Director, Compensation & Benefits, Asia Pacific & Japan
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Posted on:
11 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Role Summary / Purpose
The Director Compensation & Benefits Asia Pacific & Japan leads the design governance and execution of comprehensive compensation and benefits strategies across the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. The role ensures programs are competitive compliant financially sustainable and aligned with Abbotts global rewards philosophy and Employee Value Proposition. The role partners closely with Area and Country HR leadership Corporate Compensation and Benefits Finance Legal and external vendors to deliver locally relevant programs while advancing regional and global priorities.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy & Governance
Lead the APAC compensation and benefits (C&B) strategy aligned with global frameworks.
Establish strong governance policies and approval processes.
Act as thought leader on pay equity and analytics initiatives.
Compensation
Oversee salary structures job evaluation incentives and equity reviews.
Lead preparation for statutory reporting.
Provide expert guidance on highinflation markets complex market corrections and businesscritical role reviews.
Partner with Corporate Compensation on global programs.
Benefits
Lead strategy across health retirement insurance wellbeing and allowances.
Drive benefits sustainability through vendor strategy and renewals.
Ensure compliant delivery of benefits in environments with complex legal tax and employeerelations requirements.
Partner with Corporate Benefits on global initiatives.
Stakeholder Partnership
Serve as the primary APAC C&B advisor to HR and business leaders.
Engage employee unions and representatives where required.
People Leadership
Lead and develop a multi-country C&B team.
Foster engagement capability development and succession readiness.
Financial Management
Own APAC C&B departmental and project budgets and deliver within financial frameworks.
Qualifications & Experience
Education
Bachelors degree required; Masters degree preferred.
Experience
1012 years of progressive C&B experience with regional scope.
Proven leadership in complex matrixed organizations.
Knowledge & Skills
Deep understanding of APAC labor markets and regulations preferred.
Strong analytical financial and stakeholder management skills.
Languages
English required; additional Asian languages preferred.
Leadership Expectations
Acts as a strategic leader with strong judgment balancing compliance cost and employee experience. Builds trust through transparency and rigor while developing diverse high-performing teams.
The base pay for this position is
N/AIn specific locations the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Compensation & Benefits
DIVISION:
CHR Corporate Human Resources
LOCATION:
India > Mumbai : BKC Building
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
China > Shanghai : 388 W. Nanjing Road Ciros Plaza Japan > Tokyo : Mita South Tower Minato-ku Singapore > Singapore : DUO Tower
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Yes 25 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Not Applicable
Required Experience:
Director
About Company
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