Senior Manager, Human Resources (Compensation & Benefits)

CUHK MEDICAL CENTRE; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

CUHK Medical Centre Limited seeks an experienced HR leader to manage compensation & benefits, payroll operations and related governance in Hong Kong. You will drive annual workforce planning, salary reviews and vendor management, ensuring market competitiveness and compliance.

The role requires strong analytical skills, PeopleSoft HCMS experience and excellent stakeholder management, with English and Chinese proficiency. 3-year contract with renewal subject to performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field.
• 8+ years HR experience, 5+ years in a managerial role.
• Strong payroll, compensation & benefits knowledge.
• Solid understanding of HK employment ordinances.
• Analytical mindset with market benchmarking experience.
• Excellent people and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficient in English and Chinese.
• Experience with HR systems (PeopleSoft or similar).

Responsibilities

• Oversee C&B services including payroll, benefits, taxation and MPF with focus on efficiency, quality, governance and compliance.
• Lead compensation and workforce planning, budgeting, salary reviews and renewals, with analysis to support decisions.
• Develop and implement C&B policies and processes to stay competitive and effective.
• Conduct market intelligence and remuneration benchmarking to support strategies.
• Manage tendering and renewal for benefits services; evaluate proposals and vendors.
• Enhance HR systems and digital solutions to enable data-driven decisions.
• Coach the team and supervise operations of C&B function.
• Handle ad hoc projects as assigned.

Skills

HR management

People management

Analytical skills

Market benchmarking

Payroll administration

MS Office

Bilingual: English/Chinese

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or related discipline

Tools

PeopleSoft HCMS

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the effective delivery and continuous enhancement of C&B services, covering payroll, benefits administration, taxation and MPF, with a strong focus on operational efficiency, service quality, governance and compliance
• Drive annual compensation and workforce planning exercises, including manpower planning, staff cost budgeting, salary review, medical and insurance renewals, and annual audits, with appropriate analysis and recommendations to support business and management decisions
• Develop, review and implement compensation and benefits policies, guidelines and processes to ensure market competitiveness, operational effectiveness and alignment with organisational needs
• Conduct market intelligence, remuneration benchmarking and analysis, and formulate management recommendations to support remuneration strategies, workforce planning and management decision‑making
• Lead and coordinate tendering and contract renewal exercises for employee benefits and HR‑related services, including tender preparation, proposal evaluation and vendor assessment; manage external service providers to ensure service quality, cost effectiveness and contractual deliverables
• Drive the strategic development and enhancement of HR systems and digital solutions to strengthen C&B capabilities, optimise processes and enable data‑driven workforce and management decision‑making
• Coach and supervise team members and ensure the effective and efficient operation of the Compensation & Benefits function
• Undertake other duties and ad hoc projects as assigned by supervisor(s)

Job Requirements

• Holder of a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources Management or related disciplines
• At least 8 years’ relevant experience in human resources, of which 5 years should be in a managerial position in a sizable organisation, with solid experience in Compensation & Benefits
• Solid hands‑on experience in payroll administration, compensation and benefits management, annual salary review and staff cost budgeting
• Sound knowledge of employment‑related ordinances and employment practices in Hong Kong
• Strong analytical and numerical skills, with experience in market benchmarking, data analysis and preparation of management reports and proposals
• Good people management, interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with different stakeholders
• Capable of managing multiple priorities and delivering accurately under a dynamic environment
• Good command of both spoken and written English and Chinese
• Proficient in MS Office applications; hands‑on experience in PeopleSoft HCMS or other HR systems will be an advantage

Compensation and Employment Terms

We provide a unique employment experience for people seeking careers in hospital and healthcare industry; and offer competitive remuneration packages to the successful candidates. Appointment will be made on a 3-year contract with contract‑end gratuity, renewable subject to good performance and mutual agreement.

Application Closing Date

15 November 2026

Personal Information Collection Statement

Data collected will only be used for job application processing. Applicants not contacted by CUHK Medical Centre Limited within eight weeks from the application closing date may assume their applications unsuccessful. All personal data collected will be kept for a period of not more than 12 months from the application closing date, and will be destroyed thereafter.