Compensation & Benefits Business Partner APAC

Role Overview

The Compensation & Benefits Business Partner for the Asia Pacific region serves as an individual contributor responsible for supporting comprehensive Performance & Reward Programs and implementing effective reward strategies throughout APAC, with a strong emphasis on Singapore and Malaysia markets.

This position plays a hands-on strategic role, advising, developing, and delivering innovative and aligned performance and total reward frameworks designed to attract, retain, and engage employees effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and advance total reward and performance initiatives that align with business needs and adapt to evolving employee requirements across service lines and countries.
• Design competitive compensation structures, including allowances, compliant with the Global Job Architecture framework.
• Coordinate the Annual Performance and Compensation Review process across the Asia Pacific region.
• Serve as a subject matter expert, providing consulting support on performance and reward best practices to business leaders and HR Business Partners.
• Manage end-to-end project execution of compensation and benefits initiatives ensuring timely delivery, adherence to governance, stakeholder engagement, and progress monitoring.
• Engage with senior executives and various teams across global and regional organization units to advise and align performance and reward strategies, securing buy-in and sustaining business success.
• Ensure effective communication of employee incentives and deliver ongoing education on reward and performance programs to optimize understanding and perceived value among employees and managers.
• Conduct compensation and benefits analyses, including participation in salary and benefit market surveys to benchmark and adjust pay bands and programs as required.
• Contribute to the design and enhancement of variable compensation plans, including sales incentives, improve policies supporting future workplace needs, and facilitate modeling for M&A and strategic hiring activities.
• Support ad-hoc projects providing expertise when needed.

Required Expertise and Skills

• Comprehensive knowledge of performance and total rewards covering compensation strategy, job architecture, benefits design, pay-for-performance culture, short-term incentives, executive pay, performance management, and change management.
• Strong commercial insight with the ability to effectively position pay and performance philosophies.
• Keen awareness of market trends and economic conditions affecting reward program design, capable of identifying opportunities or gaps.
• Strategic thinker able to quickly analyze business drivers and implement appropriate workforce reward solutions timely.
• Experienced project manager adept at comprehensive program delivery in complex multinational, matrixed environments.
• Exceptional leadership and change management skills, including virtual leadership and the ability to influence and build relationships across dispersed teams.
• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills with capacity to engage stakeholders across multiple levels and regions.
• Ability to translate complex compensation structures into easily understandable information for business partners.
• Highly effective under pressure with strong prioritization, attention to detail, adaptability, and personal integrity relating to confidential data.
• Strong analytical, statistical, written, verbal, critical thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.

Candidate Profile

• Minimum of 10 years relevant experience in Human Resources, Compensation, and/or consulting fields.
• Proven record in managing regional compensation and benefits initiatives, fostering a skilled and diverse workforce culture.
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degrees such as MBA or Master’s in business, finance, or human resources are preferred.
• Hands-on experience in compensation and benefits program planning, administration, research, and design.
• Skilled at translating business requirements into functional compensation solutions with a record of executing large multinational projects.
• Deep understanding of Asia Pacific regulatory landscape, especially Singapore and Malaysia, and regional diversity in business environments.
• Proficiency with WorkDay for managing compensation and performance activities along with advanced Excel skills.
• Strong communicator with personal presence and leadership capacity to interact effectively at all organizational levels.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We foster an inclusive culture valuing diversity across various dimensions such as race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, and more. Our commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is embedded in our daily operations and community ethos. We welcome applicants who share this vision.