TRAFFIC
Western Cape
Manager: Compensation & Benefits
Vivo Energy
Job Description
Who You Are 
- You are a strategic thinker with strong analytical and financial acumen.
- You are able to manage budgets, assess financial impacts and build a business case for recommendations.
- You have the ability to align strategies with overall business objectives, ensuring cost efficiency while driving employee engagement and retention.
- You are a natural leader who can inspire and develop teams, foster knowledge transfer, and build strong relationships across all levels of the organization and with external stakeholders.
- You are skilled at managing change and ensuring smooth transitions while maintaining compliance and governance standards.
- You have high ethical standards with a strong commitment to corporate governance, risk management, and adherence to legislative requirements.
- You have the ability to anticipate market trends, benchmark best practices, and introduce innovative reward strategies that strengthen the Employee Value Proposition.
- Develop and manage annual salary budgets, short-term and long-term incentive plans (STIP & LTIP).
- Oversee pension fund surplus utilization and ensure compliance with legislative requirements.
- Design and maintain reward strategies, retention programs, and technical ladders to support capability development.
- Manage Executive Remuneration and prepare & present proposals to the Remuneration Committee (REMCO).
- Ensure effective governance of Employee Share Ownership Plans and benefit funds.
- Lead policy development for retirement, medical, insured benefits, and reward programs.
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including Discovery Health, Momentum Life, Alexander Forbes, and regulatory bodies.
- Conduct market analysis and job evaluations to ensure pay is internally equitable and externally competitive.
- Ensure compliance and reporting, including internal and external audit requirements, and prepare necessary statistical and regulatory reports.
- NQF Level 7 Degree (Bachelor's Degree)
- 10 years of experience managing the Compensation function at a Senior Management level
- 5 years of HR Reward experience
- Strong knowledge of Labour Acts (LRA, BCEA, EEA) and Employee Share Schemes
About This Role
Career insights for Compensation and Benefits Managers positions
Salary Benchmark
$136,380/year
Source: O*NET (USD)
Key Skills for This Role
Active Listening
Reading Comprehension
Speaking
Writing
Critical Thinking
Common Technologies
Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
Oracle PeopleSoft
SAP S/4HANA
Microsoft PowerPoint 365
ADP Workforce Now
Various Modern HRMS Solutions
UKG Pro (formerly UltiPro)
Microsoft Access 365
Compensation and Benefits Managers Insights
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