Director, Total Rewards

Kerry Consulting; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public sector organisation in Singapore is seeking an accomplished Compensation & Benefits leader to shape its organisation-wide rewards strategy, strengthen governance and drive the evolution of its total rewards framework.

Reporting to senior HR leadership, you will oversee the full spectrum of total rewards, including salary structures, annual reviews, incentives, benefits governance and market benchmarking, partnering with senior stakeholders to align rewards with business

Qualifications

• 15+ years of Compensation & Benefits or Total Rewards experience.
• Experience leading organisation-wide rewards strategies.
• Expertise in compensation frameworks, job architecture, incentive design and benefits governance.
• Experience in large, complex organisations.
• Strategic, analytical and influential with senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across the organisation's Compensation & Benefits function.
• Set direction for rewards policies, frameworks and programmes.
• Oversee total rewards: pay structures, annual salary reviews, incentives, benefits and benchmarking.
• Partner with senior leadership to shape rewards strategy and governance.
• Lead rewards transformation and leverage data-driven insights.

Skills

Compensation & Benefits

Total Rewards

Job architecture

Incentive design

Governance

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Data-driven insights

Job description

Our client is a leading public sector organisation with a significant national presence and a diverse portfolio of operations supporting Singapore's development. As part of its continued organisational transformation and growth, the organisation is seeking an accomplished Compensation & Benefits leader to shape its organisation-wide rewards strategy, strengthen governance and drive the evolution of its total rewards framework.

Responsibilities

Reporting to senior HR leadership, you will provide strategic leadership across the organisation's Compensation & Benefits function, setting the direction for rewards policies, frameworks and programmes to support business priorities, workforce sustainability and organisational objectives.

You will oversee the full spectrum of total rewards, including compensation structures, annual salary and performance bonus reviews, incentive programmes, benefits strategy and market benchmarking, ensuring competitive, equitable and sustainable remuneration practices.

Acting as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, you will partner closely with HR and business stakeholders to shape rewards strategies, strengthen job architecture and drive greater consistency across the organisation. In addition, you will lead rewards transformation initiatives, enhance governance and leverage data-driven insights to establish scalable and sustainable rewards practices that support the organisation's long-term people strategy.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will possess at least 15 years of Compensation & Benefits or Total Rewards experience, with a proven track record of leading organisation-wide rewards strategies. You should have strong expertise in compensation frameworks, job architecture, incentive design and benefits governance, ideally gained within a large, complex organisation.

You will be a strategic and commercially minded rewards leader with strong analytical, stakeholder management and influencing skills. The successful candidate is hands‑on, solutions‑oriented and confident partnering senior leadership to drive rewards transformation and build scalable, sustainable frameworks.