Specialist Rewards Americas

Sasol • Houston, TX

5d

About The Position

The Rewards Specialist serves as the primary Rewards specialist for the Americas, with a focus on US and regional compensation practices. The role develops and implements compensation programs aligned with organizational objectives and provides market research, benchmarking, and data-driven recommendations to support competitive, equitable, and cost-conscious compensation decisions.

Working with HR leadership, Finance, and management, the Specialist supports job evaluations, offers, retention situations, salary adjustments, promotions, and internal equity assessments. The role leads the annual compensation review, supports annual incentive calculations and communications through the HRIS, and advises stakeholders on compensation practices and employee communications.

The position also ensures compensation practices comply with relevant laws and regulations, maintains documentation and policies, reports compensation trends to senior leadership and the Sasol Limited Remuneration Committee, and contributes to continuous improvement of compensation processes and the SuccessFactors Compensation module.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• More than 5 years of experience in Rewards.
• Strong knowledge of US compensation practices, market benchmarking, and salary survey interpretation.
• Ability to assess internal pay equity and develop evidence-based recommendations for offers, promotions, salary adjustments, and retention.
• Compensation program design and cost analysis skills, balancing market competitiveness, employee needs, and budget discipline.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in HRIS and analytical tools for pay reviews, incentive communication, and reporting.
• Working knowledge of relevant compensation laws and regulations.
• Stakeholder management and advisory skills to collaborate with HR, Finance, and management and explain compensation recommendations clearly.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop training materials and explain total rewards to diverse audiences.
• Continuous improvement and problem-solving skills to refine compensation processes, policies, and system functionality.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Rewards specialist for the Americas and provide expertise on US and regional compensation practices.
• Monitor market developments and provide insights on salary levels, compensation trends, and emerging practices.
• Conduct and interpret market benchmarking and salary surveys to assess competitive positioning, cost discipline, and internal equity.
• Provide compensation recommendations for critical hires, retention situations, offers, promotions, salary adjustments, and other business needs.
• Collaborate with HR leadership to assess and design compensation programs.
• Analyze compensation program cost implications and work with Finance to develop budgets aligned with organizational goals.
• Lead the annual review of compensation structures and provide recommendations for merit increases, promotional salaries, and market adjustments.
• Ensure annual incentive calculations are accurate for employees in scope and that communications are delivered effectively through the HRIS; advise HR on incentive calculations and eligibility.
• Ensure compensation practices comply with relevant laws and regulations, maintain documentation of job evaluations and compensation decisions, and review and update compensation policies.
• Advise management on salary negotiations, promotion considerations, internal equity, and compensation structures, including how to communicate them to teams.
• Develop and deliver training sessions and communication materials about compensation and benefits programs and the total rewards package.
• Use HRIS and analytical tools to track and report compensation data and provide regular reports to senior leadership and the Sasol Limited Remuneration Committee.
• Stay informed about compensation management trends and refine practices to improve employee satisfaction and engagement.
• Participate in professional development and industry networks to bring innovative ideas to the organization.
• Contribute to enhancements of the SuccessFactors Compensation module.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior