Total Rewards Manager – Regional Programs

As the Total Rewards Lead, you will play a key role in shaping and delivering regional compensation and benefits strategies aligned with global priorities. You will lead high-impact programmes, oversee compensation systems, and leverage advanced analytics to provide actionable insights to senior stakeholders.

This role combines strategy, analytics, and systems leadership, requiring a blend of HR expertise and data-driven decision-making to enhance organisational competitiveness and employee value proposition.

1. Strategic Program Leadership

• Partner with global Total Rewards teams to implement and localise key compensation initiatives
• Design and enhance regional reward programmes (e.g., salary review frameworks, promotion guidelines, benefits programmes)
• Conduct market benchmarking and recommend changes to maintain competitiveness
• Ensure alignment with business strategy and regional regulatory requirements

2. Analytics & Insights

• Develop and maintain interactive dashboards (e.g., Power BI)
• Deliver advanced analytics and predictive insights to support decision-making
• Translate complex datasets into clear, executive-level recommendations
• Continuously improve data processes for accuracy, efficiency, and scalability

3. Compensation Systems & Process Excellence

• Act as a subject matter expert for HR systems (e.g., Oracle HCM or similar)
• Support and optimise compensation planning processes
• Drive continuous improvements based on post-cycle reviews
• Ensure data integrity and system effectiveness across compensation programmes

4. Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Partner with HR Business Partners and business leaders to address Total Rewards challenges
• Design and deliver communication strategies to improve employee understanding of rewards
• Lead training sessions and enable stakeholders to effectively utilise compensation tools
• Influence and align senior stakeholders using data-driven storytelling

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required
• MBA / Postgraduate degree in HR, Business, or Analytics preferred

Experience

• 7–12 years of experience in Total Rewards, Compensation, or HR Analytics
• Strong experience in compensation planning, programme design, or global reward frameworks

Technical Skills

• Experience with HRIS platforms (Oracle HCM or similar)
• Strong expertise in Power BI / data visualisation tools
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience working with large datasets and analytics tools (AI/ML exposure is a plus)

Core Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset
• Ability to combine HR knowledge with data and systems thinking
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proven ability to work in global, cross-functional environments
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Preferred

• Experience in multinational organisations
• Exposure to compensation benchmarking tools
• Knowledge of pay equity analysis and regulatory frameworks