Rewards Manager, SEA BU

Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Possible.

​Our employees are key ingredients to our success, and you will be responsible for rewards and performance where you partner with People Leads and business leaders to guide the development of the framework and toolkits. You will bring a deep expertise combined with a strong understanding of business and market practices. Using relevant external research and benchmarking you will design, build and continuously improve effective solutions for the business.

How you will contribute

You will:

• Develop the overall direction policies, procedures and approach for Performance and Rewards ensuring close alignment with business strategy and market competitiveness through tracking market practices and trends and subsequently strategically managing compensation
• Own the design and development of globally consistent plans, frameworks and toolkits, providing thought leadership to ensure they are in service of the business strategy and future-focused including policy and program design for pensions and recognition, tracking legislation and compliance changes that may affect compensation plans
• Collaborate with other CoE's to define priorities and effort, providing direction and guidance where required and to ensure close alignment within our own CoE
• Be a strong partner to the HR Leadership Team on (HR) business priorities
• Pre-empt future HR and People considerations through use of data and analytics, leveraging insights to proactively seek and implement solutions based on understanding of relevant business operations and strategy
• Own the management of relevant HR vendors and relationships and partners with CoE Specialists to develop strategic partnerships that are in service of business strategy
• `Partner with My Rewards Lead and People Services Operations Lead to translate the BU specific rewards policies for execution within People Services and to ensure alignment to global ways of working and the effective implementation of compensation programs across the globe

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career. You will bring experience and knowledge in:

• Deep knowledge and awareness of external trends and can integrate this with business strategy to create actionable insights
• Strong ability to lead and apply organizational and change theories; ability to influence change at all levels within an organization
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal and listening skills and maintain an active network inside/outside the organization​
• Proven ability dealing with all levels of management and the sensitivity of different cultures, developing formal and information relationships within the organization to assist in goal achievement​
• Ability to speak concisely and to adapt messages to a range of audiences to inspire action and lead cross-functional to achieve results without direct authority​
• Broad business acumen and systems thinking, continuous learning approach to the business and strong curiosity to understand others' contexts​
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation

More about this role

Responsible for the Total Rewards & Performance Management CoE for the Southeast Asia Business Unit. 

What you need to know about this position:

Key Accountabilities:

• Develop the overall direction policies, procedures and approach for Performance and Rewards ensuring close alignment with business strategy and market competitiveness through tracking market practices and trends and subsequently strategically managing compensation for the Southeast Asia BU.
• Own the design and development of globally consistent plans, frameworks, and toolkits, providing thought leadership to ensure they are in service of the business strategy and future-focused including policy and program design for pensions and recognition, tracking legislation and compliance changes that may affect compensation plans.
• The Rewards Lead will design and develop competitive total rewards strategy, including compensation, benefits, wellbeing, retirement, engagement, and performance management to support the overarching people strategy.
• Partner with Leadership to ensure that our Rewards & Performance Programs support the organization's strategic objectives and that they are best-in-class, competitive, cost effective and compliant to global rewards philosophy and guidelines.
• Bring in the "outside-in" perspective and regularly assess our Rewards structure as per changing local incl. legislative changes and industry trends and ensure competitiveness and relevance of our Rewards philosophy.
• Partner with TA to provide guidance / offer consultation on senior offers and approve package exceptions for all levels according to RACI.
• Lead key reward cycle processes – survey management, range setting, annual merit cycle, performance management etc…
• Own the management of relevant TR vendors and relationships and partners with CoE Specialists to develop strategic partnerships that are in service of business strategy.
• Conduct TR education sessions for different target populations
• Collaborate with other CoE's to define priorities and effort, providing direction and guidance where required and to ensure close alignment within our own CoE
• Be a strong partner to the BU People Leadership Team, collaborate with CoEs locally and regionally and work closely with the MyRewards team to deliver the TR & performance management agenda for the BU.

What you will bring

• Deep knowledge and awareness of external trends and can integrate this with business strategy to create actionable insights.
• Strong ability to lead and apply organizational and change theories; ability to influence change at all levels within an organization.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal and listening skills and maintain an active network inside/outside the organization​.
• Strong communication skills
• Broad business acumen and systems thinking

Knowledge and Skills

• 10 years + general HR + Rewards experience in large MNCs
• Experience of working with Southeast Asia markets
• FMCG experience advantageous.
• Ability to manage projects without significant support.
• Ability to build collaborative working relationships across the business
• Proven ability dealing with all levels of management and the sensitivity of different cultures, developing formal and information relationships within the organization to assist in goal achievement​.

Within Country Relocation support available and for candidates voluntarily moving internationally some minimal support is offered through our Volunteer International Transfer PolicyBusiness Unit SummaryHeadquartered in Singapore, Mondelēz International's Asia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) region is comprised of six business units, has more than 21,000 employees and operates in more than 27 countries including Australia, China, Indonesia, Ghana, India, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam. Seventy-six nationalities work across a network of more than 35 manufacturing plants, three global research and development technical centers and in offices stretching from Auckland, New Zealand to Casablanca, Morocco. Mondelēz International in the AMEA region is the proud maker of global and local iconic brands such as Oreo and belVita biscuits, Kinh Do mooncakes, Cadbury, Cadbury Dairy Milk and Milka chocolate, Halls candy, Stride gum, Tang powdered beverage and Philadelphia cheese. We are also proud to be named a Top Employer in many of our markets.

Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job TypeRegularPerformance & RewardHuman Resources

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