Manager – HRO Performance Reward, Compensation & Benefits – Chennai - GO/JC/4575/2026

Golden Opportunities; Chennai District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Golden Opportunities in Chennai is seeking an experienced senior specialist to lead Global Rewards Operations, including compensation, benefits, and annual bonus cycles. The role demands 10+ years in HRO with 8+ years in rewards programs, and proven leadership for large-scale payroll and benefits tasks.

The candidate will manage end-to-end reward operations, including system setups, data integrity, communications, and cross-functional coordination with finance and HR teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in HRO with 8+ years in Global Rewards Operations.
• Strong hands-on experience in Annual Increment and Bonus Cycle Administration.
• Experience in Benefits Administration incl enrolment, renewal, claims validation.
• Experience in Off-cycle Compensation Processing and payroll changes.
• Advanced Excel modelling with large datasets.
• Working knowledge of Workday Compensation & Benefits modules.
• Experience handling confidential compensation data.
• Familiarity with Singapore HR and Compensation policies.

Responsibilities

• Annual Increment, Bonus & Performance Cycle Administration.
• Compensation budgeting and cost consolidation.
• Off-cycle compensation processing.
• Benefits and flexi administration.
• Claims and insurance/broker interfaces.
• Share plan administration support.
• Executive compensation & NRC/ERC pack preparation.
• Statutory benefits reporting.
• Reward transaction controls & reconciliation.
• Reward operations reporting.
• Audit support.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Workday

Workday Benefits

Compensation & Benefits

Annual Increment

Bonus Cycle

Reward Operations

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Commerce or related discipline

Postgraduate qualification

Tools

Workday

Job description

Job Details

• Job Location – Chennai


• Work Model – Work from Office


• Candidate Industry – BPO / KPO / GBS / GCC / GSS / Captive Shared Services


• Candidate Location – Anywhere in India


• Education and Certification Qualification – Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline. Commerce or a related discipline; a postgraduate qualification is preferred.


• Specific Remarks: 15 years regular stream of education mandatory


• Candidate Expectations – 10+ Years in HRO with 8+ years of relevant experience managing Global Rewards Operations, including Compensation & Benefits, Reward Operations, Annual Increment & Bonus Cycles, Benefits Administration and related HR processes.

Job Details

• Job Location – Chennai


• Work Model – Work from Office


• Candidate Industry – BPO / KPO / GBS / GCC / GSS / Captive Shared Services


• Candidate Location – Anywhere in India


• Education and Certification Qualification – Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline. Commerce or a related discipline; a postgraduate qualification is preferred.


• Specific Remarks: 15 years regular stream of education mandatory


• Candidate Expectations – 10+ Years in HRO with 8+ years of relevant experience managing Global Rewards Operations, including Compensation & Benefits, Reward Operations, Annual Increment & Bonus Cycles, Benefits Administration and related HR processes.

Detailed Job Description

• Total work experience of 10+ in Compensation & Benefits Administration or Reward Operations, including 2+ years of team leadership experience.


• Strong hands‑on experience in Annual Increment and Bonus Cycle Administration, including system setup, eligibility data, communications, letter generation and distribution.


• Experience in Benefits Administration, including enrolment, renewal, claims validation and insurer/broker liaison.


• Experience in Off‑cycle Compensation Processing, new hire package validation and payroll change management.


• Strong experience in Advanced Excel, including modelling, reconciliation and handling large datasets.


• Working Knowledge Of Workday Compensation And Benefits Modules.


• Experience handling highly confidential compensation data.


• Familiarity with Singapore HR and Compensation policies.

Role Key Responsibilities

• Annual Increment, Bonus & Performance Cycle Administration


• Compensation Budgeting & Cost Consolidation


• Off-cycle Compensation Processing


• Benefits & Flexi Administration


• Claims & Insurance/Broker Interfaces


• Share Plan Administration Support


• Executive Compensation & NRC/ERC Pack Preparation


• Statutory Benefits Reporting


• Reward Transaction Controls & Reconciliation


• Reward Operations Reporting


• Audit Support

Key Skills

• Compensation & Benefits, Reward Operations, Annual Increment, Bonus Cycle, Performance Review Cycle, Benefits Administration, Flexi Benefits, Claims, Insurance/Broker Liaison, Advanced Excel, Workday Compensation, Workday Benefits, Compensation Data, Singapore HR Policies.

Good-to-have Skills

• Share Plan / Equity / Long-term Incentive Administration, Executive Compensation, Remuneration Committee Support, MOM/WICA Reporting, Workday Advanced Compensation Configuration, Reward Audits, Remuneration Disclosures.

Shift:

Candidate should be flexible with shifts