Associate Director – Compensation & Benefits (India)

Incedo Inc.; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 4,200,000 - 6,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Incedo Inc. seeks an Associate Director – Compensation & Benefits to lead the India C&B agenda with 12–17 years of relevant experience.

You will design, implement and manage compensation programs at scale, partnering with senior HR and business leaders to ensure competitive, equitable and business-aligned practices. The role involves end-to-end compensation cycles, market benchmarking, governance and analytics to drive pay equity and strong talent outcomes.

Qualifications

• 12–17 years of overall experience in Compensation & Benefits.
• Experience from IT Services / Technology Services organizations preferred.
• Hands-on experience in India compensation & benefits design and implementation.
• Experience designing salary structures, benchmarking, pay ranges and job evaluation.
• Experience managing annual compensation and promotion cycles end-to-end.
• Exposure to variable pay / incentive design and governance.
• Knowledge of pay equity, internal parity and compensation analytics.
• Ability to analyze compensation data and translate insights into business recommendations.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication with senior leadership.
• Comfortable handling sensitive compensation matters.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the India compensation strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Design and enhance compensation structures, salary ranges, grades, allowances and incentive programs.
• Develop programs to support attraction, retention, performance and equity.
• Lead market benchmarking and compensation analysis across IT/Technology markets.
• Work with surveys and market data to assess competitiveness.
• Conduct benchmarking, pay positioning and internal equity analysis.
• Translate market intelligence into actionable compensation recommendations.
• Oversee end-to-end annual compensation review cycles including merit, promotions and incentives.
• Partner with HRBPs and business leaders on planning and budgets.
• Develop guidelines, frameworks and communication material for compensation governance.

Skills

Compensation & Benefits

Stakeholder management

MS Excel

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Education

MBA/PGDM in HR/Fin

Tools

HRIS/Comp & Benefits 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.