Performance and Reward Partner

About the role

HSBC is seeking a Performance and Reward Partner to embed performance management policy and support pay and benefits outcomes across the UAE. The role works closely with senior business stakeholders and HR colleagues in a matrix environment to support annual and off-cycle pay decisions, including fixed pay ranges and market data, and oversees reporting and communication of reward metrics to senior internal audiences, consultancies and regulators.

Key responsibilities

• Embed performance management policy across the UAE in line with global standards and local requirements.
• Partner with senior business stakeholders and HR Generalists to align reward approaches with business aims and HSBC values.
• Review existing reward programmes and support the design of new ones so they stay effective, compliant and competitive.
• Oversee reward reporting and communications, including reward metrics for senior stakeholders, consultancies and regulators.
• Manage the annual pay review cycle, including budgets, eligibility checks, system readiness, stakeholder engagement and local rules.
• Provide inputs to pay review decisions on and off-cycle, including fixed pay ranges and market data.
• Oversee the benefits proposition, keeping policies competitive and cost-effective, and manage day-to-day operations and solution design aligned to Group policy.
• Shape employee wellness and recognition propositions and support their implementation.
• Interpret regulatory changes and partner with regulators on performance and reward requirements for the jurisdiction.

Required profile

• A full-time graduation degree of at least three years; for degrees obtained outside the UAE, valid attestations and equivalency are also mandatory.
• Proven experience embedding performance management and reward policies in a regulated environment.
• Experience managing pay review cycles end-to-end, including budgets, governance and decision quality.
• Experience managing benefits plans and balancing competitiveness with cost-effectiveness.
• Ability to produce and communicate reward metrics to senior stakeholders and external consultancies and regulators.
• Strong data and analytical capability and the ability to operate in a matrix structure through strong partnering and interpersonal skills.

Required skills

• Knowledge of compensation structures, job evaluation and market salary methodologies.
• Ability to navigate local regulatory requirements and turn changes into practical actions and stakeholder guidance.