Senior Associate Compensation & Benefits

Publicis Sapient; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gender-Neutral Policy

18 paid holidays throughout the year

Generous parental leave

Flexible work arrangements

Employee Assistance Programs

Job summary

Publicis Sapient is seeking a Senior Associate in Compensation & Benefits to design, execute, and govern compensation programs across the organization. The role focuses on compensation operations, benchmarking, annual cycles, and analytics, partnering with HR, Finance, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders.

The ideal candidate has strong analytical capabilities, hands-on experience in large enterprises, and expertise with compensation surveys and HRIS platforms.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of experience in Compensation & Benefits with focus on compensation.
• Experience with annual compensation reviews, salary benchmarking, and market pricing.
• Advanced Excel skills; Power BI or similar reporting tools preferred.
• Experience with HRIS platforms such as Workday, SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, or SAP.
• Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, execute, and govern compensation programs across the organization.
• Support annual compensation review cycles including merit increases, promotions, and salary revisions.
• Conduct market benchmarking using compensation surveys and provide recommendations.
• Perform job evaluations, grading, and salary range analysis for internal equity.
• Prepare compensation proposals for hires, promotions, and retention cases.
• Collaborate with HR and business leaders on offer evaluations and approvals.
• Develop compensation dashboards and analytics to support decision making.

Skills

Compensation & Benefits

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Workday

SuccessFactors

Oracle HCM

SAP

Job description

Job Description

The Senior Associate – Compensation & Benefits will be responsible to design, execution, and governance of compensation programs across the organization. The role will primarily focus on compensation operations, salary benchmarking, annual compensation cycles, job evaluation, market analysis, and compensation analytics while partnering closely with HR Business Partners, Finance, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders. This role is ideal for professionals with strong analytical capabilities and hands‑on experience managing compensation programs in global or large enterprise environments.

Your Impact

• Support the execution of annual compensation review cycles including merit increases, promotions, bonus planning, and salary revisions.
• Conduct market benchmarking using compensation surveys (Mercer, WTW, Aon/Radford, Korn Ferry, etc.) and provide compensation recommendations.
• Perform job evaluations, job grading, and salary range analysis to ensure internal equity and market competitiveness.
• Prepare compensation proposals for new hires, promotions, internal movements, and retention cases.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and HR Business Partners on offer evaluations and compensation approvals.
• Analyze compensation trends, pay equity, and workforce costs to support strategic decision‑making.
• Develop dashboards, reports, and compensation analytics using Excel and reporting tools.
• Ensure governance of compensation policies, guidelines, and approval processes.
• Support implementation of compensation‑related projects, process improvements, and HR transformation initiatives.
• Maintain compensation data integrity within HRIS systems and support audits and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional stakeholders to continuously improve compensation processes and employee experience.

Qualifications

Your Skills & Experience

• 4–7 years of experience in Compensation & Benefits, with a primary focus on Compensation.
• Strong experience in Annual Compensation Reviews, Merit & Promotion Cycle, Salary Benchmarking, Market Pricing, Job Evaluation & Job Grading, Compensation Analytics, Salary Structures & Pay Ranges, Executive/Leadership Compensation support, Hands‑on experience with compensation survey tools such as Mercer, WTW, Aon/Radford, Korn Ferry, or similar.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with Power BI or reporting tools is preferred.
• Experience working with HRIS platforms such as Workday, SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, or SAP.
• Strong analytical, stakeholder management, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Additional Information

• Tip from Hiring Manager:
  • This person should be highly organized, adapt quickly to change, and thrive in a fast‑paced organization.
  • This is a job for the curious, make‑things‑happen kind of person. Someone who thinks like an entrepreneur and can motivate and move their team to achieve and drive impact.

Benefits of Working Here

• Gender‑Neutral Policy
• 18 paid holidays throughout the year.
• Generous parental leave and new parent transition program
• Flexible work arrangements
• Employee Assistance Programs to help you in wellness and well‑being.

Company Description

Publicis Sapient is a digital transformation partner helping established organizations get to their future, digitally enabled state, both in the way they work and the way they serve their customers. We help unlock value through a start‑up mindset and modern methods, fusing strategy, consulting, and customer experience with agile engineering and problem‑solving creativity. United by our core values and our purpose of helping people thrive in the brave pursuit of next, our 20,000+ people in 53 offices around the world combine experience across technology, data sciences, consulting, and customer obsession to accelerate our clients’ businesses through designing the products and services their customers truly value.