Architecture & IPS Specialist

SKF India; Pune District; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

SKF India seeks a Job Architecture IPE Specialist in Pune to oversee governance of job architecture, manage Mercer IPE evaluations, and support data quality across HRIS systems. The role requires coordinating with global stakeholders and maintaining accurate position class data.

The candidate will prepare training materials and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring consistency across success factors HRIS and related platforms.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in HR operations or data management.
• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Admin, Economics, or related field.
• Hands-on knowledge of Mercer IPE job evaluation methodologies.
• Experience with HR systems such as SAP SuccessFactors is a plus.
• Experience in Power BI and ServiceNow is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Job Architecture in Global HRIS (SuccessFactors) and governance.
• Manage end-to-end job evaluation cases using Mercer IPE.
• Validate input data and ensure completeness of requests.
• Review and validate Position Class outcomes.
• Coordinate with global stakeholders to resolve data issues.
• Produce reports and analytics for data quality audits.
• Prepare training materials, guidelines, and FAQs.
• Document processes and contribute to knowledge sharing.
• Support Job Architecture rollout and updates.

Skills

HR operations

HR data management

Compensation & benefits

Mercer IPE experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business Administration/Economics

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors

Power BI

ServiceNow

Job description

Job Summary

In this role, you will deliver reliable and high-quality job architecture and evaluation services, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and governance of job roles and position classes in SuccessFactors. You will manage evaluation cases using Mercer IPE methodology, support global stakeholders, and contribute to data quality, reporting, and continuous improvement within PX Operations

Role Title: Job Architecture IPE Specialist

Location: Pune, India

Key Responsibilities

• Supports the maintenance and administration of Job Architecture in Global HRIS (SuccessFactors)
• Executes end-to-end job evaluation case management within defined governance, including:
• Validation of requests and input data
• Performing job evaluations based on Mercer IPE methodology (when required)
• Reviewing and validating system-generated Position Class (PC) outcomes
• Applying deviation rules
• Communicating outcomes to stakeholders
• Ensures accuracy and consistency of job roles and position data across systems
• Provides first-level support to HR stakeholders, managers/business leaders on Job Architecture and IPE topics
• Contributes to data audits, reporting, and analytics
• Documents processes and supports continuous improvement initiatives

Core activities

• Manages evaluation cases through system workflows (e.g., ServiceNow, SuccessFactors)
• Reviews incoming job evaluation requests and ensures completeness and quality of input (additional job description, justification, business context)
• Maintains job roles and Position Class data in HR systems (e.g. SuccessFactors)
• Prepares and validates input for IPE evaluations, as per Mercer methodology
• Extracts and analyses data for reporting and quality checks
• Coordinates with global stakeholders to resolve data or classification issues
• Supports preparation of training materials, guidelines and FAQs
• Participates in project activities related to Job Architecture rollout and updates
• Documents processes and contributes to knowledge sharing
• Maintains audit trail and documentation for all evaluations

Key competencies

• Ability to work in a process-driven and governance-focused environment
• Good communication skills and ability to interact with stakeholders globally
• Proactive and organized, capable of coordinating tasks effectively, monitoring progress, and ensuring timely follow-up with stakeholders

Requirements / Qualifications

• 2+ years minimum of experience in HR operations, HR data management, compensation benefits, or similar roles
• Bachelor s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Economics, or related field
• Hands-on experience and knowledge of job evaluation methodologies (e.g., Mercer IPE) is required
• Experience working with HR systems (e.g., SAP SuccessFactors or similar) is a plus
• Experience in Power BI and ServiceNow is a plus