About Us

What if your work could drive change in a globally established industry, shaping processes that touch every corner of the world? At Forto, we are at the forefront of change, harnessing the power of AI to revolutionise logistics. We want to reinvent digital supply chains to be transparent, frictionless and sustainable. From day one, our mission has been to simplify global trade – creating a seamless and efficient logistics process.

Your role & mission

As a Total Rewards Manager, you will architect and operate the systems that power our global talent strategy. You are both a strategic designer and hands-on executor, equally comfortable building scalable compensation frameworks and enabling leaders to apply them effectively.

In this high impact individual contributor role, you will partner closely with the CHRO and internal stakeholders to ensure our rewards are competitive, equitable, and performance-driven. You will foster a deep organizational understanding of how individual contributions translate into company success.

What you will do

Total Rewards & Compensation Infrastructure

  • Job Architecture: Design, implement, and maintain a scalable global leveling framework that provides clarity on roles, scope, and career progression across all functions.

  • Compensation Benchmarking: Develop and continuously refine salary bands using leading market data sources (e.g., Ravio, Mercer, WTW) to ensure competitiveness across EMEA and global markets.

  • Incentive Design: Evaluate and build performance-driven bonus schemes for Commercial and Sea Freight roles, ensuring alignment with business objectives, financial sustainability, and market standards.

  • Equity Management: Own the strategy, governance, and administration of the Virtual Share Option Plan (VSOP), serving as the internal subject matter expert and ensuring it remains an effective retention and motivation tool.

  • Benefits Strategy: Design and optimize a comprehensive, cost-effective benefits offering that supports a diverse workforce while reinforcing a culture of well-being and high performance.

Performance

  • High-Performance Ecosystem: Evolve the organization beyond traditional annual reviews by designing a continuous, forward-looking performance framework that drives accountability, growth, and excellence.

  • Systems & Tooling: Lead the selection, implementation, and optimization of performance management platforms and HRIS systems to ensure scalability, usability, and data integrity.

  • People Analytics & Insights: Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights, providing leadership with visibility into compa-ratios, performance distribution, and the effectiveness (ROI) of People initiatives.

Enablement & Education

  • Organizational Literacy: Develop clear, accessible materials and deliver impactful training sessions that demystify compensation, equity, and performance management for managers and employees.

  • Process Scaling: Design and execute seamless global compensation cycles (e.g., merit reviews, bonus allocation processes) that scale efficiently with company growth.

Required Skills and Experience

  • You have 7+ years of experience in People and Total Rewards.

  • You have experience driving performance programs and leading cross-functional projects.

  • You have a deep understanding of compensation principles, including job architecture, benchmarking, incentive design, and equity frameworks.

  • You have advanced proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets, with the ability to build models, analyze complex datasets, and extract meaningful insights.

  • You have deep experience navigating EMEA labor markets.

  • You have exceptional communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex topics (e.g., equity structures, valuation, and exit scenarios) for non-expert audiences.

  • You thrive in Series B/C/D environments. You are comfortable with ambiguity and have the “hands-on” grit to build processes from the ground up.

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • You have experience navigating Asian labor markets

Don’t fit all of our criteria? That’s okay! We know that you might be hesitant to apply if you don’t meet all our requirements, but here at Forto, we pride ourselves on embracing diverse perspectives and celebrating potential. If you are passionate about this position and the Forto values, please apply anyway. There could be a place for you in this role – or another one that’s a perfect fit! 

Why work with us?

Our team is hard-working, constantly seeking to maximise the impact of their work, but we put our people first, always winning with care. We value efficient systems and swift, direct communication. We want everyone to have their time to speak, so that we can embrace diverse perspectives to help drive towards solutions always.