Total Rewards Manager, APAC

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Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world's well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across six markets in North America and six markets in Europe, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands. Vantage's business is growing exponentially through a combination of greenfield market expansion and acquisitions across North America and Europe.

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly analytical, proactive, and collaborative Total Rewards Manager to join our APAC Total Rewards team based in Singapore. Reporting to the Senior Director, Global Compensation (based in the United States), this role will lead the strategy, design, implementation, and operational administration of compensation and benefits programs across the Asia-Pacific region. The ideal candidate will bring strong regional expertise, a data-driven mindset, and a passion for delivering equitable and competitive rewards solutions that attract, retain, and motivate top talent. To be successful in this role, you must proactively engage with business leaders to build relationships, establish trust, and address pain points while flourishing in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment. This role will have a strong dotted-line relationship to APAC regional leaders in the broader People & Culture department.

Essential Job Functions

Compensation:

• Support the annual compensation cycle in Workday, including salary reviews, bonus planning, and recommendations/analysis for promotions and compensation adjustments.
• Conduct market benchmarking and job evaluations using global survey data (e.g., Mercer, Comptryx, Salary.com).
• Partner with HRBPs and Talent Acquisition to provide compensation guidance on offers, promotions, market adjustments, and budgeted positions.
• Lead mobility efforts and strategy across the region.
• Analyze pay equity and internal parity to ensure fairness and compliance.
• Maintain compensation structures, support global job architecture framework, and educate key stakeholders on processes and policies.

Benefits:

• Lead the strategy, design, implementation, administration, and communication of employee benefits programs across APAC (e.g., health, insurance, retirement, wellness).
• Support operational administration of benefits tasks including, but not limited to: employee enrollments, coverage changes due to life events, and terminations. Enter transactional details in appropriate systems for all vendors.
• Monitor benefits trends and regulatory changes in all operating and target markets to ensure compliance and competitiveness.
• Partner with local brokers and vendors to manage renewals, claims, and service delivery.
• Support benefits harmonization and integration efforts during M&A or organizational changes.

Analytics & Projects:

• Develop dashboards and reports to track key compensation and benefits metrics.
• Support global and regional Total Rewards projects, including policy reviews, audits, and system enhancements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (HRIS, Finance, Legal) to ensure data accuracy and alignment.
• Assist in the preparation of executive-level reporting of key compensation metrics and trends.

Other:

• Ensure compensation programs comply with all regional regulations, labor laws, and internal policies across multiple jurisdictions.
• Handle additional duties, as assigned by management.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, finance, accounting, data analytics, or related field (or equivalent professional experience)
• 8+ years of experience in compensation, human resources, finance, or data analytics
• English language proficiency is required, including the ability to speak, read, and write at a business level, due to the necessity of collaborating with a global team.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite including advanced Excel skills (PivotTables, lookup functions, financial modeling, scenario analysis, etc.)
• Experience with Workday HCM including experience with the Advanced Compensation module
• Experience working in a global organization
• Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with limited direct supervision
• Highly independent with the confidence to make business decisions within the scope of the role
• Alignment with Vantage's Core Values: Trust, Accountability, Respect, and Agility
• Data center experience is preferred, but not required
• Travel may be required, but is expected to be less than 10%