Morgan Philips Group Hiring! Full Time Head of Performance - Rewards in Federal Territory - Ricebowl

Morgan Philips Malaysia is partnering with a large, well-established Malaysian organisation to appoint a senior HR leader who will own how performance is measured and how people are rewarded.

Reporting to the Chief People Officer, this is a strategic role with real influence. You’ll advise the CPO and senior leadership, take reward matters to board committee level, and lead a team of specialists.

What you’ll own

Performance

• The end-to-end annual performance cycle: goal-setting, calibration and year-end review
• Turning company priorities into clear, measurable goals with business leaders
• Using performance results to inform promotions, development and succession decisions
• Modernizing frameworks, competencies and feedback practices to raise the bar on performance culture

Reward

• Total reward strategy across base pay, short- and long-term incentives and benefits
• Pay benchmarking, job grading and salary structure reviews
• Compensation budgeting and scenario modelling in partnership with Finance
• Annual pay review and bonus cycles, plus retention plans for critical talent

Governance & Reporting

• Policies, frameworks and controls across performance and reward, aligned with regulatory requirements
• Workforce data input for sustainability and annual reporting, working with Finance and Sustainability teams

What you’ll bring

• A degree or postgraduate qualification in HR, Business, Economics or a related field
• 8+ years across performance management and total rewards, with at least 3–5 years leading these areas strategically
• Experience presenting reward proposals to senior leadership or board-level committees
• A commercial, data-driven approach and the ability to influence senior stakeholders

Why this role

A high-visibility seat at the leadership table, the scope to shape people strategy across a large organization, and a mandate to modernise how performance and reward are managed.

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