We are looking for a strategic and analytical leader to join our People & Culture team as the Head of Total Rewards and Talent Analytics. This role will drive the design, delivery, and governance of our compensation, benefits, and recognition programs, while also building a robust talent analytics function to enable data-driven workforce decisions. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in total rewards, a passion for people analytics, and a strong ability to align rewards strategy with organizational goals.

Key Responsibilities:

Total Rewards Strategy & Execution

Design and implement comprehensive total rewards strategies, including compensation structures, benefits, incentive programs, and recognition frameworks.
Lead annual compensation reviews, benchmarking studies, and job evaluation processes.
Ensure internal equity and external competitiveness of reward programs across functions and levels.
Oversee executive compensation, long-term incentive planning, and performance-linked pay frameworks. Benefits and Well-being
Manage and continuously improve employee benefit offerings and wellness programs to support engagement and retention.
Partner with external vendors to deliver high-quality, cost-effective benefit services.
Monitor trends and legal compliance in employee benefits and drive innovations in well-being.
Talent Analytics
Establish a talent analytics strategy and roadmap aligned with business and HR objectives.
Develop and maintain dashboards and tools to track key people metrics attrition, DEI, performance, succession, hiring effectiveness, and engagement.
Use data to uncover insights and trends, providing actionable recommendations to business and HR leaders.
Advance data literacy within the HR team and among business stakeholders. Governance and Compliance
Ensure total reward practices meet all internal policy standards and comply with statutory and regulatory requirements.
Support audit readiness and manage compensation governance frameworks, including remuneration committee inputs.
Champion pay equity, transparency, and fairness in all programs and processes. Stakeholder Engagement and Team Leadership
Lead a high-performing team of compensation, benefits, and analytics professionals.
Partner closely with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition,
Finance, and Business Leaders to drive people priorities.
Provide consultation and training to leaders and employees on rewards philosophy and data-driven decision-making.

Qualifications and Experience:

Master s degree in Human Resources, Business, Economics, Statistics, or related discipline.
15+ years of progressive experience in total rewards, compensation & benefits, and talent analytics.
Strong knowledge of Indian compensation practices and statutory requirements; exposure to global markets is a plus.
Proficient in HR systems, Excel, and data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and project leadership skills.

Preferred Attributes:

Strategic thinker with high analytical rigor and a bias for action.
Experience in transforming reward systems and building analytics from the ground up.
Collaborative leadership style with the ability to influence across a matrixed organization.
High level of integrity, discretion, and sensitivity to employee data.

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