Please note that this an individual contributor role reporting to the Head of C&B, Asia based in Singapore.
Are you ready to take the next step in your C&B career This role goes beyond traditional specialist or analyst responsibilities. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who has mastered the fundamentals of C&B and is now looking to play a pivotal role in shaping and driving reward initiatives across the region. You'll collaborate closely with HR Business Partners providing expert guidance, data-driven insights, and proactive solutions
Main Responsibilities
Regional C&B Advisory & Support
- Partner with Country HR teams to review and recommend changes to compensation and benefits programs, ensuring alignment with regional guidelines and business strategies.
- Provide advice on compensation proposals, internal equity, and market competitiveness for hiring, promotions, and retention.
- Conduct job evaluations and maintain internal equity across functions and geographies.
Compensation Management
- Participate in compensation and benefits surveys (Mercer, Willis Towers Watson, AON) and reporting per local legislative requirements.
- Support the annual compensation cycle including salary analysis, data audits, Long-Term Incentive plans, Short-Term Incentives, Sales Incentive etc.
- Conduct market benchmarking analysis to maintain competitive pay structures in line with pharmaceutical
- Maintain regional salary ranges and frameworks, ensuring consistency across markets.
Benefits Program Management
- Collaborate with Country HR to assess benefit competitiveness, employee feedback, and market trends in alignment with global Ipsen standards.
Policy & Compliance Alignment
- Support the development and alignment of regional C&B policies and guidelines.
- Provide compliance guidance to Country HR based on regional, global and industry best practices.
Data Analysis & Insights
- Apply structured critical thinking to assess internal and external compensation and benefits data to identify trends, gaps and opportunities, evaluate complex scenarios, and recommend effective, sustainable solutions.
- Provide forecasting and budgeting support for compensation and benefits costs.
Project Initiatives
- Support in deployment of Global C&B programmes (eg ESPP, Global Recognition etc) within the region.
- Support regional or global C&B projects such as M&A due diligence, policy harmonization, incentive plan redesign, job evaluation harmonization.
- Stay updated on pharmaceutical industry C&B trends to provide forward-looking recommendations.
- Partner with external (consultants/vendors, authorities) and internal stakeholders.
- Any other ad-hoc C&B duties as assigned.
Knowledge & Experience
- Minimum 5 years of regional C&B experience, preferably in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry.
- Proven experience in compensation design, market analysis, and job evaluation.
- Strong knowledge of C&B trends, local market practices labour laws across multiple Asian countries.
- Familiarity with HRIS systems (e.g., Workday) and advanced Excel proficiency.
- Detailed oriented, with strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work independently across multiple countries and cultures in a matrix environment.
Education / Certifications:
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field.
- C&B-related certification (e.g., CCP, GRP) is an advantage
