About the Role:

ANSR is seeking an Associate Director - Compensation & Benefits (Total Rewards) to join our People, Organization & Culture (POC) Consulting practice. This role focuses on designing, shaping and implementing Total Rewards strategies for fast-scaling GCCs-particularly in technology-led organizations.

As a Senior Consultant, you will engage closely with CHROs, business leaders, and Total Rewards CoEs, bringing deep subject-matter expertise to solve compensation challenges, build future-ready rewards frameworks, and drive market-leading C&B practices across assessment, design, and implementation.

This is an opportunity to work in a dynamic consulting environment, influence global HR strategy, and shape the Total Rewards maturity of some of the world's most respected enterprises.

Key Responsibilities

Consulting & Solution Design

- Lead the development of Total Rewards consulting products tailored for emerging and scaling GCCs, especially in the Technology sector.

- Deliver high-impact client solutions across:

a. Market benchmarking (compensation & benefits)

b. Pay range design and implementation

c. Benefits strategy and structuring

d. Compensation architecture and job-levelling alignment

e. Budgeting, workforce cost planning, and annual rewards cycle design

f. Statutory compliance and regulatory impact assessment

Client Delivery & Project Leadership

- Independently manage C&B consulting modules, ensuring high-quality, insight-driven recommendations.

- Present findings and solutions to senior client stakeholders in a clear, structured and compelling manner.

- Partner with established ANSR GCCs to provide advisory support and implement specific rewards projects.

Insights, Research & Thought Leadership

- Conduct market and industry research; develop whitepapers, insights and trend analysis on the Total Rewards landscape.

- Bring a strong point of view on compensation trends, evolving workforce models, global pay governance, and GCC-specific C&B priorities.

Policy, Processes & Change Management

- Design and implement compensation-related policies aligned with organizational strategy.

- Build training materials, job aids, FAQs, and other change enablement assets to support smooth adoption of new rewards programs.

Experience and Requirements

Required Experience and Skills:

- 8-16 years of experience in HR consulting and at least 5 years of hands-on Total Rewards expertise (regional/global preferred).

- Deep knowledge of Compensation & Benefits frameworks, including structure design, benchmarking, benefits strategy, and rewards governance.

- Proven capability in solving complex client problems using analytical, data-driven approaches.

- Strong ability to manage multiple priorities, operate with agility, and adapt to evolving client needs.

- Demonstrated excellence in stakeholder management, with the ability to influence senior leaders and collaborate across matrix environments.

- Track record of delivering people & change consulting solutions across:

- Total Rewards Strategy

a. Communications & Stakeholder Engagement

b. Change Management (strategy, planning and execution)

- Experience working in a CoE environment and/or as an external advisor to global clients.

- Exceptional attention to detail, strong accountability, and a commitment to quality.

- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex analyses clearly and persuasively

Preferred Experience and Skills:

- Experience working within or consulting for scaling Global Capability Centers

- End-to-end experience across Assessment - Design - Implementation for Total Rewards projects

- High proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

Qualification and Certifications:

- MBA (HR), MSW, or MA in HR/Organizational Development from a leading institution

- Certifications such as SPHR / GPHR are an advantage