Kerja Sepenuh Masa, Compensation Manager (HR) di Clarksoutlet WP Kuala Lumpur - Maukerja

The Compensation Manager will serve as the regional compensation lead for APAC, providing expert guidance and day-to-day support to regional HR and business leaders. Based in Malaysia, this role will help ensure compensation programs and practices are competitive, compliant, and aligned with business need. The role will also have direct accountability for designated global compensation activities and projects, partnering with stakeholders across markets to support reward practices in line with Clarks’ Global Reward Strategy.

• Work on-site five days per week and maintain flexibility to connect virtually with the US-based manager during evening hours, typically once per week.
• Act as the regional compensation lead for APAC, partnering with the global compensation community to deliver reward programs that support Clarks’ business strategy and maximize return on investment in people.
• Serve as the day-to-day compensation advisor for regional HR partners and business leaders, while also supporting global stakeholders and initiatives as required.
• Design, develop, and manage compensation initiatives that address business needs while remaining aligned to global reward principles, using internal and external data to inform recommendations and measure impact.
• Lead pays benchmarking and compensation survey participation for assigned global locations, ensuring market data is accurate, complete, and appropriately applied.
• Support the development and maintenance of pay ranges across APAC, ensuring they reflect external market trends, internal equity, local requirements, and business priorities.
• Coordinate APAC inputs for the annual pay review process, ensuring recommendations are accurately costed, budgeted, legally compliant, market-informed, and supported by effective tools, templates, and communications.
• Monitor legislative and market developments related to compensation and reward governance to help maintain compliant pay practices.
• Build external networks and identify reliable market data sources to gather competitor and market insight, sharing relevant findings with regional and global stakeholders.
• Lead defined global compensation projects and audits, partnering with HR, Finance, and other stakeholders on analysis, program design, budgets, governance, communications, and implementation across multiple markets.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with strong English proficiency required.
• 6+ years of experience in Compensation, Total Rewards, or related field.
• Multi-country and retail industry experience highly preferred.
• Strong analytical and Excel skills, with experience in compensation analysis, pay benchmarking, annual review modeling, and using data to inform reward program design.
• Knowledge of compensation legislation, Total Rewards practices, job evaluation methodologies, and broader HR processes, with the ability to connect reward solutions to business needs.
• Ability to facilitate cross-functional and cross-cultural stakeholder groups, influence decision-making, and lead complex regional or global projects to successful outcomes.
• Self-motivated and highly detail-oriented, with the initiative to anticipate needs, take ownership, and drive work forward independently.