Compensation Manager - India, APAC and Japan

Skyhigh Networks, Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Skyhigh Networks, Inc. seeks a Compensation Manager to lead programs across India, APAC and Japan. You will own regional compensation analysis, drive execution of merit, bonus, and equity cycles, and influence strategy with HR, Finance, and business leaders.

Working with autonomy, you'll drive complex projects through to completion. You’ll manage market pricing, benchmarking, and pay structures, ensure compliance with local requirements, and govern data in Workday with dashboards and reports.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of compensation/Total Rewards experience with specialized depth in policies and technologies.
• Experience supporting compensation in India and/or APAC; Japan experience highly desirable.
• Strong analytical and advanced spreadsheet skills; experience with compensation survey data and market-pricing methodologies.
• Excellent communication, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders across countries and time zones.

Responsibilities

• Lead market pricing, benchmarking, salary structures, and pay recommendations across India, APAC, and Japan.
• Solve complex compensation problems and recommend best practices to improve processes and policies.
• Lead internal and pay equity analyses and surface risks and insights to leadership.
• Own regional execution of annual merit, bonus, and equity/LTI cycles with Workday and People Services.
• Advise on compensation for new hires, promotions, internal moves, and organizational changes.
• Maintain data integrity within Workday; build dashboards and reports; drive automation and governance.

Skills

Analytics

Spreadsheet

Survey data

Market pricing

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Finance, Business, Economics, Mathematics, or related field

Tools

Workday

Google Sheets

Excel

Job description

Job Summary

Job Title: Compensation Manager - India, APAC and Japan

Role Overview

We're seeking a Compensation Manager to act as the subject matter expert and lead for compensation programs across India, APAC, and Japan. In this high-impact role, you'll own regional compensation analysis, drive execution of key programs, and influence strategy - partnering directly with HR Business Partners, COEs, People Services, Finance, and business leaders. Working with a high degree of autonomy, you'll take general direction from management and independently drive complex, unstructured projects through to completion.

About the Role

Compensation Analysis Strategy

• Lead market pricing, benchmarking, salary structures, and pay recommendations across India, APAC, and Japan, using external surveys to assess competitiveness and anticipate trends.
• Solve complex compensation problems using broad expertise and independent judgment; recommend best practices that improve processes and policies.
• Lead internal and pay equity analyses, surfacing risks and insights to leadership; contribute to future compensation strategy.

Annual Programs Regional Support

• Own regional execution of annual merit, bonus, and equity/LTI cycles, partnering with Workday Team and People Services to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Serve as the primary compensation partner for local markets, accounting for statutory requirements, local practices, and cultural nuances.
• Advise on compensation for new hires, promotions, internal moves, and organizational changes.

Data, Systems Governance

• Maintain data integrity within Workday; build and enhance reports, dashboards, and analytical tools.
• Drive process improvement through automation and standardization.
• Ensure adherence to global compensation policies, governance standards, and local requirements, with sound documentation and audit trails.

Global Projects Initiatives

• Serve as an SME on - and where appropriate, lead - global compensation and Total Rewards projects, contributing regional expertise and helping drive consistent, scalable solutions beyond the region.

Other

• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned to support evolving business and Total Rewards needs.

About You

• Bachelors degree in HR, Finance, Business, Economics, Mathematics, or related field.
• Minimum 8 years of compensation/Total Rewards experience with specialized depth in compensation practices, policies, and technologies.
• Experience supporting compensation in India and/or broader APAC; Japan experience highly desirable.
• Strong analytical skills and advanced spreadsheet proficiency across Google Sheets and Excel (pivot tables, lookups, data analysis); experience with compensation survey data and market-pricing methodologies.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence, negotiate, and advise senior stakeholders across countries and time zones.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in a global technology, SaaS, cybersecurity, or high-growth organization.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace (Sheets, Docs, Slides) and Workday (or similar HRIS); survey providers such as Aon/Radford.
• Familiarity with job architecture, incentive programs, and leading annual merit/bonus/equity cycles.
• Knowledge of compensation regulations across multiple APAC countries.