Case study

Rewards Framework

Industry

Food and Beverage

Sector

Private Sector

Location

United Arab Emirates

Scope

The project mandate was threefold:

  • Review the existing rewards framework to ensure that it reflects short- and long-term business needs.
  • Review and benchmark existing reward policies and practices versus market highlighting key deviations.
  • Propose a rewards philosophy and design d programs to address internal talent challenges, business needs, considering current and desired market positioning.

Approach & Deliverables

While the approach consisted of the following steps:

  • Reviewed job evaluations, organizational structure, grading, and titling practices.
  • Evaluated roles using a structured methodology, aligning them with a redesigned grading and titling framework.
  • Benchmarked compensation and benefits against the peer market and developed a rewards philosophy.
  • Designed salary scales, identified role comparators, recommended adjustments, and estimated costs to bridge gaps.
  • Developed short- and long-term performance-based variable pay programs to drive performance and retain key talent.

 

Key deliverables comprised:

  • Job Evaluation and Mapping
  • Grading and Titling Framework
  • Compensation and Benefits Benchmarking Report
  • Salary Grades Aligned to Market Positioning
  • Short-Term Incentive Program
  • Long-Term Incentive Program

 

Duration

7

Weeks

Resources

1 FTE

Work Type

Hybrid