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A*STAR

Senior Manager, Performance & Rewards (3-year contract)

A*STAR
ResearchSingaporeFull-time1 weeks ago
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About the role

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This is a senior manager role in the HR division of A*STAR, a Singapore government research agency, focusing on performance management and rewards. The role involves designing and administering performance management and compensation policies, providing advisory to stakeholders, and ensuring effective HR cycles.

ResearchFull-timeHuman Resource

Key Responsibilities

  • Serve as a policy advisor to A*STAR stakeholders and HR Partners on performance management issues.
  • Formulate and provide continuous improvement of performance management policies, procedures and guidelines. This includes the promotion and progression framework.
  • Develop toolkits, policy manuals and communication materials to support HR Partners in policy application.
  • Establish mechanisms to monitor compliance, ensure consistency and address escalations or exceptions.
  • Assist in the planning and conducting of the annual performance appraisal exercise including being the secretariat at the performance appraisal sessions and liaison with various parties involved in the performance appraisal exercise.
  • Provide analysis and insights to the Board and Management on performance outcomes, risks, and recommendations.
  • Assist with the audits related to performance management
  • Manage the implementation of Awards such as National Day Awards, Dedicated Service Award, and other relevant awards.
  • Liaise with relevant government agencies and internal stakeholders to ensure timely submission and compliance with award requirements.
  • Manage HR Compensation policies, frameworks and processes to attract, motivate and retain the best people in A*STAR
  • Implement the Annual Salary Increment and other variable pay components for A*STAR, in line with compensation frameworks and budget to ensure fair distribution of rewards
  • Maintain and perform analysis on a wide range of compensation data to ensure pay competitiveness as well as contribute relevant data for compensation surveys

Requirements

  • 2 to 4 years of relevant HR experience, preferably with exposure to performance management and/or compensation.
  • Strong analytical skills and comfort working with data sets.
  • Good written, verbal, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Meticulous, organised, and able to support coordination of large-scale HR processes.
  • Collaborative, team-oriented, and able to work with different stakeholders to support policy implementation.