Assistant Manager, Group Compensation & Benefits

About the role

NHG Health is hiring an Assistant Manager for its Group Compensation & Benefits (GC&B) team within Group HR. The role focuses on the Medical job family and works with GC&B Leads to plan, formulate and review C&B programmes and policies at Group level, helping all institutions attract, motivate and retain talent. It is a 1-year, project-focused contract.

Key responsibilities

• Support GC&B Leads on C&B matters affecting the medical job family, and run C&B reviews and projects independently
• Take part in cross-institution workgroups that harmonise SOPs and frameworks for medical staff, including salary and bonus reviews and terms and conditions
• Help Group and institution HR colleagues understand policy changes and prepare materials and analysis for decisions
• Prepare recommendations and documentation for Senior Management approval
• Prepare data, run simulations and support implementation of C&B projects under senior team guidance
• Research compensation statistics, market sentiment and practices, and keep up with local C&B best practices and legislative changes
• Support the Policy team in reviewing Group HR policies and HR information systems
• Support agreement renewals with the Group Education office and the setting of norm rates for teaching services
• Join ad-hoc Group HR projects such as group budgeting systems

Required profile

• Minimum degree in an HR-related field, Business Administration or equivalent
• At least 2-3 years of relevant experience in Compensation & Benefits; healthcare experience preferred
• Basic knowledge of total rewards concepts, salary structures and market benchmarking
• Knowledge of local employment laws (e.g. Employment Act, Industrial Relations Act) preferred
• Numerate, analytical and detail-oriented, able to work independently and collaborate in teams

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Advanced Excel skills preferred