Role: HR Tech & Rewards

Location: Mumbai

Reporting To: CHRO

Role Overview:

We are looking for an experienced HR professional to lead HR Technology and Total Rewards initiatives. The role will be responsible for driving HR digital transformation, optimizing HR systems and processes, and designing and implementing competitive compensation, benefits, and rewards frameworks aligned with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

HR Technology:

- Own and drive the HR technology roadmap, including HRIS, HCM, performance management, talent management, and employee self-service platforms.

- Lead implementation, enhancement, integration, and optimization of HR technology solutions.

- Identify opportunities to automate and digitize HR processes, improving employee experience and operational efficiency.

- Partner with IT, HR, Finance, and business stakeholders to ensure seamless integration of HR systems.

- Manage HR dashboards, analytics, MIS, and people data to enable data-driven decision-making.

- Ensure data accuracy, system governance, security, and compliance across HR platforms.

- Evaluate emerging HR-tech solutions, AI tools, and digital platforms and recommend relevant solutions.

Rewards & Compensation:

- Develop and manage the organization's Total Rewards strategy, covering compensation, benefits, incentives, and recognition.

- Lead annual compensation planning, budgeting, increments, promotions, and bonus cycles.

- Conduct market benchmarking and compensation analysis to ensure internal equity and external competitiveness.

- Design and review salary structures, incentive plans, variable pay, and long-term reward programs.

- Partner with business leaders and Finance on manpower cost, compensation budgets, and reward-related decisions.

- Develop frameworks for job evaluation, grading, career levels, pay ranges, and compensation governance.

- Monitor reward trends and ensure the organization's compensation philosophy remains competitive.

Key Stakeholder Management:

- Partner closely with CHRO, Business HR, Finance, IT, Talent Acquisition, and business leadership.

- Act as a strategic advisor to leadership on compensation, rewards, HR technology, and people analytics.

- Lead cross-functional projects involving HR transformation and digitalization.

Desired Candidate Profile:

- 6-10 years of experience across HR Technology, Compensation & Benefits / Total Rewards.

- Strong understanding of HRIS/HCM platforms and HR digital transformation.

- Hands-on experience in compensation benchmarking, salary structures, incentive design, and annual compensation cycles.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with proficiency in HR analytics and MIS.

- Experience managing HR technology implementation or transformation projects.

- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

- Ability to balance technology, analytics, business requirements, and employee experience.

- Experience with platforms such as Workday, SuccessFactors, Darwinbox, Oracle HCM, SAP, or similar HR-tech solutions would be advantageous.

Key Competencies:

- HR Technology & Digital Transformation

- Total Rewards & Compensation

- Compensation Benchmarking

- Incentive & Variable Pay

- HR Analytics & MIS

- HRIS / HCM

- Process Automation

- Benefits & Recognition

- Stakeholder Management

- HR Governance & Compliance