Head - Total Rewards - India - Manufacturing/Industrial/FMCG/Engineering

Experience : 12-18 Years (indicative)

Industry Preference : Manufacturing / Industrial / FMCG / Engineering

Role Overview :

We are looking for a seasoned Total Rewards leader to drive the India compensation, benefits, and rewards strategy across multiple business units, including manufacturing operations. This role will play a critical part in aligning rewards with business goals, ensuring statutory compliance, and partnering closely with leadership and global stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities :

1. Total Rewards Strategy :

• Lead end-to-end India Total Rewards function including compensation, benefits, and incentive structures
• Design and implement reward strategies aligned to business objectives and market benchmarks
• Drive annual processes such as salary benchmarking, increments, bonuses, and long-term incentives

2. Compensation & Benefits :

• Manage and optimize compensation frameworks across corporate and manufacturing workforce
• Evaluate and enhance employee benefits programs to ensure competitiveness and cost efficiency
• Drive pay equity, internal parity, and governance frameworks

3. Statutory Compliance & Labor Laws :

• Ensure compliance with Indian labor laws, labor codes, and statutory regulations
• Handle complexities related to manufacturing setups, shop-floor workforce, and unionized environments
• Oversee audits, compliance reporting, and risk mitigation

4. Manufacturing & Union Environment :

• Work closely with plant HR teams on wage structures, settlements, and union negotiations
• Provide strategic inputs on workforce cost optimization and productivity-linked rewards

5. Stakeholder Management :

• Partner with India leadership and global Total Rewards teams
• Act as a trusted advisor on reward-related decisions and policies
• Drive communication and change management for reward programs

6. Governance & Analytics :

• Establish strong governance frameworks, policies, and controls
• Leverage data and analytics for decision-making and continuous improvement

Key Requirements :

Experience :

• 12-18 years of experience in Total Rewards / Compensation & Benefits
• Strong exposure to manufacturing organizations with unionized environments
• Proven experience handling statutory compliance, labor laws, and wage structures

Skills & Competencies :

• Deep expertise in compensation design, benefits evaluation, and rewards strategy
• Strong understanding of Indian labor laws and regulatory frameworks
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Strong communication and executive presence (critical for leadership interactions)
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail

Education :

- MBA / PGDM in HR or related field preferred