Senior Manager Total Rewards - Regional

Charterhouse Partnership; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 360,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Charterhouse Partnership is supporting a multibillion-dollar US MNC to appoint a Total Rewards Senior Manager for SEA, based in Kuala Lumpur. You will develop and execute a comprehensive Total Rewards strategy aligned with regional objectives, influencing senior stakeholders and driving excellence across SEA.

The role requires strategic thinking, deep compensation and benefits expertise, and a proven ability to partner with business leaders.

Qualifications

• Experience leading total rewards in a regional/MNC setting.
• Strong communication and business partnering skills with senior stakeholders.
• Knowledge of compensation and benefits policy, governance, and compliance.
• Experience with global HRIS integrations and digitalization initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement total rewards strategies aligned with regional and global frameworks.
• Analyze market compensation trends and benchmark data for SEA.
• Develop and oversee compensation and benefits policies with local design and global consistency.
• Lead C&B initiatives such as salary planning, bonus plan design and reviews, job levelling, and salary structure proposals.
• Communicate Total Rewards programs to employees and management.
• Identify process improvements and drive best practices in total rewards management.
• Provide HR CONSULT to management on C&B issues and ensure compliance.
• Support digitalization of Compensation & Benefit modules and automation efforts.
• Lead regional Compensation & Benefit projects and participate in global initiatives.

Skills

Total Rewards

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Communication

HR Knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR, business or related field

Tools

Workday

ADP

Job description

Total Rewards Senior Manager, SEA based in Kuala Lumpur

Charterhouse are supporting a multibillion-dollar US MNC who are a global leader in their field and well respected.

The Total Rewards Senior Manager will be responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive Total Rewards strategy aligned with the Company’s business objectives across Southeast Asia

The role requires a strategic thinker with deep expertise in compensation and benefits, strong leadership capabilities, and the ability to collaborate effectively with senior stakeholders and the business. This is a stand-alone, individual contributor role reporting the APAC Head of Rewards.

Responsibilities:

• Strategy Development: Design and implement total rewards strategies that align with Global/Regional framework to support business goals and attract, retain, and motivate top talent in SEA.
• Market Analysis: Evaluate compensation and benefits trends, market data and benchmark surveys to ensure market competitiveness of all compensation and benefits offerings.
• Policy and Program Management: Develop and oversee compensation and benefits policies, ensure appropriate local design with global consistency, competitiveness, governance, compliance, and best practice.
• Core Total Rewards Initiatives: Collaborate with HR leaders and business stakeholders to drive Routine C&B initiatives such as Salary Planning, Bonus Plan Design & Review, Awards, Job Levelling, Salary Structure Salary proposal management, Benefit renewal, Recognition and Global Mobility etc.
• Communication: Effectively communicate Total Rewards strategies and programs to employees and management, ensuring transparency and understanding.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process enhancements and implement best practices in total rewards management.
• Business Insights: Manage all Bonus / Incentive plans with End-to-End process, including plan design, simulation, policy review & training, quarterly effectiveness assessment, booster management and incentive communications. Work closely with business teams to regularly optimize incentive designs to meet business needs.
• HR Expertise: Provide consultation to management and HR colleagues on Compensation and Benefit issues and develop guidelines and solutions. Ensure HR Compliance from C&B perspective.
• Digitalization: support various enhancements for Compensation & Benefit modules in Global HRIS (Workday / ADP) and local HRIS (e-Leave etc.); continue to look for automation and digitalization opportunities to enhance efficiency.
• Project Management: Lead Regional Compensation & Benefit project / initiatives and actively attend Global projects.

Attributes

• Proven experience of managing total rewards in a regional setting in an MNC
• Excellent communication skills and able to liaise and advise on end-to-end C&B matters
• Possess excellent business partnering skills to consult and diagnose and provide solutions and solve problems where needed
• qualification
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business or related field