Nathaniel Tan

Total Rewards at Boston Scientific

Singapore

About

I am passionate about Total Rewards strategies and believe that we don't have to spend big money to reward our employees. I love to read and learn about the different innovative Total Rewards strategies that companies have created to fit their talent landscape. An excellent Total Rewards strategy is only as good as your communication to your stakeholders - as HR, we need to be prepared for data-driven conversations that are tailor-fits to each individual. I am very good at providing these data for you to drive these conversations. As a young practitioner in this field, I am here to learn from everyone who has an opinion on any aspect of Total Rewards. I aspire to one day be the champion of Total Reward strategies that can creatively recognise and reward employees effectively.

Experience

  • Boston Scientific (Singapore)
    • Manager, Total Rewards, APAC
      Mar 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 4 mos

    • Associate Manager, Total Rewards, APAC
      Apr 2020 - Feb 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos

    • Senior Total Rewards Analyst, APAC
      Jan 2018 - Mar 2020 · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • Maersk Line (3 yrs 2 mos)
    • Compensation and Benefits Specialist
      Jan 2016 - Sep 2016 · 9 mos

      • Prepared, coordinated, and executed the annual salary review for Asia Pacific (15 countries) • Participated in Mercer, Towers Watson, HRBS, and surveys from various providers for Asia Pacific • Benchmarked jobs for 15 countries to ensure market competitiveness • Provided analytic for HR managers to improve both internal alignment and external competitiveness • Performance Management Administrator (SAP) for the region • Go-to person for any and every data crunching/reports in the HR space

    • HR Operations Associate
      Aug 2013 - Dec 2015 · 2 yrs 5 mos

      Compensation • Prepared, coordinated, and executed the annual salary review for Asia Pacific and Oceania region • Participated in Mercer, Towers Watson, and HRBS surveys for Asia Pacific and Oceania region • Provided compensation analytic for Country Managers to ensure alignment with compensation strategy • Collated and communicated compensation data to countries HRIS (SAP HCM) • Acted as HR super user for Asia Pacific and North Asia region in Organisation Management, Performance Management, Compensation modules in SAP HCM • Managed HRIS day to day operations for Asia Pacific and North Asia region • Established Asia Pacific and North Asia region as top 3 in terms of data quality through data audit checks • Involved in global HRIS initiatives; worked closely with country HR to collect and consolidate country specific requirements; actively manage stakeholders to align them with project timelines • Guided and supported country HR in the usage of HR systems • Provided support to Finance with regards to claims management that is linked to SAP HCM • Conducted training on how to use SAP HCM to new HR employees and provided refresher for country HR on how to use SAP • Mapped HR processes for Asia Pacific countries to streamline HRIS updates • Created and maintained communication platform for country HR to provide information of employee movements for HRIS update • Produced FTE, legal and ad hoc reports based on different requirements • Designed a HR analytic report to provide insights to country HR HR Operations • Advised HR Business Partner on Employment Act implications • Streamlined HR operational activities using Microsoft Excel VBA

  • Intern at Mercer
    May 2012 - Jul 2012 · 3 mos

    • Crafted a webinar that was attended by more than 700 HR practitioners • Benchmark and analysed the employees’ benefits program for the clients • Crafted marketing materials that were well received by the clients

  • Intern at DHL
    Jun 2011 - Jul 2011 · 2 mos

    • Streamlined the department’s standard operating procedures using Microsoft Excel tools • Assisted in providing quotations for clients’ requests

  • Customer Service Officer at SingTel
    May 2010 - Sep 2010 · 5 mos

    • Ensured the smooth installation of mio services • Assisted in the enquiries and requests from customers