Manager or Associate Manager, Total Rewards
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10160975 Location Minato-ku, Japan Business The Walt Disney Company (APAC) Date posted Sep. 29, 2026Job Summary:
GENERAL ROLE DESCRIPTION
As a member of the TWDC APAC Total Rewards team, this role supports the development and coordination of a range of total rewards programs across multiple countries in the region. The role helps ensure alignment with global strategies while adapting solutions to local market needs. It contributes to attracting, motivating, and retaining talent through competitive and compliant compensation and benefits programs.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
· Collect and maintain compensation information, including market practices and government regulations, and provide analysis based on current local market data.
· Participate in salary and benefits surveys and conduct market benchmarking analyses to support competitive pay practices.
· Maintain and support HR system processes, including Workday, by partnering closely with Global HR Operations and Payroll to help ensure data accuracy and integrity.
· Ensure appropriate documentation and controls are in place to support audit and compliance requirements.
· Support offer approvals with the Talent Connection team and off-cycle salary adjustment approvals with HRBPs to promote market competitiveness and internal equity.
· Provide input and contribute proactively to the development and implementation of compensation and benefits policies and procedures.
· Collaborate with regional Total Rewards teams on additional projects as assigned.
· Support compensation planning activities, including annual merit, bonus, and long-term incentive planning.
· Prepare HR statistical summaries, analyses, and reports.
· Lead or support change management initiatives related to compensation and benefits, as appropriate to the appointed level.
· Support communication strategies that educate employees and managers about total rewards programs.
· Take ownership of key deliverables and projects, with the scope of ownership aligned to the appointed level.
· Develop and take ownership of well-being initiatives, including local activities for the annual Well-Being Week or Month.
· Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external vendors.
About The Walt Disney Company (APAC):
For over 70 years, The Walt Disney Company has been entertaining consumers in Asia Pacific – and enriching people’s lives. Today’s consumer can discover new branded experiences in many ways and in many markets from Australia, New Zealand, Mainland China, Japan, Korea to Southeast Asia.
About The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
This position is with TWDC (Japan) Ltd., which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Company (APAC).