonus programmes).

  • Administer and review remuneration and benefits systems; integrate benefits post-M&A as required.

  • Manage medical aid, disability funds, and broker relationships; monitor cost/risk and employee value.

  • Oversee year-end review and bonus cycles; ensure accurate, on-time delivery and governance.

  • Own vendor/SLA management with brokers and consultants; resolve compensation queries.

  • Conduct audits to ensure compliance with policies, SA labour law, and reporting standards.

  • Administer the Groups profit share programme and support remuneration inputs for the annual report.

  • Deliver ad-hoc compensation & benefits projects end-to-end.

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What You Bring

  • Relevant business degree (or equivalent).

  • 35 years experience in reward / compensation & benefits.

  • Demonstrated ability to conduct job evaluations and maintain fair, equitable pay structures.

  • Advanced analytical skills with strong attention to detail and data accuracy.

  • Working knowledge of SA labour laws and employment practices.

  • Comfortable managing multiple priorities, stakeholders, and third-party providers.

What Success Looks Like

  • Robust, defensible pay decisions underpinned by accurate benchmarking and clear job evaluation.

  • On-time delivery of annual increases, bonuses, and profit share with zero audit findings.

  • Transparent pay structures that improve internal equity and talent retention.

  • Optimised benefits mix that balances employee wellbeing with cost and risk.

  • High service quality from brokers/consultants with SLAs consistently met or exceeded.

  • Clear, compliant remuneration inputs for external audit and the annual report.

Rewards & Realities: Youll be the go-to expert for all things rewardgreat scope, visibility, and impact. Its also detail-heavy and deadline-driven, requiring rigorous governance, discretion, and comfort navigating complex stakeholder needs.

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