Compensation & Benefits Specialist

Role Overview

This position sits in Singapore, which serves as the regional headquarters, and works closely with the Regional Compensation & Benefits Manager on a broad range of rewards-related matters. The role also includes leading or supporting projects such as HRMS payroll initiatives and large-scale job evaluation exercises.

Compensation & Benefits Operations

• Help review and roll out reward policies across Airbus entities, including areas such as insurance, compensation and benefits programs, and job evaluation.
• Continuously look for ways to improve, streamline, and align compensation and benefits practices.
• Stay current on rules and updates from relevant Singapore authorities, including CPF, IRAS, and MOM, and apply them correctly to the business.
• Assist with ad hoc compensation and benefits campaigns and related initiatives.
• Contribute to the wider C&B and shared services agenda, including job evaluation and salary benchmarking.
• Act as a go-to person for compensation and benefits topics for internal HR stakeholders and external partners such as insurers and brokers.
• Support updates to HR documents and policies, such as the handbook and C&B policy, so they remain accurate, compliant, and aligned with local requirements, Ethics & Compliance expectations, and Airbus values.
• Build strong working knowledge of the company HRMS, especially reward-related modules such as payroll, attendance, leave, and personnel records.
• Provide guidance, technical coaching, and mentoring to HR colleagues in the country.
• Assist HR Business Partners in handling employee questions about Singapore compensation and benefits matters.
• Take on other reasonable duties as assigned by the company.
• Adapt to changing priorities, strategies, and projects coming from Group and Regional Rewards teams.
• Support projects driven by Group and/or Regional Rewards as needed.
• Represent Airbus at external HR conferences and networking events.
• Take an active role in internal HR networks within the company.

Expected Deliverables

• Ensure statutory compliance work is completed accurately, on time, and without errors in line with local regulations.
• Maintain salary structures, job grades, and grading frameworks.
• Prepare market benchmarking analyses using salary surveys such as Mercer and WTW.
• Run annual salary increment and bonus review cycles, including budget modelling and payout calculations.
• Administer employee benefits enrollment for medical, dental, and group insurance coverage.
• Work with insurance brokers on renewals, premium discussions, and service-related issues.
• Advise HR Business Partners on rewards and compensation matters.
• Support implementation of new compensation tools, automation efforts, and policy harmonization projects.

Requirements

• A degree or higher qualification in any discipline, preferably Human Resources, Business Administration, or Economics.
• At least 2 years of practical experience in compensation and benefits, either in-house or as a consultant.
• Hands-on exposure to areas such as job evaluation, grading, benchmarking, taxes, social contributions, and benefits design.
• Experience working in a fast-moving, complex multinational environment.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with a customer-focused approach to HR service delivery.
• Good working knowledge of major HR management systems such as BIPO or Workday.
• Strong numerical and analytical ability, with excellent attention to detail and statistical capability.
• Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets.
• Confident presenting ideas and information both verbally and in written or slide-based formats.

Compliance and Employment Notes

This role requires awareness of compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity as a foundation for the company’s success, reputation, and sustainable growth.

Employment type: Permanent. Experience level: Professional. Job family: HR Expertise.

The company states that submitted CV and application data may be stored and used for application monitoring and potential future employment purposes, and only by Airbus.

Airbus promotes workforce diversity and an inclusive working environment, and welcomes applications from candidates of all social and cultural backgrounds, ages, genders, disabilities, sexual orientations, and religious beliefs.

No form of monetary payment is ever requested in Airbus recruitment processes. Any impersonation asking for payment should be reported to emsom@airbus.com.

Where possible, flexible working arrangements are supported to help employees work, connect, and collaborate more effectively.

Company Details

Company: Airbus Singapore Private Limited