Strategic Compensation & Benefits HR Specialist

SGS (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd; Shah Alam; On-site; MYR 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS Malaysia Sdn Bhd is seeking an HR Specialist to support the development and continuous improvement of compensation and benefits strategy. You will manage annual salary reviews, bonuses, incentives, and merit increases, and conduct market benchmarking to ensure external competitiveness and internal equity.

You will administer employee benefits programs, including medical insurance, wellness initiatives, leave benefits, retirement schemes, and other offerings.

Responsibilities

• Support development, implementation, and improvement of compensation and benefits strategy.
• Manage annual salary review, bonus, incentive, and merit increase processes.
• Conduct market benchmarking and salary surveys to ensure external competitiveness and internal equity.
• Analyze compensation trends and provide recommendations to management on reward-related matters.
• Administer employee benefits programs, including medical insurance, wellness initiatives, leave benefits, retirement schemes, and other employee offerings.
• Coordinate with insurance brokers, benefit providers, and external vendors to ensure smooth delivery of benefit programs.
• Support job evaluation, grading, salary structure reviews, and compensation governance activities.
• Manage and maintain work permit/PVP monitoring and records.
• Monitor permit expiry dates and initiate renewal coordination.
• Coordinate new applications and permit renewals.
• Collect and verify required employee and business documentation.
• Coordinate medical examinations and supporting documents where applicable.
• Liaise with employees, business stakeholders and external agents on permit matters.
• Track application progress and follow up on outstanding requirements.
• Support ad-hoc HR reporting and related operational activities within the assigned portfolio.

Job description

SGS Malaysia Sdn Bhd is seeking an HR Specialist to support the development and continuous improvement of compensation and benefits strategy. You will manage annual salary reviews, bonuses, incentives, and merit increases, and conduct market benchmarking to ensure external competitiveness and internal equity.

You will administer employee benefits programs, including medical insurance, wellness initiatives, leave benefits, retirement schemes, and other offerings.