At DHL Express, we are dedicated to logistics and the art of connecting people and improving lives. As part of DHL Group, we deliver world-class international express services that exceed our customers' expectations. If you are looking for a dynamic and innovative environment where your contributions truly make an impact, we'd love to hear from you.

We are seeking an experienced and strategic leader to drive our Total Rewards agenda, ensuring competitive, sustainable, and business-focused compensation, benefits, and occupational health practices. This role will partner closely with senior leaders to support key workforce decisions and enhance both employee experience and business performance.

Location

• Vila Leopoldina - São Paulo, Brazil

Reporting Line

• Reports to the Human Resources Director

Key Responsibilities

Total Rewards Strategy

• Lead the Total Rewards strategy, including compensation, benefits, and occupational health programs, ensuring alignment with business priorities, corporate guidelines, and local legislation.
• Drive market competitiveness, internal equity, financial sustainability, and regulatory compliance.
• Provide insights and recommendations to support workforce planning, organizational design, and people-related investment decisions.

Compensation

• Lead annual compensation processes, including merit reviews, promotions, salary adjustments, variable pay programs, and workforce planning activities.
• Oversee salary structures, job evaluation processes, and market benchmarking initiatives.
• Deliver data-driven recommendations to support strategic compensation decisions.
• Ensure robust governance across compensation policies and programs.

Benefits

• Manage and continuously enhance the employee benefits portfolio, ensuring competitiveness, cost-effectiveness, and a positive employee experience.
• Lead relationships with external providers, monitoring service quality, costs, and contractual performance.
• Ensure compliance with applicable legislation and market best practices.

Occupational Health

• Define and implement the company's occupational health strategy.
• Oversee occupational health providers and employee well-being initiatives.
• Monitor key indicators, including absenteeism, medical leaves, healthcare claims, and related costs.
• Develop initiatives aimed at improving employee well-being, mitigating health risks, and supporting healthcare cost sustainability.

Strategic Partnership with Business Leaders

• Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders on compensation, benefits, occupational health, and organizational structure matters.
• Influence decision-making through insights, analytics, scenario modelling, and strategic recommendations.
• Identify market trends and opportunities to enhance organizational effectiveness and employee experience.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Economics, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Advanced English proficiency.
• Strong experience in Compensation & Benefits.
• Previous experience leading and developing teams.
• Proven experience managing annual compensation review cycles.
• Solid knowledge of salary structures, job evaluation methodologies, market surveys, and variable compensation programs.
• Experience managing corporate benefits and occupational health programs.

Preferred

• Experience working in large multinational organizations and matrix environments.
• Exposure to organizational transformation initiatives, compensation structure reviews, or policy harmonization projects.
• Knowledge of strategic workforce cost management and People Analytics.

Skills and Competencies

• Strategic business acumen.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Influencing and negotiation skills.
• Executive communication and stakeholder management.
• Leadership and talent development.
• Ownership mindset.
• Adaptability and change leadership.
• Ability to translate complex concepts into practical and business-oriented solutions.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for a leader who combines deep expertise in Total Rewards with strong relationship-building and influencing capabilities. The successful candidate will be able to challenge the status quo, build credibility across the organization, and deliver sustainable solutions that create value for both the business and its people.

Benefits

• Medical insurance SulAmerica, including eligible dependents.
• Dental insurance SulAmerica.
• Flexible benefits card (Flash) - VA and VR.
• Transportation allowance or company car, depending on position eligibility.
• Life insurance.
• Private pension plan.
• Healthcare support program ("Vale Saúde Sempre").
• Pet insurance.
• Wellhub membership.
• Christmas basket.
• Parking allowance.
• Pharmacy benefit program.
• Online nutrition counselling.
• English learning platform (Busuu).
• DHL's Corporate University, offering internal development opportunities and educational partnerships.
• Employee Assistance Program ("PAE"), providing financial, legal, psychological, and social support.
• My Shares employee share plan.
• Birthday leave.
• Discounts on DHL shipping services.
• Management Incentive Plan (MIP) for management positions.

At DHL, we believe that diversity is one of our greatest strengths. Different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds drive innovation and help us deliver the best solutions for our customers.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to succeed, regardless of age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disability, religion, or any other characteristic.

We welcome talented individuals from all backgrounds and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. At DHL, every voice matters, every perspective is valued, and every employee has the opportunity to grow and make an impact.