Corporate Head of Total Rewards, Hong Kong (HK) or Shanghai (CN)

The company is a ​financially robust​ global leader within the manufacturing and industrial industry with strong backing from governments, banks, and top-tier enterprises. With years of deep industry expertise, solid market barriers, and a track record of ​aggressive expansion—including multiple cross-border M&As across Asia, Europe, and the Americas—the organisation has have established a dominant position in the sector. Today, the operates with over ​3,000 employees​ worldwide.

The Head of Performance & Rewards is a strategically critical role that will shape and execute the company’s global compensation and performance management agenda. It will ensures the organisation attracts, retains, and motivates talent through fair, competitive, and sustainable reward practices. The role oversees Compensation & Benefits, including annual headcount and budget planning, grading structures, global salary reviews, bonus programs, long-term incentive plans, insurance, and other employee benefits. It also manages Executive Compensation, ensuring competitive pay structures and benefits while maintaining transparency, governance, and alignment with business objectives. In addition, it leads Performance Management, driving global processes for KPI setting, performance tracking, and rewards linkage to foster a high-performance culture. The role partners with Finance and senior leaders to ensure disciplined cost management, market competitiveness, and compliance with international regulations.

The ideal candidate will be a strategic reward expert with deep experience in global compensation, performance management, and executive incentive design. They will possess strong analytical and business partnering skills, enabling them to align reward strategies with organisational goals while ensuring market competitiveness, fiscal discipline, and compliance across regions. A trusted advisor to leadership, they will balance global frameworks with local needs to foster a high-performance culture.

This role provides an excellent opportunity to work with senior leaders and HR teams across multiple regions to shape consistent performance and reward practices. It allows the individual to impact a growing and dynamic business by influencing talent strategies that directly support expansion and business results. The position also offers the chance to operate in a fast-paced, high-performing environment, where decisions are made efficiently and initiatives are implemented quickly, providing strong visibility and the opportunity to drive meaningful organisational impact.

This opportunity sits within a fast-paced, matrixed global environment, where success requires navigating ambiguity, balancing diverse priorities, and delivering results under pressure. The role demands resilience, strong stakeholder management, and the ability to bring structure to complexity making it ideal for those who thrive in challenging, high-impact settings.