Key Responsibilities and Duties

Compensation & Benefits

- Serve as subject matter expert and trusted advisor on Compensation, Benefits & Wellbeing for India.

- Collaborate with the teams to design and deliver programmes aligned with objectives and local regulatory requirements.

- Lead compensation programme design, plan management, and evaluation in accordance with the organisation's global reward strategy.

- Support the annual compensation review cycle including salary benchmarking, merit increases, incentive planning, and benefits renewals.

Advisory & Consulting

- Act as a go-to advisor for HR Business Partners, Finance, and business leaders on C&B matters for India.

- Provide advisory support to the team on complex cases, sharing expertise to drive consistent and high-quality outcomes.

- Guide the team on best practices, market trends, and regulatory developments in total rewards.

- Contribute to the development of C&B frameworks, toolkits, and guidelines to support consistent and compliant delivery.

Benefits Administration & Wellbeing

- Work with the team to oversee benefits administration ensuring accuracy, compliance, and a positive employee experience.

- Advice on benefits programme design to support the organisation's employee value proposition and evolving business requirements.

- Collaborate with the team to manage vendor and broker relationships, ensuring service delivery standards and contract compliance.

- Contribute to the design and delivery of wellbeing initiatives that support employee health, engagement, and productivity across the organisation

Financial & Vendor Management

- Partner with Finance and the C&B team to support benefits cost forecasting, budget tracking, and governance.

- Support vendor performance monitoring, cost-effectiveness reviews, and vendor consolidation efforts.

Compliance & Governance

- Advise the team and business on compliance of all C&B programmes with local labour laws, statutory requirements, and regulatory guidelines across all supported markets.

- Monitor and track risks, issues, and action items across C&B projects and operational workstreams, guiding the team on resolution.

- Support internal and external audits related to compensation, benefits, and payroll across India and global markets.

Process Improvement & Analytics

- Drive process improvements by streamlining and documenting C&B procedures in collaboration with the team.

- Analyse and report on global C&B data including cost trends, benchmarking outcomes, and programme utilisation to support informed decision-making.

- Monitor market trends in total rewards, sharing insights with the team and leadership to keep the organisation competitive across all markets.

Technology & AI Enablement

- Leverage AI tools and emerging technologies to enhance compensation and benefits analytics, automate routine processes, and improve the accuracy and efficiency of total rewards reporting.

- Collaborate with the C&B team and HR technology partners to explore and implement AI-driven solutions that improve benefits administration, employee communications, and programme delivery.

- Stay current with developments in AI and HR technology, proactively identifying opportunities to apply innovative tools and approaches within the C&B function.

- Support the responsible and compliant use of AI within the C&B space, ensuring data privacy, ethical use, and regulatory compliance are maintained at all times.

- Contribute to building AI literacy within the C&B team by sharing knowledge, best practices, and practical applications of AI tools relevant to total rewards.

Impact of Role

Internal Business and Internal Stakeholders

Area of Impact - HR Leadership, Global Benefits Teams, Finance, Business Unit Heads, and India Leadership Team

Skills Required

- Deep expertise in compensation design, benefits administration and wellbeing.

- Strong understanding of benefits including statutory requirements and market practices across India

- Strong advisory and consulting skills

- Proven ability to collaborate effectively within a team and with global counterparts across geographies and time zones

- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and present complex C&B data across markets

- Experience in financial management and forecasting related to total rewards

- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with varying complexity across geographies

- Strong written and presentation skills with the ability to communicate complex messages to diverse audiences

- High attention to detail, flexibility, and ability to multi-task across parallel activities.

- Flexibility and the ability to multi-task with parallel activities

Required Experience :

- 8+ years of experience in Compensation & Benefits or Total Rewards within a large, global, matrixed organisation

- Demonstrated experience leading complex C&B engagements as an individual contributor

- Proven track record in compensation benchmarking, benefits design, pension strategy, and programme administration

- Experience contributing to cross-border benefits projects and programme harmonisation with Global Benefits teams

- Knowledge of benefits regulatory requirements and market practices across key global markets

- Effective collaboration with and influencing of senior HR and business leadership across geographies

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint) and HRIS platforms such as Workday

- Strong experience in benefits vendor management, statutory compliance, and financial forecasting