Jul 2022 – Aug 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo

• ● Lead, develop and execute compensation strategies and benefits programs that are internally equitable and externally competitive. Also, support on program implementation and administration across all markets (India and South Africa)
• ● Facilitate data driven decision making through business advisory, project and stakeholder management and in depth data analysis
• ● Provide analytical support to the annual market review process, including survey management, and analysis of market competitiveness
• ● Research internal comparable and external market data to evaluate management, professional, technical and administrative jobs. Summarize research findings and based on grading and pay guidelines, recommend grade to management
• ● Support the planning and execution of the annual compensation cycle across all markets, including communication and support to HR Business Partners
• ● Lead design of all variable pay for India and SAF (Sales and Agriculture Incentive plans)
• ● Regularly analyze and audit benefits data to determine eligibility, calculate benefits/premiums, track costs, and identify trends
• ● Support pay equity compliance, fair wage reviews, and other legislated or Board required analyses
• ● Build compensation costing during AOP, Strategic Plan, People Plan and G&A forecasts and ensure effective people cost controls according to AOP targets
• ● Ensure update of Human Resources policies to enforce best practices and governance framework to support company operations and strategies and meets with local legislations

Oct 2021 – Jun 2022 · 8 mos

Dec 2020 – Oct 2021 · 10 mos

Feb 2019 – Nov 2020 · 1 yr 9 mos · Gurgaon, Haryana, India

• ● Managed Compensation, benefits, wellness and recognition program for an employee base of 6000 with a mix of both management and non-management employees
• ● Ran annual compensation review processes for both Management and Non-Management associates
• ● Managed Short-term Incentive design, administration and payout
• ● Managed components of Long-term Incentive like Equity and Deferred Cash Plans
• ● Supported the hiring team in recruitment process by providing them guidance and support over the pay structure and market benchmarks
• ● Carried out the annual budgeting exercise in alignment with finance team to help in the people related cost and program planning
• ● Formulated new policies depending on business need to ensure alignment with the market and modified existing policies basis periodic review or as per business / compliance requirement
• ● Supported in creating diversity and inclusiveness through focused policies and programs

Sep 2018 – Feb 2019 · 5 mos · Gurgaon, India

• ● Worked with the Talent Acquisition team and the Business Partners to create robust Hiring Ranges for major roles across businesses
• ● Designed a new pay banding structure for the organization
• ● Created a Compensation Philosophy document covering guidelines for annual compensation revision and variable payout program
• ● Set up the market benchmarking process and worked with external vendors to get market information
• ● Validated market information and developed compensation ranges as per the desired market positioning

Sep 2017 – Aug 2018 · 11 mos

• ● Act as a strategic partner by providing support in designing, implementation and administration of function specific compensation programs and activities in line with the Total Rewards philosophy to ensure internal equity and external market competitiveness
• ● Manage the market benchmarking process, validate market information and develop compensation ranges as per the desired market positioning
• ● Engage with Businesses and Talent Business Partners to provide advisory from a Total Rewards perspective for managing the annual compensation revision exercise and variable bonus process
• ● Partner with Talent Acquisition team on offer development where ever applicable and create ranges for assisting in hiring competitively from lateral markets
• Projects Undertaken -
• ● Documented the annual activities of the Total Rewards team like Hiring Ranges, Position Matching Reports, Market Positioning Analysis etc., to help induct future hires into the team
• ● Worked with the Campus Talent Acquisition team and survey partners to revise campus compensation for the year 2018

May 2016 – Aug 2017 · 1 yr 3 mos

Apr 2015 – May 2015 · 1 mo · Hyderabad

• Project title: Employee Benefit Programs – Deep Dive and Restructuring
• ● Researched and analyzed the market best practices in Employee Benefit Programs across similar “Employer of Choice” organizations and US offices.
• ● Analyzed and understood the needs & expectations of Deloitte USI professionals.
• ● Recommended changes to the current benefit offerings across various demographic groups to deliver enhanced value for the professionals and a greater ROI for the firm.