Head of Performance & Rewards

About the role

A well-established takaful operator in Malaysia, offering Shariah-compliant insurance and financial protection solutions, is hiring a Head of Performance & Rewards through its HR partner HRnetOne. The role leads performance management and total rewards, advises senior management and develops the HR team.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the annual performance management cycle, including KPI setting, calibration, appraisals and performance reviews.
• Align performance outcomes with talent development, promotions, succession planning and workforce productivity.
• Develop and oversee total rewards strategies covering compensation, incentives, benefits and employee retention.
• Manage salary benchmarking, job evaluation, annual salary reviews, bonus cycles and compensation budgeting.
• Partner with Finance to ensure competitive remuneration structures and effective compensation cost management.
• Oversee HR analytics, dashboards, data integrity, security and regulatory compliance.
• Advise senior management on rewards, performance and workforce strategies.
• Collaborate with business leaders and cross-functional stakeholders on HR initiatives, governance and sustainability reporting.
• Lead and develop the HR team while ensuring policies, frameworks and processes align with business objectives and regulatory requirements.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Economics or a related discipline, or a relevant professional qualification.
• Minimum 5-8 years of relevant experience in performance management, total rewards and HR systems.
• At least 3-5 years in a strategic leadership role.
• Strong stakeholder management, analytical and leadership capabilities, with the ability to advise senior management on strategic HR matters.

Required skills

• Compensation and benefits, performance frameworks and salary benchmarking.
• HR analytics and data governance.
• Experience with Workday HRIS, data governance and HR digitalisation is advantageous.