Senior Assistant Manager, Group Compensation & Benefits (Medical)

About the role

NHG Health is looking for a Senior Assistant Manager within its Group Compensation & Benefits (GC&B) team, focusing on the Medical job family. You will work with the GC&B Leads to plan, formulate and review compensation and benefits programmes and policies at Group level, giving a Group perspective that helps all NHG Health institutions attract, motivate and retain talent.

Key responsibilities

• Support the GC&B Leads on all compensation and benefits matters affecting the medical job family, including salary and bonus reviews linked to performance management and harmonised terms and conditions across institutions.
• Take part in cross-institution workgroups and committees to agree harmonised SOPs and frameworks for medical staff, and act as a Group representative working with institution HR colleagues to understand policy changes and co-create solutions.
• Partner the GC&B Lead on C&B projects end-to-end, including conceptualisation, simulations, implementation strategies, communications and change management, and prepare data and analysis and design compensation levers for review with Senior Management.
• Research compensation statistics, market sentiments and practices, and keep up with local best practices and legislative changes.
• Work with the Policy team on reviewing Group HR policies and HR information systems, and with the Group Education office on renewing teaching service agreements and setting norm rates for doctor teaching charges.
• Manage the quarterly billing process and take part in 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 5 years of relevant experience in compensation and benefits; healthcare experience preferred.
• Hands-on experience in total rewards, including salary structure design, salary reviews and market benchmarking.
• Preferred: knowledge of local employment laws such as the Employment Act and Industrial Relations Act, and past experience in HRIS projects.

Required skills

• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office; advanced Excel preferred.
• Numeracy, strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Strategic thinking, problem-solving, teamwork and good presentation skills.
• Able to manage multiple projects and handle difficult stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.