WHAT YOU'LL DO:
Compensation Strategy & Leadership
- Define a fair, equitable, and competitive total compensation package aligned with RealPage's strategy and business goals.
- Develop, implement, and govern compensation policies in our India center, ensuring consistency and alignment with organizational culture and objectives.
- Lead annual compensation cycles including merit and promotions.
- Partner with global Total Rewards to ensure India programs align with global frameworks and governance. This includes conducting benchmarking, market analysis and job evaluations.
Benefits Strategy & Program Management
- Lead, define and oversee benefits policies across employee bands and levels to ensure competitiveness, compliance, and cost-effectiveness.
- Partner with brokers and external consultants to assess, design, and implement innovative benefits that enhance employee wellbeing.
- Review, monitor, and optimize benefits programs (health, retirement, statutory, wellness, allowances) and also ensure alignment to global RealPage benefit philosophy.
- Ensure adherence to Indian statutory requirements (PF, ESIC, gratuity, leave laws, etc.).
Policy & Process Ownership
- Regularly review compensation and benefits policies to reflect emerging regulations and market trends.
- Standardize policies across India offices and maintain strong governance controls.
- Lead job evaluation, classification, and banding processes.
Training, Communication & Advisory
- Train business leaders on compensation and benefits policies and guide decision-making with clear frameworks.
- Help develop communication strategies to ensure employees understand and value their total rewards.
- Serve as a trusted advisor for escalations, complex pay scenarios, and policy interpretation.
- Help drive transparent communication of reward programs to build understanding and engagement.
HRIS, Reporting & Analytics
- Oversee preparation of compensation and benefits analytics, dashboards, and MIS reports for leadership review.
- Use data to identify trends, risks, compression, inequities, and opportunities for improvement.
- Ensure accuracy of HRIS compensation data and partner with payroll and HR systems teams as needed.
Budgeting, Forecasting & Auditing
- Lead budgeting and forecasting for all benefits programs in India.
- Ensure compliance through periodic audits, internal reviews, and proactive risk management.
- Manage workforce cost modeling for hiring, transfers, and organization changes.
Qualifications:
Required
- 12+ years of HR experience with specialization in Compensation & Benefits.
- Strong experience in rewards programs for large, multi-location India operations with experience in IT and Engineering roles a plus.
- Deep understanding of India compensation structures, market surveys, job architecture, and statutory benefits.
- Demonstrated expertise running compensation cycles and benefits renewals.
Preferred
- Experience working in a global company with matrix reporting.
- Certifications such as CCP, CBP, or similar.
- Advanced analytical skills and proficiency in Excel, HRIS platforms, and compensation systems.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills.
