Rewards Manager

Ruangguru for Business; Indonesia; On-site; IDR 180,000,000 - 360,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Ruangguru for Business is seeking a seasoned Compensation & Benefits professional to design and manage our rewards framework in Indonesia. You will develop cash and non‑cash rewards, salary structures, and incentive schemes to support engagement, retention, and business goals.

Collaborating with HR, Finance, and leaders to benchmark markets, analyze data, and deliver insights, you will own annual salary reviews and policy updates, ensuring internal equity, regulatory compliance, and cost

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a related field.
• 5 years of experience in Compensation & Benefits, Total Rewards, HR Analytics, or related HR functions.
• Strong understanding of compensation structures, job evaluation, salary benchmarking, and incentive schemes.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable business recommendations.
• Experience in people management with a track record of leading small to mid-size teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement comprehensive rewards strategies, covering cash and non-cash rewards as well as tangible and intangible rewards, to support employee engagement, retention, and business objectives.
• Manage and continuously improve salary structures, job grading, salary ranges, and compensation guidelines.
• Conduct market benchmarking and compensation analysis to ensure external competitiveness and internal equity.
• Manage annual compensation review, salary adjustment, promotion, and incentive processes.
• Develop and evaluate incentive and variable compensation schemes based on business and employee performance.
• Analyze compensation & benefit data and provide insights and recommendations to support management decision-making.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Data-driven decision making

Attention to detail

People leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Google Sheets

HRIS

Job description

Job Descriptions

• Develop and implement comprehensive rewards strategies, covering cash and non-cash rewards as well as tangible and intangible rewards, to support employee engagement, retention, and business objectives.
• Manage and continuously improve salary structures, job grading, salary ranges, and compensation guidelines.
• Conduct market benchmarking and compensation analysis to ensure external competitiveness and internal equity.
• Manage annual compensation review, salary adjustment, promotion, and incentive processes.
• Develop and evaluate incentive and variable compensation schemes based on business and employee performance.
• Analyze compensation & benefit data and provide insights and recommendations to support management decision-making.
• Partner closely with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, Finance, and business leaders to understand business needs and translate them into effective people solutions.
• Ensure rewards policies and practices are consistently implemented across functions and business units.
• Monitor rewards trends, market practices, and relevant regulations to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Act as a strategic advisor to stakeholders on compensation, benefits, workforce, and people-related matters.
• Prepare rewards reports, dashboards, and presentations for management.
• Prepare and deliver analysis, dashboards, business cases, and presentations for senior management.
• Challenge existing practices and provide data-driven recommendations to balance employee experience, business performance, and cost sustainability.
• Prepare and deliver analysis, dashboards, business cases, and presentations for senior management.
  

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or a related field.
• 5 years of experience in Compensation & Benefits, Total Rewards, HR Analytics, or related HR functions.
• Strong understanding of compensation structures, job evaluation, salary benchmarking, and incentive schemes.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable business recommendations.
• Experience in people management, with a proven track record of leading small to mid-size teams of approximately 1–10 members.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets; experience with HRIS or people analytics tools is a plus.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• High attention to detail with strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities.
• Comfortable working with data, ambiguity, and a fast-paced business environment.
• Experience in a technology, startup, consulting, or other fast-paced corporate environment is a plus.