Compensation & Benefits Senior Manager (HR Business Partner)

Our Client:

Our client is a fast-growing fintech company transforming the way businesses and consumers experience digital financial services. They are now looking for an experienced Compensation & Benefits Senior Manager to join their growing technology organization. This role combines strategic Total Rewards expertise with HR Business Partnering, serving as a trusted advisor to business leaders while driving competitive compensation strategies, organizational effectiveness, and talent initiatives.

The successful candidate will work closely with leadership to align people strategies with business objectives, ensuring the organization attracts, retains, and rewards top talent in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Compensation & Benefits

Develop, implement, and continuously enhance the company's compensation philosophy, salary structures, job grading framework, and total rewards programs.

Conduct market benchmarking and compensation analysis to ensure remuneration remains competitive and aligned with market trends.

Lead annual salary review, bonus planning, incentive programs, and promotion exercises across the organization.

Partner with business leaders to provide recommendations on compensation, retention packages, and new hire offers.

Ensure internal pay equity and governance while maintaining compliance with company policies and local employment regulations.

Oversee employee benefits programs, including medical insurance, wellness initiatives, leave benefits, and retirement plans.

Manage relationships with external consultants, insurers, and benefits providers to optimize program effectiveness and cost efficiency.

Drive employee communication and education initiatives to improve awareness and understanding of total rewards offerings.

HR Business Partnering

Partner closely with business leaders to understand workforce needs and develop people strategies that support business growth.

Provide strategic HR advisory on organizational design, workforce planning, succession planning, employee engagement, and talent development.

Coach managers on performance management, employee relations, leadership development, and change management.

Support organizational restructuring and workforce transformation initiatives where required.

Utilize people analytics and workforce insights to identify trends and recommend HR solutions that improve organizational performance.

Talent & Organizational Development

Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to support hiring strategies and workforce planning.

Drive performance management processes, ensuring consistency and alignment with business objectives.

Support leadership development and capability-building initiatives to strengthen organizational effectiveness.

Champion employee engagement initiatives and contribute to building a high-performance culture.

HR Projects & Governance

Lead regional and cross-functional HR projects related to total rewards, HR transformation, and process improvements.

Review and enhance HR policies, procedures, and frameworks to support business scalability.

Partner with Finance, Legal, and business stakeholders to ensure effective implementation of HR programs and regulatory compliance.

Monitor HR metrics and market trends to provide data-driven recommendations for continuous improvement.

Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related discipline.

Minimum 8–10 years of HR experience, with significant expertise in Compensation & Benefits and HR Business Partnering .

Strong knowledge of compensation strategy, job evaluation, salary benchmarking, job architecture, and total rewards design.

Proven experience partnering with senior leadership to deliver strategic HR solutions that support business objectives.

Experience leading annual compensation review cycles, bonus planning, and employee benefits administration.

Strong understanding of organizational design, workforce planning, performance management, and talent management.

Experience working in a technology, fintech, digital, or other fast-paced, high-growth environment is highly preferred.

Excellent stakeholder management, influencing, and communication skills with the ability to engage leaders at all levels.

Strong analytical mindset with experience leveraging HR metrics and market data to support business decisions.

Self-driven, commercially minded, and capable of balancing strategic planning with hands-on execution.

EA Licence No: 23S1615