Director of Compensation

Michael Page; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 320,000 - 460,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive rewards programme

Career opportunity to shape a new 4A0f

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking a Director of Compensation to lead end-to-end reward programmes across multiple markets, shaping governance and strategic execution.

The successful candidate will bring 10+ years in compensation and rewards, proven leadership of operations and incentive schemes, and the ability to drive budgets, benchmarking, and cross‑functional collaboration with HR, Finance and business leaders.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years' experience in Compensation & Rewards, with 15+ years preferred.
• Proven leadership experience managing compensation operations and reward execution teams.
• Strong expertise in salary reviews, bonus administration, sales incentives, benchmarking and compensation governance.
• Experience managing large-scale regional or multi-country compensation programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of compensation and reward programmes across multiple countries and business entities.
• Drive annual remuneration activities, including salary reviews, bonus exercises, promotions and long-term incentive plans.
• Oversee the implementation and administration of incentive and performance-based reward programmes.
• Manage compensation budgets, forecasting, cost monitoring and bonus provisions.
• Provide market benchmarking, job evaluation and compensation advisory support to business leaders and HR stakeholders.
• Ensure robust governance, compliance, audit readiness and operational controls across all compensation activities.
• Partner closely with HR, Finance, Payroll and business leaders to execute reward initiatives effectively.
• Lead and develop a high-performing compensation team, driving capability building and continuous improvement.
• Support broader compensation strategy initiatives by translating plans into effective execution.
• Manage complex reward cycles involving diverse stakeholder groups across multiple markets.

Skills

Leadership

Compensation operations

Governance

Benchmarking

Salary reviews

Bonus administration

Sales incentives

Regional programs

Job description

• Drive regional compensation execution across multiple markets
• Newly created leadership role with high business visibility

About Our Client

Our client is a leading regional organisation with a strong focus on employee rewards, governance, and people excellence. As part of its continued growth and transformation, the business is strengthening its rewards function through the creation of this leadership position.

Job Description

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of compensation and reward programmes across multiple countries and business entities.
• Drive annual remuneration activities, including salary reviews, bonus exercises, promotions and long-term incentive plans.
• Oversee the implementation and administration of incentive and performance-based reward programmes.
• Manage compensation budgets, forecasting, cost monitoring and bonus provisions.
• Provide market benchmarking, job evaluation and compensation advisory support to business leaders and HR stakeholders.
• Ensure robust governance, compliance, audit readiness and operational controls across all compensation activities.
• Partner closely with HR, Finance, Payroll and business leaders to execute reward initiatives effectively.
• Lead and develop a high-performing compensation team, driving capability building and continuous improvement.
• Support broader compensation strategy initiatives by translating plans into effective execution.
• Manage complex reward cycles involving diverse stakeholder groups across multiple markets.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Director of Compensation should have:

• Minimum 10 years' experience in Compensation & Rewards, with 15+ years preferred.
• Proven leadership experience managing compensation operations and reward execution teams.
• Strong expertise in salary reviews, bonus administration, sales incentives, benchmarking and compensation governance.
• Experience managing large-scale regional or multi-country compensation programmes.

What's on Offer

• Attractive benefits package: Comprehensive rewards and benefits programme within a leading organisation.
• Career opportunity: Unique opportunity to shape and lead a newly created compensation function with regional exposure.