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The Head of Total Rewards MEA is a leadership role, accountable for shaping and executing comprehensive compensation, benefits, and recognition strategies.
Leveraging a significantly vast understanding of total rewards, this role oversees the design, implementation, and management of programs that attract, retain, and motivate top talent.
By providing effective leadership, analytical insights, and collaboration with cross-functional teams, this role ensures that the total rewards offerings align with business goals and industry benchmarks whilst fostering a collaborative and innovative team culture focused on operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
Global Compensation Strategy & Programs
- Lead the planning, governance, and execution of global compensation processes for the business area they support, including:
- annual compensation reviews
- salary planning
- short-term and long-term incentive programs
- benchmarking and market pricing
- job architecture and grading
- pay governance and compensation policies
- Support the evolution & localisation of a globally aligned compensation framework that enables consistency, transparency, competitiveness, and scalability across regions and business units.
- Ensure local compensation programs align with the company’s reward philosophy, business strategy, workforce planning priorities, and financial objectives.
- Drive the continuous enhancement of compensation structures, methodologies, and processes to improve effectiveness and employee experience.
Recognition Strategy & Employee Value Proposition
- Partner in the development and implementation of global recognition programs that reinforce company values, performance culture, and employee engagement.
Business Partnership & Stakeholder Management
- Partner with Regional Total Rewards leaders and People & Culture Business Partners to deliver solutions that balance global consistency with local market needs.
- Build strong relationships with Finance, HRIS, Legal, Payroll, and business stakeholders to ensure effective delivery and governance of reward programs.
- Act as a trusted advisor to leaders on compensation-related matters including pay decisions, incentive design, job evaluations, and market competitiveness.
Governance, Compliance & Operational Excellence
- Ensure global compensation and recognition programs comply with local legislation, regulatory requirements, and internal governance standards.
- Maintain robust local governance frameworks, controls, and documentation across reward processes.
- Lead efforts to improve operational efficiency, automation, and process simplification across compensation and recognition activities.
- Collaborate with HR technology teams to optimize reward tools, systems, and data integrity.
Transformation & Change
- Support organizational transformation initiatives, including M&A integration, organizational redesign, and harmonization of legacy reward programs.
- Lead or contribute to global reward projects focused on modernization, digital enablement, and process standardization.
- Develop communication materials, training, and change management plans to support successful adoption of reward initiatives in the business area.
Qualifications & Experience
- 7–10+ years of progressive experience in global compensation and Total Rewards within complex, multinational organizations.
- Strong expertise in compensation strategy, salary structures, incentive design, benchmarking, job architecture, and pay governance.
- Demonstrated ability to manage large-scale annual compensation cycles.
- Strong analytical capability with experience interpreting market data, compensation analytics, and financial impacts.
- Experience working in transformation, integration, or high-growth environments is highly desirable.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively across cultures and organizational levels.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to translate reward concepts into practical business insights.
- Experience with HRIS and compensation management tools (e.g., Workday, SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, or similar platforms).
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or related discipline preferred.
- Professional certifications (e.g., WorldatWork CCP/GRP or equivalent) are advantageous.
Workplace type:
Hybrid WorkingAbout NTT DATA
NTT DATA is a $30+ billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world’s leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. Our consulting and industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.
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Skills Required
- 7-10+ years of experience in global compensation and Total Rewards
- Strong expertise in compensation strategy, salary structures, and incentive design
- Analytical capability with experience interpreting market data and compensation analytics
- Experience with HRIS and compensation management tools (e.g., Workday, SuccessFactors)
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or Finance
NTT DATA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about NTT DATA and has not been reviewed or approved by NTT DATA.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Feedback suggests salary bands and grades are clearly defined, making ranges and promotion criteria easier to understand. Standardized HR processes provide visibility into levels across common delivery roles.
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Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests the package includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options with HSA/FSA eligibility. Global materials emphasize comprehensive insurance and wellbeing as baseline offerings across regions.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Flexible work options, including remote/hybrid arrangements, are highlighted as core benefits and can support work–life balance. Some delivery teams report more manageable hours than strategy consultancies, improving perceived value for time.
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