Deputy Manager/Manager - Total Rewards/Compensation & Benefits

JOB PURPOSE:

This job requires a dynamic individual who understands the holistic view of the Total Rewards function and with customer-centricity, thus help ensure appropriate data management, analytics and initiatives.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Compensation & Benefits:

- Design, review, and implement compensation structures across job levels and business units.

- Preferably knowledge of compensation plans for India & Expat employees.

- Manage salary benchmarking exercises using market data and industry surveys (Aon, Mercer).

- Pay parity administration (internal & external parity checks), defining pay ranges.

- Supporting annual Performance Management & promotion process for the organization.

- Performance Incentive administration inclusive of design and retention plans.

- Analyze compensation trends and provide strategic insights/recommendations.

- Manage employee benefits and reimbursements (leave policy, etc.

- Policy Formulation & Governance - draft, review and implement HR policies.

- Review and update practices in line with market best practices and organizational needs.

- Annual Budgeting inclusive of cost impact analysis.

- HR Technology/Systems & Reporting

- Operate and maintain employee data in HCM systems (knowledge of systems e.

- PeopleStrong, Darwinbox, etc).

- Monthly reports, dashboards.

- HR analytics for C&B.

- Lead Internal Audits - spoc for HR & Admin - internal, statutory and compliance related.

- Vendor coordination and managing invoice clearances.

Payroll Management :

- Oversee monthly payroll processing (payroll is outsourced), ensuring accuracy and compliance with statutory laws (PF, ESIC, PT, TDS, Bonus, Gratuity, etc.

- Review payroll inputs, reconciliations and validations such as new joiners, exits, leaves, attendance, and deductions.

- Ensure payroll accuracy.

- Support with salary reports, payslips, Form 16, and other payroll documentation.

- Stay updated on tax norms, labor laws and ensure proactive compliance.

- General C&B related

- Creating and maintaining employee personal files.

- Query handling on C&B inclusive of payroll related.

- Managing employee self service portal & e-ticketing system.

- Drive automation and process improvements for process efficiency.

JOB SPECIFICATION: Education qualification and certifications (Indicate the level of education and certifications required)

- PGDBM/PGDM/MBA in HR.

- Min of 8-10 years of experience relevant experience in Compensation & Benefits, including overseeing payroll with knowledge of payroll systems and statutory requirements in India.