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Compensation & Benefits Business Partner, APAC

Cushman & Wakefield

The Role

Overview

Lead APAC compensation & benefits strategy, designing programs and advising senior leaders.

Key Responsibilities

  • compensation analysis
  • variable pay
  • stakeholder collaboration
  • project management
  • performance review
  • incentive communication

Tasks

-Specific initiatives this position will require to support: Participate in salary and benefit surveys, analysis of results to calibrate pay bands and to benchmark company’s practices to the market; design and improvement of variable compensation plans (including sales compensation), reviewing and improving policies & processes to support the “workplace of the future”, as well as conducting other modelling and analysis to support M&A activities or strategic hires. -Partner and collaborate with senior executive stakeholders, business leaders and HR teams across the organization (both Globally and within the APAC region) to understand their needs, seek buy-in and endorsement of objectives, receive input where required, and keep up to date. -Responsible for end-to-end management and implementation, including ensuring the scope of each C&B initiative is delivered in full and on time. Day-to-day project management including monitoring progress, governance, adhering to agreed ways of working, running stakeholder meetings -Manage & coordinate the Annual Performance and Compensation Reviews across Asia Pacific -Ensure effective employee incentive communications; provide ongoing reward and performance education, including targeted initiatives to improve employee and manager comprehension of variable compensation programs to maximize perceived value. -Provide subject matter expertise, guidance and consulting support in relation to performance and total reward best practices to Business Leaders and HRBPs teams as required; -administering, researching, and designing. -Consult, advise and influence senior executives on performance and total reward strategies and solutions that improve and sustain business success and retention of key talent. -Conduct compensation and benefits studies and analysis to measure the program's effectiveness. -Develop and implement HR initiatives in a business-oriented and cost-effective manner. -Support ad-hoc project work and provide expertise where necessary. -Develop total reward and performance programs which advance the achievement of the total reward strategy across service line and country, ensuring pay and performance practices meet the changing people needs of the business. -Translate back-office complexities into meaningful information for the business.

Requirements

  • workday
  • excel
  • mba
  • project management
  • compensation
  • analytical

What You Bring

-Highly developed commercial acumen with strong capability to market and position pay and performance philosophies and practices. -Ability to work well under pressure, balance multiple priorities, and produce results. -Tenacity and patience to deal with ambiguity and change. -Prioritize tasks efficiently, maintain attention to detail, and adapt to change. -A capable and confident communicator and people manager, with strong personal presence. Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of an organization. -Strong qualitative, analytical, and statistical skills. -Strong data mining, analytical skills, with a high attention to detail and proficiency in use of excel is required. -Strong interpersonal skills – adept at collaborating, influencing, and developing relationships at all levels -Hands-on experience with WorkDay to manage compensation, performance and reward activities, and working with Excel and a variety of payroll platforms. -Strong personal integrity and the capability to deal with confidential information. -10+ years of relevant Human Resources, Compensation, and/or consulting experience. -Understand strategic priorities and governance requirements to identify opportunities and risks. -Personal and professional credibility. -Previous virtual leadership experience and the ability to effectively manage and build relationships with leaders and team members in geographically dispersed environments. -Proactive approach, commercially focused execution skills. -Understand strategic organizational issues. -Hands-on experience translating business requirements into functional solutions. Demonstrated track record of managing large-scale, multinational HR projects, including project solutions, planning, delivery and continuous improvement. -Excellent written, verbal, and listening capabilities, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. -Quickly understand business and profitability drivers, formulate strategies and implement solutions in an -retaining, and developing a highly skilled and diverse people culture. Proven experience managing regional initiatives with a track record of growing functional capabilities. -Progressive hands-on experience in compensation and benefits management, including planning, -Experienced Compensation & Benefits professional recognized for accomplishments relating to hiring, -Demonstrated business acumen with a proven ability to: -Ability to operate effectively in a matrix environment while cultivating strong relationships locally, -Strong depth in the Asia Pacific region (especially Singapore & Malaysia markets), leading and working across diverse cultures and business environments. Knowledge of the regional regulatory environment and applicable laws affecting reward plans in related countries. -Demonstrated project management capability, with proven experience being accountable for end-to-end project design and delivery in complex, multinational and matrixed organizations. -Understands and keeps pace with market trends and practices in relation to reward plans, practices and -Able to design compensation structures and develop competitive pay structures and allowances programs which is aligned to the Global Job Architecture framework -Exceptional leadership skills and change management with the ability to motivate others and drive multiple initiatives simultaneously. -Provide demonstrated background experience, minimum amount of education required, legally required qualifications or licenses -Bachelor’s degree required, MBA or MS degree in business, finance, or human resources preferred. -Able to lead and influence change.

Benefits

-Career development and a promote from within culture;

The Company

About Cushman & Wakefield

-With operations across ~400 offices in 60+ countries, it bridges global scale with deep local market insight. -Typical projects range from agency leasing and capital-markets advisory to project development and integrated facilities management. -The firm specializes across sectors including data centers, industrial/logistics, life sciences, retail, government, and healthcare. -A standout fact: it advises marquee assets like ports, rail hubs, and sports venues.

Sector Specialisms

Industrial

Logistics

Public Sector

Rail

Healthcare

Hospitality

Office

Investor

Multifamily

Retail

Sustainability & Wellness

Technology