Compensation & Benefits Specialist

About the team The Compensation and Benefits team manages strategic rewards programmes that empower our organisation to build and sustain a high-performing team. We partner closely with internal stakeholders to understand evolving business needs, creating and implementing rewards programmes that attract, motivate, and retain top talent. Responsibilities Develop strategies, policies and guidelines for the roll-out of the compensation and benefits initiatives across the region Prepare communication toolkit and deliver effective communications on compensation and benefits policies and programs Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the initiatives and its related communications efforts by analysing data and feedback and developing continuous improvement actions Review compensation and benefits policies and plans, ensuring that it is competitive and on top of market trends while maintaining internal equity and compliance Manage salary benchmarking and proposal, compensation analysis, annual increment and bonus, long term and short term incentives, job grading, etc Work closely with business leaders, HRBPs and multiple stakeholders, including senior management to manage compensation and benefit projects end-to-end Research on industry best practices and synthesise data to assess feasibility of proposed compensation and benefits projects Requirements Bachelor’s Degree in any relevant field; A master’s degree is advantageous but not required Minimum of 3 years of full time working experience in any Human Resource function Experience in at least one of the following areas: Compensation benchmarking, salary review, bonus planning, job grading, incentive programmes, or compensation policy design Experience in in-house C&B role and/or as C&B/Rewards consultants at HR consulting firms such as Aon, Mercer, Willis Tower Watson is a plus Strong business acumen, understanding strategy, organisational direction and how they impact tactical execution. Willingness to roll up sleeves to get the job done Strategic thinking: Quickly evaluates situations, combines strong business judgement and people intuition to reach well-founded decisions Agility in leading multiple complex projects and pivoting quickly to changing needs/environments Ability to work in a dynamic environment while maintaining appropriate attention to detail and standards Strong communication and collaborative skills and the ability to build relationships across diverse stakeholder groups including senior management