Senior Compensation Analyst

Jobvite, Inc.; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Power Integrations in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Compensation Analyst to shape global rewards strategy, focusing on market benchmarking, job architecture, and pay equity. You will partner with HR leaders, Finance, and executives to design and refine compensation programs that scale with our growth and strategic priorities.

The role emphasizes analytics, data-driven decision making, and the application of modern technologies, including AI-enabled insights, to improve transparency and efficiency

Qualifications

• 7-12+ years of total rewards experience in global tech or high-growth environments.
• Strong expertise in compensation strategy, market benchmarking, and governance.
• Experience designing job architecture, leveling, and salary structures.
• Experience with pay equity analyses, remediation planning, and governance.
• Proficiency with analytics, modeling, and data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and evolve global compensation strategies and programs.
• Advise HR partners and leaders on compensation, leveling, promotions, and market positioning.
• Lead annual compensation cycles including merit, bonus, and equity planning.
• Develop practical compensation guidelines, tools, and frameworks to improve consistency and transparency.
• Conduct global market benchmarking to support strategy and workforce decisions.
• Support pay equity analyses and governance initiatives across the organization.

Skills

Compensation strategy

Global benchmarking

Job architecture

Pay equity

Data analytics

Tools

Workday Advanced Compensation

Job description

Power Integrations is seeking a modern analytically strong, and highly polished Compensation Analyst to help shape the next generation of rewards across our global organization.

This role is ideal for an emerging leader with strong upward potential who combines deep compensation expertise with executive presence, business acumen, and a passion for leveraging technology, AI, and data-driven insights to modernize how rewards programs are designed and delivered.

Reporting to the VP, Total Rewards & People Operations, this role will support Global compensation, market benchmarking, job architecture, pay equity, and enterprise-wide compensation initiatives.

The successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to leaders globally while helping evolve a modern, scalable, and employee-centric Total Rewards function that aligns with our business strategy and growth ambitions.

This is not a traditional compensation operation role. We are looking for a strategic thinker, builder, and collaborative partner who is energized by solving complex business challenges, leveraging modern technologies, and creating innovative approaches to rewards.

Compensation Strategy & Business Partnership

• Design, implement, and evolve global compensation strategies, frameworks, and programs aligned to business priorities, market competitiveness, and organizational growth
• Serve as a trusted advisor to HR Business Partners and business leaders on compensation decisions, organizational leveling, promotions, market positioning, retention strategies, and workforce planning.
• Lead annual compensation cycles including merit, bonus, and equity planning processes in partnership with HR, Finance, and business leadership
• Develop practical compensation guidelines, tools, and frameworks that improve consistency, transparency, and manager decision-making
• Conduct global market benchmarking and competitive analysis to support compensation strategy and organizational decisions

Job Architecture, Career Frameworks & Pay Equity

• Lead the development, implementation, and ongoing evolution of global job architecture, leveling frameworks, and salary structures
• Partner across the organization to ensure consistency, scalability, and alignment of career frameworks globally
• Lead global pay equity analyses, remediation planning, and ongoing monitoring
• Support compensation governance practices that ensure rewards programs are equitable, competitive, and aligned to company values and public-company standards

Equity, Recognition

• Support the design and administration of executive and broad-based equity programs, including new hire grants, refresh cycles, retention awards, and long-term incentive strategies
• Partner with Finance and Legal on equity planning, dilution analysis, burn rate management, and governance considerations
• Develop and evolve global recognition programs that reinforce performance, innovation, collaboration, and company values
• Improve employee understanding and communication of compensation, equity, and recognition programs

Variable Pay Support

• Help ensure sales compensation programs align to business strategy, growth priorities, profitability goals, and desired performance outcomes
• Support annual plan refresh cycles, governance reviews, and market benchmarking for sales compensation programs

Systems, Analytics & AI-Enabled Modernization

• Partner with People Technology and HR Operations to modernize Total Rewards processes, systems, and workflows
• Serve as a key partner in the implementation and optimization of Workday Advanced Compensation and related technologies
• Leverage analytics, automation, AI-enabled insights, and modern digital tools to improve decision-making, efficiency, scalability, and employee experience
• Continuously identify opportunities to modernize and simplify rewards operations through innovative technologies and data-driven approaches

Who Thrives in This Role

• A strategic thinker who also enjoys building and operationalizing programs
• Analytical, systems-oriented, and intellectually curious
• Passionate about AI, automation, and modern ways of working
• A collaborative partner who builds trust quickly and communicates with clarity and confidence
• Energized by solving complex compensation and organizational challenges in a lean, high-impact environment

Qualifications

• 7-12+ years of progressive Total Rewards experience within global technology, semiconductor, or high-growth environments
• Strong expertise in compensation strategy, and global market benchmarking
• Hands-on experience designing and implementing job architecture and leveling frameworks
• Experience supporting pay equity analysis and compensation governance initiatives
• Strong systems orientation with experience leveraging Workday Advanced Compensation or similar platforms
• Demonstrated interest in AI, automation, analytics, and digital transformation within HR and Total Rewards
• Excellent analytical, modeling, communication, and presentation skills
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving, and highly collaborative environment