HR Manager, Performance & Reward (招聘)

EITA Resources; Klang City; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Malaysian company is seeking an experienced Manager in Performance & Reward. This role involves managing and designing performance management and remuneration frameworks to ensure competitiveness and regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate should have at least 10 years in rewards or performance management with strong analytical skills and a degree in HR or a related field. This permanent position offers ample benefits and growth opportunities.

Benefits

Permanent role

5 days work week

Ample and free parking space

Weekly free meatless lunch

Yearly performance bonus

All statutory benefits, medical & insurance

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience in C&B, rewards, or performance management.
• Prior experience in a public listed company or MNC preferred.
• Possess own transport and willing to work at Bukit Raja, Klang.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance the Group’s Performance Management System.
• Conduct annual salary benchmarking.
• Design and monitor variable pay schemes.
• Lead job grading exercises using established methodologies.

Skills

Strong analytical and critical thinking

Excellent stakeholder and conflict management

Attention to detail and accuracy

Education

Degree in HR, Business, Economics, Finance, or related field

Tools

HR analytics

Excel

HRIS

Job description

The Manager, Performance & Reward is responsible for the design, implement, and manage the company’s performance management, remuneration and reward framework to ensure internal equity, market competitiveness, regulatory compliance, and alignment with the Group’s strategic objectives. The role drives a high-performance culture while ensuring accountability, transparency, and strong governance as required of a public listed company.

Job Descriptions:

Performance Management

• Develop and enhance the Group’s Performance Management System (PMS), defining KPIs, OKRs, and behavioral competencies.
• Lead the end-to-end annual and mid-year performance review cycles, ensuring 100% on-time completion.
• Provide expert guidance to HODs on KPI setting and rating calibration to ensure consistency, fairness, and transparency across the Group.
• Analyze performance data to identify talent gaps, coaching needs, and succession readiness.
• Oversee the Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) process for underperformers.

Compensation, Benefits & Governance

• Conduct annual salary benchmarking and recommend competitive structures (50th–75th percentile) aligned with Malaysian market data.
• Manage the annual merit increase, promotion adjustments, and bonus cycles.
• Prepare strategic papers for the Remuneration Committee (RC) and Board regarding executive pay, bonus budgets, and incentive plans.
• Lead job grading exercises using established methodologies (e.g., Mercer, Hay).
• Ensure strict adherence to the Employment Act 1955, Bursa Malaysia Listing Requirements, Income Tax Act, SOCSO, and EPF regulations.

Incentive Planning & Variable Pay

• Design and monitor variable pay schemes, including sales commissions, project incentives, and Long-Term Incentive Plans (LTIP/ESOS).
• Perform quarterly audits on incentive payouts to ensure ROI and financial alignment.

Reward Analytics & Reporting

• Collaborate with Finance for precise budgeting of salary, bonus, and benefits.
• Support ESG/Sustainability reporting regarding pay equity and diversity metrics.

Policy, Communication & Change Management

• Develop and standardize HR policies across all subsidiaries.
• Act as the lead communicator for reward initiatives, conducting briefings to ensure employee buy-in and manager capability.
• Identify any inefficiency in daily operations and suggest improvement proposals where possible.
• Deliver the result within the value system of EITA.

Qualification

• Degree in HR, Business, Economics, Finance, or related field.
• At least 10 years of experience in C&B, rewards, or performance management.
• Prior experience in a public listed company or MNC preferred.
• Professional certifications would be advantage: Mercer/Hay job evaluation certification
• High integrity and confidentiality.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking.
• Excellent stakeholder and conflict management.
• Business acumen and ability to work with C-suite.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Possess own transport and willing to work at Bukit Raja, Klang.

Technical Skills & Professional Knowledge

• Strong knowledge of Malaysian labour laws and Bursa Malaysia HR governance.
• Compensation design and job evaluation frameworks.
• Proficiency in HR analytics, Excel, and HRIS
• Understanding of financial modelling and incentive plan design.
• Strong reporting and presentation skills (RC & Board level).

How this career benefits you?

• Permanent role
• 5 days work week
• Ample and free parking space
• On-the-job training and guidance
• Weekly free meatless lunch
• Yearly performance bonus
• All statutory benefits, medical & insurance
• Good opportunity to climb the corporate ladder in the future