MJ Kim
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
Human Resources Consulting Expert
Seoul, South Korea
Toptal member since February 20, 2025
MJ is a human resources (HR) expert with 20+ years of experience in various HR fields, including compensation and benefits (C&B), talent acquisition, and talent and performance management. He began his career at a large domestic company and has also worked for a multinational company's regional office. With strong communication skills, MJ's expertise spans everything from the basics of HR to the complexities of high-level management.
Case Studies
Migration from Korea Retirement Allowance to Pension
Employee Opinion Survey (EOS) | Action Plan Development
Performance Acceleration & Goal Setting
Expertise
- Employee Benefits
- Employee Engagement
- Human Resources (HR)
- Labor Relations
- Learning
- Performance Management
- Retirement Policy
- Talent Acquisition
Work Experience
Founder
RetroDyne
- Founded a consumer electronics business and handled research and development.
- Oversaw product development for products like radios and Bluetooth speakers.
- Managed all aspects of the business, from product development to marketing and sales.
Senior Principal People Business Partner
CA Technologies
- Handled the leadership pipeline and workforce planning for Korea and business units in Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ). Oversaw employee engagement and organization development, including performance acceleration and employee surveys for APJ.
- Provided HR business partnership across C&B, talent acquisition, and talent and performance management.
- Improved the overall employee engagement score: Increased performance management from 51% to 76%, C&B from 41% to 79%, and culture and climate from 51% to 91%.
- Supported the strategic transformation of the business model to a partner-driven model in Korea and South Asia, including restructuring the organization and rebalancing 70% of the workforce.
- Reduced the turnover rate from 21% to 7%, significantly decreasing the turnover of repeat high performers.
Recruiting and C&B Specialist
OTIS
- Managed and coordinated C&B planning and performance of all white-collar employees, including their base salary, variables, long-term incentives, and benefits programs. Ensured market competitiveness and internal equity.
- Ensured every qualified candidate was properly interviewed and hired for approved and available positions. Contacted potential applicants from various sources.
- Oversaw the management incentive plan (MIP) bonus program. Reviewed and proposed pay adjustments for all employee levels and designed and implemented a job-based pay system with Mercer.
Training Program Manager
Softbank Korea
- Developed and organized training courses, scheduled training sessions, and prepared feedback reports.
- Designed and revised materials and courses on demand, implemented training courses for IT engineers and sales staff, and joined the SAP implementation and launch task force.
- Maintained all training records. Evaluated IT training program goals and effectiveness and implemented improvements and new offers.
Assistant Manager, Learning & Development
Samsung SDI
- Planned, organized, implemented, and delivered internal and external training programs across all employee levels, including new hires.
- Organized the annual training schedule and managed and delivered new hire orientation programs. Developed and implemented the English training course called Samsung Professional English (SPEC).
- Developed technical skill training courses such as electrical-chemical analysis and color engineering. Managed Six Sigma training courses and joined Samsung's aptitude test, creating a task force team.
Education
Coursework Toward a Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA)
Sejong University: Sejong-Syracuse MBA - Seoul, Korea
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Area Studies (Malaysia and Indonesia)
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) - Seoul, Korea
Skills
Industry Expertise
Employment Law, Radio
Geographic Expertise
Southeast Asia
Output Software
Google Docs, Google Sheets
Other
Compensation, Employee Benefits, Performance Management, Labor Relations, Learning, Development, Employee Engagement, Talent Acquisition, Retirement Policy, Human Resources (HR), Human Resources Management, Risk & Compliance, Pension Funds, Pension Liabilities, Compensation & Benefits (C&B), Microsoft Office, Public Relations (PR), Management, Employee Learning, Employee Training, Training & Training Content Development, Training & Course Scheduling, Merger Benefits, Sales, Marketing, Employee Upskilling, Bluetooth, Training, Product Development, Learning & Development
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