Ather Energy - Compensation & Benefits Lead

Job Title : Compensation & Benefits Lead

Location : Corporate Office (IBC Knowledge Park, Bengaluru)

Reporting to : CHRO

Team Name : People Operations & Strategy team

About the Team and the Role :

The People Operations & Strategy team at Ather is responsible for providing cutting-edge rewards, benefits, digital, and analytics solutions to enable a pioneering people experience, keeping ahead of new trends and industry best practices.

This role is for a Compensation & Benefits Lead who will design and revise innovative reward and benefit practices, manage compliance and audit readiness, monitor budget spends, and deliver data-driven insights to support organizational growth.

Responsibilities :

- Design, revise, and implement innovative, custom-fit rewards, benefits, and complex reward instruments (such as ESOP, ESPP, SARS, and CCPS) based on market intelligence.

- Directly manage annual and mid-cycle compensation revisions, compensation surveys, monthly payroll inputs, and all related matters.

- Enhance the employee compensation and benefits experience through state-of-the-art digital interface systems, dashboards, and processes.

- Own, benchmark, review, and communicate comprehensive people policies while developing educational and communication programs on compensation offerings.

- Monitor compensation trends, manage budget spends, and provide data-driven insights and analytics to support organizational efficiency and predict outcomes.

- Ensure all reward and benefit structures are fully compliant with applicable local and cross-border rules and regulations.

- Enable audit and due diligence readiness by keeping robust controls and governance processes in place.

- Engage with multiple stakeholders and operate independently or collaboratively to drive overall operational efficiency.

Experience and Qualifications :

- A postgraduate degree in people management from a top-tier institute

- Relevant work experience of 10 to 15 years, with preferred exposure to a start-up environment and rapid organizational growth over a period of 2-3 years

Must Have Competencies :

- Design of compliant compensation and benefit structures in accordance with local and cross-border regulations

- End-to-end execution of compensation surveys, annual/mid-cycle revisions, and monthly payroll inputs

- Structural implementation and management of diverse reward tools including ESOP, ESPP, SARS, and CCPS

- Quantitative data modeling to derive compensation insights and present strategic recommendations

Good to Have Competencies :

- Data visualization and analysis utilizing tools such as Power BI, Tableau, R, or Python

- Spreadsheet modeling and presentation creation to simplify complex rewards structures

- Internal audit and due diligence management for compensation policies and processes

- Rewards consulting background with multi-industry exposure to people rewards and benefits benchmarking

Want to know more?

At Ather, we've built India's first intelligent scooter, from scratch. Based on the philosophy of clean design and smart technology, we are transforming the urban commute experience. We are expanding in India, and in the coming years, we look forward to scaling up and launching more products globally. Today, our product offerings include the Ather 450X, 450S, 450 Apex, and Rizta. Beyond the product, we are also setting up an extensive charging network and re-imagining end-to-end ownership experience. To know more, check out our Careers site and our Substack.

Be You, With Us

The Ather story doesn't write itself - our people do. We believe everyone is equal, but not the same. Diversity is our strength, and building an inclusive and equitable workplace begins with acknowledging and embracing our differences. We are an equal opportunity employer, and our team reflects a wide range of identities, experiences, and perspectives - all united by a shared passion to shape the Ather journey.