Vice President, Global Compensation, Benefits & HR Operations

Ness Digital Engineering India; Bengaluru Urban; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consulting firm is looking for a Vice President of Global Compensation, Benefits, and HR Operations in Bangalore Urban, Karnataka. This executive role involves designing and managing competitive compensation and benefits programs while ensuring alignment with business strategies. The ideal candidate should have proven leadership experience, strong knowledge of global rewards strategies, and a strategic mindset focused on service excellence and optimization. This is a full-time position that offers a collaborative and innovative work culture.

Qualifications

• Proven executive experience in global compensation and benefits.
• Strong knowledge of compliance across multiple regions.
• Experience with shared services focusing on service excellence.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve global compensation and benefits programs.
• Lead annual compensation reviews and incentive plans.
• Manage job architecture and market data analysis.
• Oversee HR operations for operational excellence.

Skills

Executive leadership

Global compensation strategy

HR operations management

Data analytics

HR process optimization

Compliance knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business or related field

Advanced degree or professional certifications (CCP, CEBS, GRP)

Tools

SuccessFactors

S4H

Job description

Vice President, Global Compensation, Benefits & HR Operations

The Vice President of Global Compensation, Benefits, and HR Operations will serve as a strategic leader responsible for the design, governance, and delivery of global total rewards programs that attract, retain, and motivate talent. This role will drive the development of globally consistent yet locally compliant compensation and benefits frameworks, manage core HR operational processes, and lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance HR service delivery and employee experience.

This leader will play a key role in shaping total rewards strategy, overseeing compensation and benefits operations, and ensuring alignment between HR transformation efforts and business growth objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, govern, and continuously evolve global compensation and benefits programs that are competitive, equitable, and aligned with business strategy.
• Lead annual compensation review cycles, incentive plan design, and pay-for-performance frameworks across regions.
• Oversee global benefits strategy, including health, wellness, and retirement programs, ensuring regional compliance and local market competitiveness.
• Manage job architecture, benchmarking, market data analysis, and pay equity reviews to ensure internal alignment and external competitiveness.
• Establish governance, controls, and standard processes for all compensation and benefits processes.
• Partner with Finance and regional HR to align total rewards planning with budget cycles, financial forecasting, and organizational performance.
• Monitor global trends and regulatory developments to adapt total rewards programs as business and market needs change.

HR Operations & Service Delivery

• Lead the global HR Operations discipline, managing a distributed team across India and Europe to ensure operational excellence and service quality.
• Oversee the delivery and continuous improvement of HR processes such as onboarding, background checks, employee data management, and offboarding.
• Drive efficiency through automation, AI integration, and data‑driven decision‑making to optimize HR services and employee experience.
• Partner with IT, Finance, and regional HR teams to ensure system integration, audit readiness, and data accuracy across all HR platforms.

HR Transformation & Governance

• Contribute to the execution of HR transformation initiatives, ensuring process standardization and scalability across global regions.
• Establish governance frameworks, KPIs, and dashboards to monitor performance across compensation, benefits, and HR operations.
• Lead global HR audit and compliance activities in partnership with Legal and Internal Audit.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, employee‑centric design, and operational transparency.

Qualifications & Experience

• Proven executive experience leading global compensation and benefits design and administration in a complex, matrixed organization.
• Strong knowledge of global total rewards strategy, including base pay, incentives, benefits, and compliance requirements across multiple regions.
• Experience managing HR operations or shared services teams with a focus on scalability and service delivery excellence.
• Expertise in HR process optimization, technology enablement (e.g., SuccessFactors, S4H), and data analytics.
• Strategic mindset with analytical rigor, financial acumen, and ability to translate insights into actionable solutions.
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or related field required; advanced degree or professional certifications (CCP, CEBS, GRP) preferred.

Culture Fit

• The ideal candidate will align with Ness’s engineering‑driven culture, embracing continuous learning and results orientation. They will be passionate about developing cutting‑edge solutions that address customer challenges and will thrive in an environment that values talent and collaboration.

Seniority level

Executive

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Human Resources

Industries

Software Development

Location

Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India