Jessie Lim

Total Rewards | HR Business Partnering | HRIS | Talent Development

Singapore

About

A result-oriented and versatile Total Rewards Partner with more than 20 years of local, regional and global HR experience across B2B and B2C industries. Comes with a growth mindset and takes a collaborative and pragmatic approach towards delivering HR and business agendas. Strong advocate in social causes – caring for the underprivileged and environmental sustainability.

Experience

  • Director, Compensation & Benefits, APAC at Illumina
    May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

    Oversees the development, implementation, and maintenance of the organization's compensation and benefits programs to ensure the achievement of equitable and competitive employee compensation. Establish new programmes in emerging markets.

  • Head of Total Rewards at Zuellig Pharma
    Dec 2021 - May 2024 · 2 yrs 6 mos

    Leading the corporate Total Rewards function covering executive compensation, mobility, rewards philosophy and policies. Harmonise compensation and benefits practices across 13 markets in Asia.

  • Director & Head, Compensation & Benefits at FairPrice Group
    Jan 2020 - May 2021 · 1 yr 5 mos

    FairPrice Group optimises resources of the social enterprises under the group and leverages their respective strengths to better deliver quality, affordability, convenience and enhanced experiences for all Singaporeans. FairPrice Group currently employs more than 13,000 employees in Singapore. The C&B Team plays a key role in the Centre of Excellence for C&B to harmonise HR policies, compensation structure and benefits programme across Fairprice Group.

  • Hempel A/S (On-site)
    • Group People & Culture Director, C&B
      May 2015 - Dec 2019 · 4 yrs 8 mos

      Responsible for Centre of Excellence, Compensation & Benefits (Compensation & Benefits, Mobility Programmes, Career Framework, Short-term incentives and Long-term incentives) and Centre of Excellence in HR Information Systems (Global HR Systems - HR.NET / Cornerstone) for the entire Hempel group, supporting more than 6,000+ employees across 80 countries.

    • Group HR Manager
      Jun 2009 - Apr 2015 · 5 yrs 11 mos

      Responsible for Compensation & Benefits, Mobility, global HRIS roll out (HR.NET by ADP) and Hempel Exchange Program. Collaborated on revamping of global Performance Appraisal Dialogue template and training curriculum. Facilitated Explorer Programme Cycle 1 & 2 (Hempel Talent development program) and Personal Leadership Training.

    • Regional HR Manager, APAC
      Jul 2008 - May 2009 · 11 mos

      Oversee the HR function in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Korea, India, Vietnam and Australia (total hc of about 500). Introduced employee climate survey, streamlined merit increase exercise and supported Asia Pacific and China/HK integration.

  • Schering-Plough LTD (acquired by MSD) (On-site)
    • Human Resources Manager
      Jun 2005 - Jul 2008 · 3 yrs 2 mos

      HR Business Partner for API Operations and Materials Management department. Is also the Compensation & Benefits Lead responsible for the site wide performance management, annual merit increase & bonus computation exercise. Concluded the broadbanding roll-out for Schering-Plough.

    • Change Management Leader
      Nov 2003 - May 2005 · 1 yr 7 mos

      The SAP Project was a 15 million investment to implement 7 modules (FI, CO, MM, SD, PP, PM & QM) of SAP R3 Rel 4.7 to replace 3 disparate legacy systems (Avantis, PRISM & JDEdwards). The SAP Department comprised of 100+ permanent/contract employees and consultants. Seconded from HR Department to SAP Project Department as a Change Management Leader. Responsible for managing the entire communication strategy, SAP team-building and team development and final end-user training roll out.

    • HR Development Administrator
      May 2002 - Nov 2003 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Responsible for full spectrum of training activities such as training needs analysis, formulating training plans, budgeting, sourcing for and evaluating training providers. Includes administration of cGMP training activities and maintenance of cGMP training records.