Compensation Senior Manager

Amgen; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen seeks a Compensation Senior Manager in Total Rewards to act as a strategic advisor and business partner for end‑to‑end compensation across the organization.

Role focuses on annual compensation cycles, job leveling, org design, and implementing future-ready programs using analytics, AI, automation, and technology to drive efficiency and retention.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in human resources, finance, business or related field.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in compensation or Total Rewards, with senior leadership exposure.
• Proven success managing complex compensation cycles in a global environment.

Responsibilities

• Act as trusted compensation partner delivering strategic guidance on compensation topics to HR business partners.
• Support end-to-end year-end cycle including base, bonus, and equity planning with the global Total Rewards team.
• Conduct compensation benchmarking using external surveys and internal analytics for market competitiveness and internal equity.
• Advise on org design, job leveling, and internal mobility for client groups.
• Lead or contribute to global compensation initiatives (M&A, pay equity, transparency, framework redesign).
• Collaborate with global leadership to design and rollout future-oriented compensation programs and frameworks.
• Translate complex data into insights and narratives to influence decisions.
• Identify opportunities to automate and simplify processes using digital tools.
• Ensure compliance with labor laws, pay equity regulations and governance policies.
• Develop SOPs and training materials for HR, TA and teams.

Education

Master's degree in HR/Finance

Tools

Workday

Radford

Mercer

WTW

MarketPay

Visier

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Career Category

Human Resources

Job Description

Role Name: Compensation Senior Manager

Department Name: Total Rewards

Role GCF: 6A, Individual Contributor

ABOUT AMGEN

Amgen harnesses the best of biology and technology to fight the world’s toughest diseases, and make people’s lives easier, fuller and longer. We discover, develop, manufacture and deliver innovative medicines to help millions of patients. Amgen helped establish the biotechnology industry more than 40 years ago and remains on the cutting‑edge of innovation, using technology and human genetic data to push beyond what’s known today.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Role Description:

The Compensation Senior Manager serves as a strategic advisor and business partner to deliver world class end-to-end support across all facets of compensation. This role blends deep subject matter expertise with business acumen to guide (HR) business partners on compensation-related decisions that drive attrition, motivation and retention of staff.

Acting as a trusted partner, the Senior Manager will contribute to the design and implementation of new future – ready compensation programs and frameworks, using analytical rigor to turn insights into impactful recommendations. Key focus areas of this role will be supporting the annual compensation cycle, holistic organizational design & job leveling, leveraging AI, automation & tech to drive continuous process improvement, and playing a leadership role in global rewards projects. With a continuous improvement mindset, and staying abreast of market trends & developments, it will also drive simplification, automation, and process enhancements to elevate the efficiency and effectiveness of the Total Rewards function.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Act as trusted compensation partner delivering high‑quality consultative guidance and strategic support on all compensation‑related topics to (HR) business partners.
• Support the seamless execution of the year‑end cycle, including base, bonus, and equity planning, in close collaboration with (HR) business partners and the global Total Rewards team.
• Support compensation benchmarking initiatives by leveraging external survey data and internal analytics to ensure market competitiveness and internal equity.
• Provide strategic input and guidance on org design, role creation, job leveling, and internal mobility decisions for supported client groups.
• Drive or contribute to the execution of global compensation initiatives, such as M&A, pay equity & transparency analysis, compensation framework redesign, or job architecture development.
• Partner with global leadership to contribute to the design, rollout, change management, and refinement of future – oriented compensation programs & frameworks that align with business goals and market practices.
• Use strong analytical skills to translate complex data into insights and compelling narratives that influence decision‑making and drive strategy.
• Identify opportunities to streamline & simplify processes, reduce manual effort, and enhance user experience through automation, technology and digital tools.
• Ensure compliance with labor laws, pay equity & transparency legislations, tax regulations, and corporate governance policies.
• Support the development and implementation of SOPs, knowledge bases, and training materials different audiences like (HR) business partners, Talent Acquisition, Tier 2 and Tier 3.

Basic Qualifications and Experience:

• Master’s degree in human resources, Finance, Business, or related field
• 12+ years of progressive experience in compensation or Total Rewards, with experience supporting senior leadership in a consultative capacity
• Proven success managing complex compensation cycles and designing compensation programs in a matrixed, global environment

Skills:

• Strong understanding of job architecture, market pricing, salary structures, incentive plan design, and equity compensation.
• Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, generate insights, and tell compelling, data‑driven stories.
• Experience with compensation tools (e.g., Workday, Radford, Mercer, WTW, MarketPay) and data visualization platforms (e.g., Visier, Tableau, Power BI) is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate effectively across HR, Finance, and business leadership.
• Adept at managing ambiguity and competing priorities while maintaining a focus on delivery and continuous improvement.
• Strong project management skills and comfort driving work from strategy through execution.
• Experience in continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma) is a plus.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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