Compensation & Benefits Manager (Maritime)

We are looking for an experienced and hands-on Compensation and Benefits (C&B) Manager to coordinate and engage the Asia Pacific region Total Rewards for an established & leading international MNC that is based in Singapore.

Reporting to the Head of HR, the C&B Manager will be coordinating, harmonizing, and implementing the Compensation and Benefits policy within his/her scope and providing advisory support to operational teams at the regional level, aligning the best practices with the companys HQ. In addition, he/her will be supporting and collaborating with the Compensation and Benefits team of a specific business unit for implementation and updating reporting purposes.

Responsibilities:

Specific Business Unit

• As the expert on C&B within APAC, this role will control, monitor and support compensation and benefits activities for 20 countries
• Liaising with the country HR teams, provide expert advice and assistance on benefits and market data benchmarking for compensation
• Design, align and implement compensation frameworks and ensure the organization is optimally placed for C&B in the market
• Work proactively as part of a larger C&B Global team to participate in projects and global alignment for C&B
• Develop and maintain automated tools/dashboards on Compensation and Benefits data for the specific BU division
• Build and communicate compensation benchmarks
• Contribute to the development of the Compensation and Benefits policy in line with Group rules, then evaluate and coordinate the actions to implement
• Monitor C&B practices and market developments to anticipate HR impacts on our subsidiaries
• Collaborate with the HRIS team and local HR contacts to ensure the quality of data in our HR information system

Within Other Business Units

• Ensure external competitiveness of the Compensation and Benefits structure and internal equity through analysis and monitoring tools
• Manage the renewal of health insurance and welfare contracts in your geographical scope of responsibility
• Contribute to build budget and monitor the Group's salary review process
• Advise various stakeholders in APAC on Compensation and Benefits decision-making
• Ensure alignment of local practices with Group strategy, identify associated risks, and provide solutions

Requirements:

• At least 5-8 years of experience in compensation and benefits within a large international group or specialized firm
• Proficiency in finance and a strong understanding of HR practices
• Reporting tool skills (Qliksense, Power BI, other dashboard building, etc.)
• Demonstrates rigor, methodical approach, organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, diplomacy, ability to build consensus, and work effectively as a team player
• Comfort with handling numerical data, excellent proficiency in computer tools especially in Microsoft Excel.

Others

• This is a 6-month contract role and the key deliverable for this role is to complete their manpower & HR budgeting exercise for 2025.
• The role may be extendable or convertible after 6-month depending on business requirements.
• There will be a completion bonus.
• Opportunity to work in a big and established MNC.