Compensation & Benefits Specialist (HR Operations)

PRIMESTAFF MANAGEMENT SERVICES PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

PRIMESTAFF MANAGEMENT SERVICES PTE LTD is seeking a hands-on Compensation & Benefits Specialist to join our HR team. You will support salary benchmarking, annual salary reviews, bonus exercises and employee benefits administration, while also assisting with day-to-day HR operations and performance management activities.

This role is ideal for an HR professional with practical C&B experience who enjoys working with data, improving HR processes and supporting business needs.

Qualifications

• Approximately 5–6 years of HR experience, including at least 2–3 years in Compensation & Benefits.
• Longer HR experience with a hands-on specialist focus is welcome.
• Hands-on experience in salary benchmarking, compensation analysis and annual salary reviews.
• Good understanding of HR operations and employee benefits administration.
• Experience in job evaluation, job grading or salary structures is advantageous.
• Exposure to performance management and HR process improvement preferred.
• Proficiency in Excel with strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to handle confidential employee information professionally.
• Proactive, dependable and willing to support wider HR responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct salary benchmarking and market research to support competitive salary decisions.
• Support annual salary reviews, bonus exercises and compensation analysis.
• Assist with job evaluation, job grading and salary structure administration.
• Review and administer employee benefits arrangements.
• Prepare compensation reports, cost analyses and management summaries.
• Support HR reporting, documentation and compliance with company policies and employment requirements.
• Coordinate performance appraisals and monitor completion of performance reviews.
• Align performance outcomes with salary increments and bonus decisions.
• Collaborate with HR colleagues, managers and external consultants to implement C&B initiatives.
• Develop HR procedures, templates and communications, and identify opportunities to improve processes and data accuracy.

Skills

Salary benchmarking

Compensation analysis

Bonus exercises

Performance management

HR operations

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Communication

Confidentiality

Process improvement

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Highlights

• Hands-on role covering Compensation & Benefits and HR Operations
• Opportunity to support new HR initiatives and reward programmes
• Work closely with HR leadership and an external HR consultancy partner

About the Role

We are looking for a hands-on Compensation & Benefits Specialist to join our HR team. You will support salary benchmarking, annual salary reviews, bonus exercises and employee benefits administration, while also assisting with day-to-day HR operations and performance management activities.

This role is ideal for an HR professional with practical C&B experience who enjoys working with data, improving HR processes and supporting business needs.

Compensation & Benefits

• Conduct salary benchmarking and market research to support competitive salary decisions.
• Support annual salary reviews, bonus exercises and compensation analysis.
• Assist with job evaluation, job grading and salary structure administration.
• Review and administer employee benefits arrangements.
• Prepare compensation reports, cost analyses and management summaries.

HR Operations & Performance Management

• Support HR reporting, documentation and compliance with company policies and employment requirements.
• Coordinate performance appraisals and monitor completion of performance reviews.
• Assist in aligning performance outcomes with salary increments and bonus decisions.
• Work with HR colleagues, managers and external consultants to implement C&B initiatives.
• Develop HR procedures, templates and communications, and identify opportunities to improve processes and data accuracy.

Job Requirements

• Approximately 5–6 years of relevant HR experience, including at least 2–3 years in Compensation & Benefits.
• Candidates with longer experience who prefer a hands‑on specialist role are also welcome to apply.
• Hands‑on experience in salary benchmarking, compensation analysis and annual salary reviews.
• Good understanding of HR operations and employee benefits administration.
• Experience in job evaluation, job grading or salary structures will be an advantage.
• Exposure to performance management and HR process improvement is preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, with strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Able to handle confidential employee information with professionalism.
• Proactive, dependable and willing to support wider HR responsibilities.