Associate General Manager Rewards and Performance

Role & responsibilities

• Lead and drive communication strategy on Rewards programs including benefits.
• Ensure compliance with all governmental regulations related to compensation and benefits programs.
• Partner with HR Leaders across Business Units and geographies on rewards strategy, annual cycles, incentives, and pay revisions.
• Own the design, development, and governance of compensation programs including Annual Incentive Plans, Short-Term & Long-Term bonus plans.
• Act as a strategic advisor and subject matter expert on total rewards practices.
• Lead Remuneration Committee preparation, insights, and execution of decisions.
• Oversee fitment decisions for senior hires and internal movements.
• Drive participation in market surveys and lead benchmarking strategy and insights.
• Own HR analytics for rewards and deliver strategic insights to leadership.
• Lead automation and transformation initiatives in Rewards in collaboration with Technology and HR Shared Services.
• Drive process excellence, simplification, and scalability across rewards processes.
• Ensure high-quality, accurate, and timely data delivery to stakeholders.

Preferred candidate profile

• Postgraduate degree/MBA in Human Resources from a top business school.
• 12 to 18 years of experience in compensation & rewards.
• Strong experience in leading compensation strategy and transformation initiatives.
• Advanced knowledge of HR processes including Compensation, PMS, Talent Management.
• Strong stakeholder management and leadership presence.
• Strong Project Management and execution capability.
• Commercial acumen with strong analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to lead teams, influence stakeholders, and drive change.
• Strategic thinker with execution focus.