Compensation Program Lead & Continental Partner
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 20, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 19, 2026. H&M Group scores B on the Alion truth index.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
As Compensation Program Lead and Continental Partner for APAC, you will connect Global Total Rewards with the APAC continent and sales markets. You will be ensuring that global priorities are shaped by market reality and translated into clear, relevant execution across APAC. You also will partner the Continent Management team and engage with the rewards community globally and within the continent to secure the people function rewards agenda and objectives are met.
You will:
- Provide functional leadership to Total Rewards Partners across APAC sales markets, supporting alignment, capability building, onboarding and community across the region.
- Enable the sales markets to successfully implement core compensation cycles or programs, benefits and other rewards processes, including salary review, budget planning, salary ranges preparation and benchmarking, compensation data and other SuccessFactors-related initiatives. Make sure that all project expectations and execution plans, timelines and other are clearly translated into action across the APAC markets.
- Operationally project lead global initiatives in the area of core compensation.
- Collect business & market insights, identify common needs & improvement opportunities & ensure relevant topics are brought back to the Global Total Rewards team and implemented into the rewards function priorities and agenda.
- Act as a key Rewards partner to the Head of People for APAC and the continent management team, supporting priorities that connect global direction with regional business needs.
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
You will be part of Global Total Rewards and the Core Compensation team. In this role you will work closely with the Head of People for APAC, the Continent Management Team, Total Rewards Partners across APAC sales markets, local People function stakeholders, and colleagues in the Global Total Rewards team and broader community.
WHO YOU ARE
We are looking for people with…
- 10+ years of experience within Total Rewards, preferably from a multinational company, global function, regional hub or multi-country Rewards environment.
- Strong rewards expertise in the area of core compensation (base and variable pay principles and programs), experience with benefits and mobility will be considered a plus.
- Experience with rewards program design and project management.
- Experience in driving local implementation of global frameworks across different countries and practices.
- Strong stakeholder management and partnering skills, with the credibility to work with senior stakeholders globally.
- Strong understanding of Rewards across APAC, including how market practices, business needs and local context shape implementation.
- A Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or a related field.
And people who are…
- Confident influencing and providing functional leadership across markets without direct line management responsibility.
- Problem solvers, who find energy and excitement in continuous improvements.
- Structured, proactive and collaborative, with the ability to build trust and community across markets.
- Able to balance global consistency with local market relevance and turn strategic direction into practical execution.
- Curious about local context and able to identify common market needs, risks and opportunities that should be escalated globally.
- Confident collaborating across geographies and maintaining strong communication in English with globally distributed colleagues.
- Experienced in working in large matrix organizations, with understanding of multi-brand and multi-function collaboration requirements.
WHO WE ARE
H&M Group is a global company of strong fashion brands and ventures. Our goal is to prove that there is no compromise between exceptional design, affordable prices, and sustainable solutions. We want to liberate fashion for the many, and our customers are at the heart of every decision we make.
We are made up of thousands of passionate and talented colleagues united by our shared culture and values. Together, we want to use our power, our scale, and our knowledge to push the fashion industry towards a more inclusive and sustainable future.
WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE
At H&M Group, we are proud to be a vibrant and welcoming company. We offer our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe.
An example of our benefits:
- 25% Staff discount on all our H&M Group brands, both in stores and online (H&M, COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories and ARKET).
- H&M Incentive Program - HIP. Learn more about the program here.
- With a presence in markets around the world, we offer extensive career development and international mobility.
JOIN US
Please submit your application as soon as possible as applications are being reviewed continuously.
Our uniqueness comes from a combination of many things - our inclusive and collaborative culture, our strong values, and opportunities for growth. But most of all, it’s our people who make us who we are.
Take the next step in your career together with us. The journey starts here.
*We are committed to a recruitment process that is fair, equitable, and based on competency. We therefore kindly ask you to not attach a cover letter in your application.