Total Rewards Head, Shanghai (CN)

Our client is a leading global multinational organisation with a well-established and sizeable presence in China. The company has consistently demonstrated strong business performance and sustainable growth over the years, maintaining a leading market position within its sector. Supported by a resilient business model, strong leadership team, and long-term strategic vision, the organisation continues to perform robustly despite ongoing market volatility and economic uncertainty.

Reporting directly to the Greater China Head of HR, this role serves as the senior Total Rewards leader for the Greater China organisation, with responsibility for shaping and executing the company's compensation, benefits, and rewards strategy. The position leads a team spanning both Total Rewards Center of Excellence (CoE) and operational delivery, ensuring strategic alignment while driving execution excellence across the rewards agenda. As a key member of the HR leadership team, the Total Rewards Head partners closely with business leaders to design competitive and sustainable reward frameworks that support talent attraction, retention, and business growth.

The ideal candidate will be a highly business-savvy Total Rewards leader with a deep understanding of how reward strategies drive organisational performance. They will be able to diagnose what truly matters to the business, translating business priorities into strategic, market-aligned Total Rewards solutions that enhance talent attraction, engagement, and retention. Equally important, the candidate will have strong operational expertise and a track record of leading high-performing teams to deliver seamless and efficient rewards operations. They will combine strategic vision with executional rigor, ensuring that programs are not only thoughtfully designed but consistently delivered with excellence.

This opportunity offers a great HR leadership role for an up-and-coming HR professional. Be ready to roll your sleeves up — this is a company that has strong entrepreneurial roots and culture, meaning you'll have the chance to shape processes, drive impact from day one, and grow alongside the business.

This is a highly matrixed organisation that will demand strong stakeholder management skills, as you will need to navigate multiple reporting lines and influence across functions. In addition, it is a highly complex and fast-paced HR function, where priorities can shift quickly and ambiguity is common. This environment may not be suited to everyone, so it will be important for candidates to be adaptable, resilient, and comfortable working without perfect structure.