Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, we work with partners to create impactful solutions so that people can take charge of their futures and achieve their full potential. In the United States, we aim to ensure that everyone—especially t...

Responsibilities or duties

International Compensation Strategy & Advisory

• Lead the development and implementation of country-specific compensation structures for non-managerial staff across the African continent, ensuring alignment with the global total rewards philosophy.
• Conduct market benchmarking using third-party survey sources and local intelligence to ensure competitive positioning.
• Provide guidance on salary structures, job architecture alignment, and pay equity analysis.
• Partner with the headquarters-based compensation team to provide feedback and insights from multiple African and Indian markets.

Global Mobility & International Assignments

• Consult with Regional HRPB and Regional leadership on international assignments and offers, ensuring alignment with the foundation's strategic intent and practices.
• Provide insights and feedback on mobility policies, including expatriate compensation, allowances, tax equalization, and localization frameworks.
• Partner with external mobility, immigration, and tax vendors to ensure compliant and efficient delivery of service.

Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure compensation and mobility programs comply with local labor laws, tax regulations, and statutory requirements across relevant countries.
• Monitor regulatory changes on the African continent and in India and proactively assess impact.
• Maintain clear documentation and governance standards.

Stakeholder Partnership & Leadership

• Serve as the primary compensation and mobility advisor for multiple African countries and India for HR and business leaders.
• Collaborate closely with Talent Acquisition on offer development.
• Provide coaching and guidance to HR colleagues on complex compensation and mobility matters.
• Contribute to global Total Rewards projects and policy harmonization efforts.
• Lead or support regional reward-related change initiatives.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Your Experience

• Progressive experience in international compensation and/or global mobility.
• Demonstrated experience supporting multiple African countries; experience with India strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of expatriate compensation models (balance sheet, localization, host-based, etc.).
• Experience working in emerging and developing market contexts.
• Familiarity with international labor law, tax considerations, and cross-border employment risk.
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders across regions.
• Advanced analytical and financial modeling skills; ability to analyze data to support recommendations related to salary structure, compensation-related decision-making.
• Professional certification (e.g., CCP, GRP, GMS) preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree in HR, Business, Finance, or related field preferred

• Lead the development and implementation of country-specific compensation structures for non-managerial staff across the African continent, ensuring alignment with the global total rewards philosophy.
• Conduct market benchmarking using third-party survey sources and local intelligence to ensure competitive positioning.
• Provide guidance on salary structures, job architecture alignment, and pay equity analysis.
• Partner with the headquarters-based compensation team to provide feedback and insights from multiple African and Indian markets.
• Consult with Regional HRPB and Regional leadership on international assignments and offers, ensuring alignment with the foundation's strategic intent and practices.
• Provide insights and feedback on mobility policies, including expatriate compensation, allowances, tax equalization, and localization frameworks.
• Partner with external mobility, immigration, and tax vendors to ensure compliant and efficient delivery of service.
• Ensure compensation and mobility programs comply with local labor laws, tax regulations, and statutory requirements across relevant countries.
• Monitor regulatory changes on the African continent and in India and proactively assess impact.
• Maintain clear documentation and governance standards.
• Serve as the primary compensation and mobility advisor for multiple African countries and India for HR and business leaders.
• Collaborate closely with Talent Acquisition on offer development.
• Provide coaching and guidance to HR colleagues on complex compensation and mobility matters.
• Contribute to global Total Rewards projects and policy harmonization efforts.
• Lead or support regional reward-related change initiatives.

• Strong knowledge of expatriate compensation models (balance sheet, localization, host-based, etc.).
• Familiarity with international labor law, tax considerations, and cross-border employment risk.
• Advanced analytical and financial modeling skills; ability to analyze data to support recommendations related to salary structure, compensation-related decision-making.

• Professional certification (e.g., CCP, GRP, GMS) preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree in HR, Business, Finance, or related field preferred