Compensation Manager - India | Incentive Eligible

Ventra Health, Inc.; Mabalacat; On-site; PHP 1,595,000 - 2,553,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rewards & Recognition program

Referral bonus

Job summary

Ventra Health is seeking a Manager, Compensation to govern the day-to-day compensation portfolio for the India market, ensuring pay decisions are competitive, compliant, and timely. The role interfaces with Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, Payroll and Finance to execute cycles end-to-end.

This hands-on role requires 5–6 years in compensation, knowledge of job evaluation methodologies, and strong Excel skills, with emphasis on market data and equity considerations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, psychology, business administration, or finance.
• 5–6 years of experience in compensation management or total rewards.
• Experience with job evaluation/grading methodologies (e.g., Mercer IPE, Korn Ferry/Hay, Willis Towers Watson, or similar).
• Experience with compensation survey platforms (Mercer, WTW, Aon, Radford, etc.) preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills required.
• Working knowledge of statutory compliance requirements for India / US / Philippines as they relate to compensation.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve compensation for new hire offers and internal movements, ensuring alignment with salary structures, internal equity, and budget guidelines.
• Administer the annual salary review cycle, including data preparation, modeling, guideline development, manager enablement, and post-cycle audits.
• Administer the annual bonus/incentive cycle, including calculation methodology, eligibility checks, payout modeling, and reconciliation with Finance and Payroll.
• Manage incentive plan administration for applicable colleagues, ensuring accuracy and timely payout in coordination with relevant stakeholders.
• Own job evaluation and grading for new and existing job descriptions, applying job evaluation methodology consistently across the organization.
• Maintain and periodically update salary structures/pay bands based on market benchmarking and internal equity analysis.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with applicable labor laws and statutory requirements relating to compensation (e.g., minimum wage rules, bonus act provisions, gratuity, PF, tax as relevant to cop design).
• Partner with the Payroll team to ensure accurate translation of compensation decisions into payroll processing, resolving discrepancies as needed.
• Support internal audits and statutory/regulatory reporting requirements related to compensation.
• Prepare compensation analyses, reports, and dashboards for HR and business leadership as needed.
• Respond to compensation-related queries from HRBPs, managers, and employees, providing guidance grounded in policy and market data.
• Support adhoc compensation projects (e.g., market benchmarking studies, pay equity analysis, new market entry pay structures) as assigned.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Analytical thinking

Communication

Project management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Finance

Tools

HRIS

Compensation planning tools

Excel

Job description

Ventra Health is seeking a Manager, Compensation to govern the day-to-day compensation portfolio for the India market, ensuring pay decisions are competitive, compliant, and timely. The role interfaces with Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, Payroll and Finance to execute cycles end-to-end.

This hands-on role requires 5–6 years in compensation, knowledge of job evaluation methodologies, and strong Excel skills, with emphasis on market data and equity considerations.