Total Rewards Business Partner, APAC

Rebash; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenAI is seeking an APAC Total Rewards Business Partner to lead compensation initiatives and provide regional benefits execution across the APAC region. This role will serve as a key regional partner, translating OpenAI’s global Total Rewards strategy into programs and practices that reflect local market needs and regulatory requirements.

This role is based in Singapore with a hybrid work model of 3 days in the Singapore office per week.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in compensation, benefits, or broader Total Rewards across APAC markets.
• Strong understanding of APAC compensation and benefits practices, market dynamics, and regulatory considerations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; translate data and market information into clear recommendations.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; advise senior leaders across audiences and markets.
• Strong organizational and project management capabilities; manage multiple complex initiatives in a fast-moving environment.
• Proven ability to work across HR, Recruiting, Finance, Legal, Payroll, Operations, and leadership.
• Operational mindset with focus on scalable processes, automation, data integrity, and continuous improvement.
• Adaptability; comfortable working in evolving environments with changing business needs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted APAC Total Rewards advisor on compensation, benefits, market practices, and complex employee matters.
• Support development and evolution of base pay structures, incentives, and equity frameworks.
• Partner with International Benefits Lead to implement APAC benefits programs and regional rollouts.
• Lead benchmarking and market analysis across APAC to inform recommendations.
• Collaborate with Recruiting and HRBPs on offer design and compensation decisions.
• Governance and administration of regional Total Rewards programs ensuring compliance and data integrity.
• Develop clear communications to help employees understand Total Rewards programs.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, automate, and scale Total Rewards processes.

