Compensation and Benefits Specialist

Role Overview

Compensation and Benefits Specialist at Airbus Defense and Space, located in Dubai Airport Free Zone, United Arab Emirates. Reports to the Head of Reward, Africa and Middle East.

Role Purpose

Support the development and implementation of total reward strategy while overseeing employment contracts administration and global mobility operations. Drive HR digital transformation through AI-powered analytics and automated workflows.

Key Responsibilities

Reward Programs Administration

• Support the administration of annual reward programs including salary reviews, bonus campaigns, cost of labour computation, employee share purchase and success sharing programs.

Financial Planning & Analytics

• Support the annual personnel cost budget planning process and liaise with finance to provide data-driven payroll and benefits analytics for operational planning and quarterly forecasting.
• Develop HR dashboards, regular analytics and ad-hoc reporting to provide insights on workforce trends and benchmarks.
• Participate in salary surveys and conduct advanced market benchmark analytics.

Digital Transformation & Technology

• Lead and actively participate in HR digital transformation initiatives, overseeing the rollout and continuous enhancement of HR technologies, AI-driven solutions and automated workflows.
• Utilize modern HR analytics tools to maintain, audit and optimize the accuracy and integrity of the regional employee reward database.

Global Mobility Operations

• Manage regional global mobility operations, including expat contract management, payroll administration, and specific compensation and benefits topics related to global mobility.

Employment Contracts & Documentation

• Prepare and evaluate employment contracts and related lifecycle documentation including extensions, terminations and addendums, ensuring high accuracy and compliance.

Cross-Functional Projects

• Drive other HR and special cross-functional projects as required.

Qualifications & Experience

• University degree in Human Resources or Business Administration.
• Minimum 2–3 years of experience in Compensation and Benefits.
• Experience driving HR digital transformation, AI-powered solutions, advanced HR analytics and automated workflows.

Skills & Competencies

• Advanced user of Google Sheets and Google Apps Script.
• Team player with the ability to interact and build relationships at all levels within an organization.
• Self-starter able to work with minimal direction.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent literacy in verbal and written communication in English.

Additional Information

• Permanent, full-time position.
• Starting date: November 2026.
• Employment Type: Permanent.
• Experience Level: Professional.
• Job Family: HR Expertise.
• Airbus is committed to workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment, welcoming applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.
• Airbus supports flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.
• This role requires awareness of potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth.