Regional Rewards Leader - India, ASEAN, Pacific & METAP
On-siteGurugram, Haryana, India
Job Summary
Design, develop, and monitor competitive rewards programs across India, ASEAN, Pacific, and METAP by leveraging market insights and internal data to ensure alignment with business priorities. Partner with business leaders, HRBPs, Finance, and external providers to govern solutions, manage regional HR governance forums, and drive continuous improvement initiatives using analytics and employee feedback. Serve as the regional subject matter expert, advising senior stakeholders on complex non-executive reward matters while maintaining compliance with local legal and regulatory requirements. Own at least one global rewards topic or program, overseeing its design, execution, change management, and effectiveness. Lead end-to-end implementation of rewards strategies to strengthen employee experience and support talent attraction and retention.
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree in human resources, Business, Finance or a related field
- Overall experience of 15-18 years
- Progressive experience in compensation, benefits or total rewards
- At least 6 years in a country, regional or global rewards leadership role
- Proven track record of designing, implementing and governing rewards programs end to end
- Demonstrated experience partnering with senior stakeholders across business, HR, Finance and external providers in a regional or global environment
- Strong data literacy, with the ability to interpret insights, measure program effectiveness and translate analysis into recommendations
- Strong financial literacy, including the ability to assess cost, affordability and return on investment for rewards initiatives
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience leading change management
- Experience communicating program changes to diverse audiences
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Advanced proficiency in Power BI
- Advanced proficiency in dashboard creation
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated critical thinking
- Attention to detail
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Ability to translate complex rewards topics into clear, business-relevant messages
- Confident presenting insights, recommendations and decision points to senior leaders
- Strong listening skills
- Ability to understand stakeholder needs
- Ability to translate them into practical rewards solutions
- Collaborative, inclusive and pragmatic working style
- Ability to work effectively across functions, geographies and cultures
Desired Qualifications
- Advanced degree or rewards certification is a plus
- Curiosity about emerging technologies
- A basic understanding of how AI, including generative and agentic AI, can support HR and rewards processes
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