Compensation & Benefits Directo

Kolkata IT Hub; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 800,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Kolkata IT Hub is seeking a Compensation & Benefits Director to develop and oversee compensation strategies, employee benefits programs, and reward policies. This role drives market-aligned structures, equity, and retention while ensuring regulatory compliance across the organization.

The director will design salary structures, review incentive programs, manage benefits administration, and collaborate with senior leadership to forecast budgets and assess program effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of compensation structures, employee benefits, salary benchmarking, and applicable regulations.

Responsibilities

• Design salary structures and oversee compensation strategies.
• Review incentive programs and reward policies to align with business goals.
• Oversee benefits administration and establish compensation guidelines.
• Analyze market benchmarks and recommend improvements for fairness and consistency.
• Manage annual salary reviews and develop performance-based reward frameworks.
• Monitor benefits costs and ensure regulatory compliance across the organization.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, and senior leadership on workforce reward strategies and budgets.
• Ensure confidentiality, data accuracy, and transparent reward practices.

Skills

Salary benchmarking

Compensation design

Benefits management

Regulatory compliance

Job evaluation

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Finance, or Business

Job description

Role Description

The Compensation & Benefits Director is responsible for developing and overseeing compensation strategies, employee benefits programs, and reward policies that support organizational objectives and workforce retention. This role ensures that compensation structures remain competitive, equitable, and aligned with business goals and applicable regulations.

Key responsibilities include designing salary structures, reviewing incentive programs, overseeing benefits administration, and establishing compensation guidelines. The director analyzes market benchmarks, evaluates pay practices, and recommends improvements to ensure consistency and fairness across the organization.

Additional duties include managing annual salary reviews, developing performance-based reward frameworks, monitoring benefits costs, and ensuring compliance with relevant employment regulations. The role collaborates with Human Resources, Finance, and senior leadership to develop workforce reward strategies, prepare budget forecasts, and assess the effectiveness of compensation programs.

The director also oversees compensation reporting, supports job evaluation processes, reviews benefits policies, and identifies opportunities to improve employee satisfaction and cost efficiency. Maintaining confidentiality, data accuracy, and transparent reward practices is essential to this position.

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of compensation structures, employee benefits, salary benchmarking, and