HR Analyst - Compensation

About the role

Jabil, a global engineering, supply chain and manufacturing partner, is looking for an HR Analyst in Penang. The role covers compensation-related work, from answering internal enquiries and analysing regional salary surveys to supporting local pay policies and tools.

Key responsibilities

• Respond to compensation-related enquiries from internal customers such as Business Managers, HR Generalists, HR Managers and Recruiters.
• Complete and analyse regional market salary surveys, and possibly help manage the relationship with global survey vendors, including vendor selection, user access, submission schedules, contract negotiation and communication.
• Assist with designing, communicating and administering local compensation policies and procedures that comply with local and regional laws and align with global policies.
• Support base pay initiatives such as job design and analysis, competitive pay analysis, pay structure design, merit budget planning and tools for focal merit reviews, and advise on pay for hires, promotions and lateral moves.
• Develop and run compensation training programmes for managers on global pay policies and regulatory compliance.
• Build automated tools and processes for managing global compensation data and preparing reports, and work with HRIS and IT staff so the HRIS reflects job content, structure and salary ranges.
• Gather data via HRIS queries to analyse existing compensation plans and their drivers, and present recommendations for improvement.
• Research financial and market competitive analyses used in site selection, mergers and acquisitions and other business initiatives.
• May assist with variable incentive, bonus and long-term incentive programmes, and with other assigned projects.

Required profile

• Proficiency in English; ability to communicate with all levels of the organisation verbally and in writing.
• Excellent organisation skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and people.
• Analytical, consulting and influencing skills, with a track record of identifying issues and formulating solutions.
• Ability to interpret and respond to complex enquiries from customers, regulators or the business community, and to present information to top management and employees.
• Ability to read and interpret scientific, financial and legal documents.

Required skills

• Advanced HRIS and report writing experience strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of SAP preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Windows-based applications: Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint.