Associate Director – Compensation & Benefits (India)

Incedo Inc.; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Incedo Inc. is seeking an Associate Director - Compensation & Benefits to lead the India C&B agenda. The role requires 12-17 years of hands-on experience in compensation programs at scale within IT/Technology Services.

You will work closely with senior HR and business leaders to drive competitive and equitable pay practices with strong governance. The incumbent will own end-to-end compensation cycles, drive market benchmarking, and design incentive structures to attract, retain and engage

Qualifications

• 12-17 years of overall experience in Compensation & Benefits.
• Experience in India compensation and benefits.
• End-to-end design and implementation of compensation programs.
• Knowledge of salary structures, benchmarks, pay ranges and job evaluation.
• Experience managing annual compensation and promotion cycles.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the India compensation strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Design salary structures, ranges, grades, allowances, and incentives.
• Lead market benchmarking and compensation analysis.
• Governance, analytics and compliance for internal pay equity.
• Partner with HRBPs and business leaders on planning and budgeting.

Skills

Compensation & Benefits

MS Excel

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Analytical ability

Education

MBA/PGDM HR/Finance

Tools

HRIS / C&B platforms

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and strategic Associate Director - Compensation & Benefits to lead the India C&B agenda. The ideal candidate should have 12-17 years of relevant experience, preferably from a well-reputed IT Services / Technology Services organization, with strong hands-on expertise in designing, implementing and managing compensation programs at scale.

The role will partner closely with senior HR and business leaders to drive competitive, equitable and business-aligned compensation practices while ensuring strong governance and execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and drive the India compensation strategy aligned with business objectives and talent priorities.
• Design and enhance compensation structures, salary ranges, grades, allowances and incentive programs.
• Develop compensation programs that support attraction, retention, performance and internal equity.
• Review compensation structures periodically based on market trends and business requirements.
• Lead market benchmarking and compensation analysis across relevant IT/Technology talent markets.
• Work with compensation surveys and external market data to assess competitiveness.
• Conduct peer benchmarking, pay positioning and internal equity analysis.
• Translate market intelligence into actionable compensation recommendations.

Annual Compensation & Performance Cycles

• Own the end-to-end annual compensation review cycle, including merit increases, promotions and bonus/incentive cycles.
• Partner with HRBPs and business leaders on compensation planning and budgeting.
• Develop compensation guidelines, frameworks and communication material.
• Ensure timely and accurate execution of compensation cycles.

Variable Pay & Incentive Management

• Design and review variable pay / incentive structures aligned with business and individual performance.
• Partner with business and finance teams on incentive calculations, governance and payouts.
• Analyze incentive effectiveness and recommend improvements.

Executive & Critical Talent Compensation

• Support compensation decisions for senior leadership, critical talent and key hiring cases.
• Conduct detailed compensation analysis for exceptions, counteroffers, retention cases and special situations.
• Provide data-backed recommendations to senior leadership.

Governance, Analytics & Compliance

• Drive internal pay equity, compensation governance and policy compliance.
• Identify compensation anomalies and recommend corrective actions.
• Develop dashboards and analytics around compensation trends, pay positioning, attrition and workforce costs.
• Partner with HR, Finance, Payroll and HR Operations to ensure accurate compensation execution.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as a trusted C&B advisor to HR leadership, business leaders, HRBPs and Finance.
• Present compensation insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Build strong partnerships across HR and business functions.

Required Skills & Experience

• 12-17 years of overall experience, with significant experience in Compensation & Benefits.
• Strong preference for candidates from reputed IT Services / Technology Services organizations.
• Strong hands-on experience in India compensation and benefits.
• Proven experience in compensation program design and implementation.
• Strong understanding of salary structures, compensation benchmarking, pay ranges and job evaluation.
• Experience managing annual compensation and promotion cycles end-to-end.
• Strong exposure to variable pay / incentive design and governance.
• Experience in pay equity, internal parity and compensation analytics.
• Ability to independently analyze compensation data and translate insights into business recommendations.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Comfortable working with senior leadership and handling sensitive compensation matters.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and compensation analytics; exposure to HRIS/C&B platforms is preferred.

Preferred Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate should be:

• From a well-established IT Services / Technology organization.
• A strong hands-on Compensation & Benefits professional, rather than purely a governance/COE profile.
• Comfortable working independently and owning the complete India C&B lifecycle.
• Strong in market benchmarking, compensation analytics and program design.
• Commercially oriented with the ability to balance market competitiveness, internal equity and business affordability.

Education: MBA/PGDM in Human Resources / Finance / related discipline preferred.