Head of Total Rewards MEA at NTT Ltd.

Your day at NTT DATA

• 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.