Total Rewards Specialist

Shadowfax Technologies; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Shadowfax Technologies is seeking a strategic Senior Manager / Associate Director – Compensation & Benefits at its Bangalore head office. You will lead Total Rewards, partner with CHRO and senior leaders, and shape compensation governance, budgeting, and analytics to attract and retain top talent.

You will own salary structures, incentive plans, market benchmarking, and benefits programs, driving scalable, equitable compensation across the organization.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in Compensation & Benefits.
• MBA/PGDM from a premier institute preferred.
• Strong expertise in compensation strategy, benchmarking, salary structures, incentives, and HR analytics.
• Experience partnering with senior leadership and managing complex compensation decisions.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• High level of business acumen, confidentiality, and ownership.

Responsibilities

• Develop and drive the organization's compensation and Total Rewards strategy aligned with business and talent priorities.
• Own annual compensation reviews, merit increases, promotions, bonus cycles, and compensation budgeting.
• Design and review salary structures, pay ranges, variable pay, incentive plans, and retention programs.
• Lead market benchmarking, compensation analytics, internal equity, and pay-gap analysis.
• Partner with leadership on compensation decisions for critical roles, senior hires, promotions, and retention cases.
• Develop and enhance the employee benefits and Total Rewards framework.
• Build data-driven compensation dashboards and provide actionable insights to senior leadership.
• Establish strong governance, policies, controls, and compliance around compensation processes.
• Lead and develop the Compensation & Benefits team and drive continuous process improvement.

Skills

Compensation strategy

Benchmarking

HR analytics

Stakeholder management

Salary structures

Education

MBA/PGDM

Job description

Role: Senior Manager / Associate Director Compensation & Benefits

Location: Bangalore – Head Office

Experience: 8+ Years

Qualification: MBA/PGDM from a premier institute preferred

Role Overview: We are looking for a strategic and analytical Senior Manager / Associate Director – Compensation & Benefits to lead the organization's Total Rewards agenda. The role will work closely with the CHRO, business leaders, HRBPs, Finance, and Talent Acquisition to build competitive, equitable, and performance-driven compensation practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and drive the organization's compensation and Total Rewards strategy aligned with business and talent priorities.
• Own annual compensation reviews, merit increases, promotions, bonus cycles, and compensation budgeting.
• Design and review salary structures, pay ranges, variable pay, incentive plans, and retention programs.
• Lead market benchmarking, compensation analytics, internal equity, and pay-gap analysis.
• Partner with leadership on compensation decisions for critical roles, senior hires, promotions, and retention cases.
• Develop and enhance the employee benefits and Total Rewards framework.
• Build data-driven compensation dashboards and provide actionable insights to senior leadership.
• Establish strong governance, policies, controls, and compliance around compensation processes.
• Lead and develop the Compensation & Benefits team and drive continuous process improvement.

Relevant Experience:

• 8+ years of relevant experience in Compensation & Benefits / Total Rewards.
• MBA/PGDM from a premier institute strongly preferred.
• Strong expertise in compensation strategy, benchmarking, salary structures, incentives, benefits, and HR analytics.
• Experience partnering with senior leadership and managing complex compensation decisions.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• High level of business acumen, maturity, confidentiality, and ownership.
• Experience from leading consulting firms or large/high-growth organizations with sophisticated Total Rewards practices will be preferred.

Key Success Measures:

• Competitive and scalable compensation architecture.
• Effective and seamless annual compensation cycles.
• Strong performance-linked reward programs.
• Data-driven compensation decisions and governance.
• Improved talent attraction, retention, and employee value proposition.