Senior Manager, Total Rewards

The Senior Manager, Total Rewards manages the end-to-end delivery of the organisation's compensation and benefits (C&B) programmes, including support for executive compensation frameworks.

Reporting to the Head of Rewards, you will operationalise the total rewards architecture across both broad-based and executive populations. You will oversee annual reward cycles, market benchmarking, benefits administration, data reporting, and the preparation of high-level board/governance materials.

Key Responsibilities

Compensation Review & Executive Rewards

• Lead the execution of annual salary reviews, merit increments, and bonus allocation processes, including data preparation, system setup, calibration support, and manager guidance.
• Assist in modeling executive pay scenarios, long-term incentive structures, and peer benchmarking using established executive survey sources.
• Prepare confidential analysis, proposals, and presentations for the Remuneration Committee and Board meetings.

Market Benchmarking & Job Evaluation

• Participate in compensation and benefits surveys, map internal roles to industry benchmarks, and maintain competitive pay structures and salary ranges.
• Validate and manage short-term and long-term incentive plan (STI/LTI) payouts in accordance with plan governance and business performance metrics.

Benefits Administration & Vendor Management

• Oversee benefits programmes, managing day-to-day administration, policy applications, enrolments, and claims resolution.
• Coordinate with external insurers and service providers for plan renewals, service level agreements, and contract negotiations.

HRIS, Analytics & Governance

• Maintain reward and benefits data integrity across HRIS platforms, delivering regular C&B dashboards, cost modeling, and headcount/spend reporting.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for escalated manager and employee inquiries, ensuring consistent policy application and compliance with local employment regulations.
• Support internal/external audits, policy documentation, and reward governance frameworks.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in Total Rewards / Compensation & Benefits delivery within an established corporate environment. Prior exposure to executive compensation or RemCo processes is highly advantageous.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (financial/scenario modeling, complex formulas).
• Proven experience working with enterprise HRIS and compensation administration platforms.
• Solid working knowledge of Singapore employment laws and remuneration regulations.
• Professional designations such as GRP (Global Remuneration Professional) or CCP (Certified Compensation Professional) are a plus.

Key Attributes

• Demonstrated ability to manage highly sensitive and confidential executive remuneration data with absolute integrity.
• Exceptional detail orientation and accuracy when working with complex datasets.
• Clear communication and interpersonal skills to engage effectively with senior leadership and people managers.
• Well-organised and resilient, with the ability to manage peak compensation cycles and overlapping timelines.