Global Lead - Total Rewards

Role: Global Lead - Total Rewards

Location: Gurgaon

Role Summary:

As the Global Lead - Total Rewards, you will spearhead the design, execution, and management of innovative total rewards strategies. This role encompasses compensation, benefits, analytics, forecasting, mobility, executive compensation, long-term incentive plans, and change management. You will play a pivotal role in fostering a high- performance culture through data-driven insights and competitive practices, aligning with the organization's global business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Compensation Planning and Design

• Craft and implement global compensation strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Develop executive compensation programs, including equity-based incentives (e.g., ESOPs and long-term plans).
• Oversee forecasting, people planning, and MIS to anticipate and align compensation with future business needs.

2. Market Analysis and Benchmarking

• Conduct detailed market analysis to benchmark compensation practices and maintain competitive positioning.
• Monitor industry trends in the technology sector and adapt strategies accordingly.

3. Program Implementation and Governance

• Design and roll out variable pay structures and incentive plans to drive performance.
• Ensure compliance with global regulatory requirements in compensation practices.
• Establish robust frameworks for program governance, internal controls, and audit readiness.

4. Data Analytics and Insights

• Leverage data to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of compensation programs.
• Develop dashboards and reports to provide actionable insights for leadership.

5. Collaboration and Change Management

• Partner with HR, business leaders, and finance teams to align and communicate total rewards strategies.
• Lead change management initiatives to ensure seamless adoption of new rewards programs.

6. Mobility and Global Programs

• Design mobility solutions for global assignments, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
• Manage the implementation of global incentive plans and long-term rewards programs.

7. Manpower Planning & Strategic Insights:

• In collaboration with finance, develop & execute comprehensive planning strategies that align workforce capacity with business needs.
• Collaborate with senior leadership (at both unit & Org level) to forecast workforce needs and develop staffing plan, that are in-line with optimum organization pyramid and people cost agenda.

Confidential 3

• Be an active enabler of the fiscal AOP exercise and drive HR governance mechanism for impacting leadership decisions.
• Be the custodian of HR Opex planning and consult CHRO on optimization needs.
• Regularly identify, decipher and present people trends to management around turnover & headcount planning.
• Support leadership decision-making with insights on employee performance, engagement & organizational health, while often benchmarking with industry standards.

Qualifications

Education

• Master's degree in human resources or a related field.
• Professional certifications (e.g., CCP, GRP) are preferred.

Experience

• 10+ years of progressive experience in compensation and rewards, with a focus on global roles in the technology sector.
• Proven expertise in designing and managing equity compensation and multi-geography incentive programs.

Skills

• In-depth knowledge of compensation frameworks, executive compensation, and mobility solutions.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to drive change management initiatives and lead cross-functional teams.