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Description

Amazon strives to be Earth's most customer-centric company where people can find and discover virtually anything they want to buy online. By giving customers more of what they want - low prices, vast selection, and convenience - Amazon continues to grow and evolve as a world-class e-commerce platform. Amazon's evolution from website to e-commerce partner to development platform is driven by the spirit of innovation that is part of the company's DNA. The world's brightest technology minds come to Amazon.com to research and develop technology that improves the lives of shoppers and sellers around the world.

We are looking for a Compensation Consultant to proactively partner with client-facing HR colleagues and local business line management to identify and address compensation issues, and evangelize Amazon’s total compensation philosophy and strategy to the clients in the assigned countries. The role will focus on providing compensation consultation to Retail, and Technology business lines and activities to design, develop, implement and measure results of compensation policies and programs with compliance understanding. The position will leverage central practices to foster and drive compensation programs for an alignment with global and regional strategies and business requirements while understanding and advocating for locally relevant market conditions and practices. The successful candidate should be results oriented and flexible with the ability to manage multiple projects in a demanding, fast-paced environment.

This role will support the APAC MENA CS org, and have responsibility for compensation across this geo. This is a diverse and engaging stakeholder group.

Key job responsibilities

• Act as primary point of contact and Compensation expert for assigned business lines and countries

• Perform regular, and deep technical analysis on effectiveness and competitiveness of existing compensation programs

• Effectively partner with HR colleagues and business to manage and consult on compensation-related issues

• Provide guidance to the business and develop creative solutions on a variety of total compensation issues including the setting of appropriate pay levels, base pay, annual incentive pay and stock compensation

• Perform ad hoc analysis for costing, program effectiveness and trend purposes (using excel and other tools available to us)

• Identify, select and participate in compensation surveys to analyse the company’s competitive market position for each in-country location (data submissions are done centrally)

• Partner with the global compensation and benefit teams on C&B issues, and work on a variety of special compensation and benefits projects as needed

• Participate in C&B projects that include analysis, market benchmarking, implementation and communication

• Create and deliver compensation training to HR and management teams

• Ensure company compliance with laws governing compensation and benefits practices

• Work to gain alignment with different constituencies and represent a common point of view across multiple stakeholders

Basic Qualifications

• University degree required

• Relevant experience in compensation and benefits or consulting with an in-depth knowledge of core compensation terminology and best practices

• Good understanding of the principles and practices of compensation systems and legislation

• Analytical, problem solving skills and quantitative skills and a track record for planning, doing and auditing work; curious mindset; have the ability to see beyond the numbers to drive decision-making, problems solving and develop several alternative solutions

• Highly proficient in Excel; Quicksight skills will be handy

• Highly detail driven with emphasis on accuracy, coupled with the ability to see the broader picture

• Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple projects and priorities at once

• Must possess verbal, written and interpersonal skills for internal presentations that demonstrate business acumen; able to seek out information, clearly communicate information and requests and provide quality advice

• Demonstrated mastery regarding rewards management issues (e.g. job evaluation, surveys, job/market pricing, salary range development, etc.)

• Ability to effectively manage communication and relationships in matrix organization structure

• Must be hands-on with high level of energy and professional skills to function effectively and independently in a demanding, fast-paced change-oriented environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in an international environment

• Proven experience in leading/overseeing complex corporate or multi-business level initiatives/projects

• Ability to work independently, take on responsibility and be quick of foot in a fast-paced, change-oriented environment