Skills

Total Rewards Expertise

APAC knowledge

Analytical thinking

Communication

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Operational mindset

Adaptability

Job description

## Requirements, and the evolving needs of our employees.In this role, you will partner closely with regional leadership, HR Business Partners, Recruiting, People Operations, Finance, Payroll, Legal, and external partners to design, implement, and manage compensation and benefits programs across APAC. You will operate as both a strategic advisor and hands-on practitioner, balancing global consistency with regional flexibility while maintaining a high bar for employee experience and operational excellence.This role is based in Singapore and we use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the Singapore office per week.In this role, you will:Regional Total Rewards Partnership: Serve as a trusted Total Rewards advisor across APAC, providing strategic and practical guidance on compensation, benefits, market practices, and complex employee matters as the region scales.Compensation Strategy & Design: Support the development and evolution of base pay structures, incentive programs, equity frameworks, and other compensation programs to ensure competitiveness, internal consistency, and alignment with OpenAI’s global compensation philosophy.Benefits Execution & Operations: Partner with the International Benefits Lead to support the implementation and ongoing operation of APAC benefits programmes, aligned with agreed priorities and programme designs. Provide regional support for benefits rollouts, vendor coordination, employee communications and operational issue resolution, and surface local insights to inform programme decisions.Market Benchmarking & Insights: Lead compensation and benefits benchmarking and market analysis across APAC, translating external market developments, regulatory changes, and regional practices into thoughtful recommendations.Offer Strategy & Pay Decisions: Partner with Recruiting and HRBPs on offer design, compensation decisions, and approvals, balancing market competitiveness, internal equity, global philosophy, and local market considerations.Program Management & Governance: Support the effective administration and governance of regional Total Rewards programs, ensuring strong controls, data integrity, regulatory compliance, and consistent application of policies and practices.Employee Experience & Communication: Develop clear, thoughtful communications that help employees and leaders understand and navigate Total Rewards programs, including compensation processes, benefits enrollment, and program changes.Operational Excellence & Automation: Identify opportunities to simplify, automate, and scale Total Rewards processes and tools while strengthening data integrity, controls, and the overall operating model.You might thrive in this role if you have:Total Rewards Expertise: 10+ years of experience in compensation, benefits, or broader Total Rewards, with meaningful experience supporting programs across multiple APAC markets.Regional Knowledge: Strong understanding of APAC compensation and benefits practices, market dynamics, and regulatory considerations, with the ability to navigate differences across countries and cultures.Strategic & Analytical Thinking: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex data, market information, and business needs into clear recommendations.Communication & Influence: Excellent communication and presentation skills, with demonstrated ability to advise senior leaders and navigate nuanced Total Rewards discussions across different audiences and markets.Project Management & Execution: Strong organizational and project management capabilities, with the ability to independently manage multiple complex initiatives in a fast-moving environment.Cross-Functional Collaboration: Proven ability to work effectively across HR, Recruiting, Finance, Legal, Payroll, Operations, and business leadership.Operational Mindset: A strong orientation toward scalable processes, automation, data integrity, and continuous improvement, with a willingness t## DescriptionAbout the TeamOpenAI’s Total Rewards team plays a critical role in attracting, rewarding, and retaining world-class talent in support of our mission to ensure artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity. The team designs and delivers compensation and benefits programs that are competitive, equitable, innovative, and scalable, while balancing global strategy, local market dynamics, employee experience, and long-term sustainability.About the RoleOpenAI is seeking an APAC Total Rewards Business Partner to lead and support compensation initiatives and provide regional benefits execution and operational support across the region as we continue to expand our global footprint. This role will serve as a key regional partner, helping translate OpenAI’s global Total Rewards strategy into programs and practices that reflect local market needs, regulatory requirements, and the evolving needs of our employees.In this role, you will partner closely with regional leadership, HR Business Partners, Recruiting, People Operations, Finance, Payroll, Legal, and external partners to design, implement, and manage compensation and benefits programs across APAC. You will operate as both a strategic advisor and hands-on practitioner, balancing global consistency with regional flexibility while maintaining a high bar for employee experience and operational excellence.This role is based in Singapore and we use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the Singapore office per week.In this role, you will:Regional Total Rewards Partnership: Serve as a trusted Total Rewards advisor across APAC, providing strategic and practical guidance on compensation, benefits, market practices, and complex employee matters as the region scales.Compensation Strategy & Design: Support the development and evolution of base pay structures, incentive programs, equity frameworks, and other compensation programs to ensure competitiveness, internal consistency, and alignment with OpenAI’s global compensation philosophy.Benefits Execution & Operations: Partner with the International Benefits Lead to support the implementation and ongoing operation of APAC benefits programmes, aligned with agreed priorities and programme designs. Provide regional support for benefits rollouts, vendor coordination, employee communications and operational issue resolution, and surface local insights to inform programme decisions.Market Benchmarking & Insights: Lead compensation and benefits benchmarking and market analysis across APAC, translating external market developments, regulatory changes, and regional practices into thoughtful recommendations.Offer Strategy & Pay Decisions: Partner with Recruiting and HRBPs on offer design, compensation decisions, and approvals, balancing market competitiveness, internal equity, global philosophy, and local market considerations.Program Management & Governance: Support the effective administration and governance of regional Total Rewards programs, ensuring strong controls, data integrity, regulatory compliance, and consistent application of policies and practices.Employee Experience & Communication: Develop clear, thoughtful communications that help employees and leaders understand and navigate Total Rewards programs, including compensation processes, benefits enrollment, and program changes.Operational Excellence & Automation: Identify opportunities to simplify, automate, and scale Total Rewards processes and tools while strengthening data integrity, controls, and the overall operating model.You might thrive in this role if you have:Total Rewards Expertise: 10+ years of experience in compensation, benefits, or broader Total Rewards, with meaningful experience supporting programs across multiple APAC markets.Regional Knowledge: Strong understanding of APAC compensation and benefits practices, market dynamics, and regulatory considerations, with the ability to navigate differences across countries and cultures.Strategic & Analytical Thinking: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex data, market information, and business needs into clear recommendations.Communication & Influence: Excellent communication and presentation skills, with demonstrated ability to advise senior leaders and navigate nuanced Total Rewards discussions across different audiences and markets.Project Management & Execution: Strong organizational and project management capabilities, with the ability to independently manage multiple complex initiatives in a fast-moving environment.Cross-Functional Collaboration: Proven ability to work effectively across HR, Recruiting, Finance, Legal, Payroll, Operations, and business leadership.Operational Mindset: A strong orientation toward scalable processes, automation, data integrity, and continuous improvement, with a willingness to work hands-on through complex problems.Adaptability: Comfort operating in ambiguity and building solutions in an evolving environment where business needs, markets, and organizational structures can change quickly.