Lead Specialist Total Rewards and payroll

Overview

A contractual (12-month) regional Total Rewards and Payroll role supporting multiple GAPAC countries, combining Compensation & Benefits, Payroll Operations, Data Analytics and Stakeholder Management.

What you'll do

• Support annual compensation cycles including salary reviews, promotions, bonuses, incentive payouts and market benchmarking across the GAPAC region.
• Administer employee benefits programs, coordinate enrollments and changes, manage vendor interactions and support annual benefit renewals.
• Coordinate end-to-end payroll activities, including payroll inputs validation, payroll processing, reconciliations, variance analysis and employee query resolution.
• Ensure compliance with payroll, tax, social security and statutory requirements, particularly for India and assigned APAC markets.
• Maintain accurate compensation, benefits and payroll data across HRIS and payroll systems while preparing reports and analytics for stakeholders.
• Participate in regional and global projects involving payroll implementation, process automation, organizational changes and continuous improvement initiatives.

What you'll need

• Master's degree in Human Resources, Finance, or a related discipline.
• 4-7 years of experience in Total Rewards, Compensation & Benefits, Payroll, HR Operations, or related HR functions.
• Strong understanding of compensation and benefits programs, payroll operations and statutory compliance requirements.
• Advanced analytical skills with strong Excel proficiency and experience working with HRIS/payroll systems such as Workday, SAP, ADP, or similar platforms.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, problem-solving and project coordination skills, with the ability to work across cultures and time zones.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting multiple countries across APAC, with exposure to India, China, Taiwan, or other regional markets.

Details

• Location: Hyderabad, India.
• Employment type: Contractual, 12 months.
• Works closely with HR, Finance, business leaders, payroll vendors and benefit providers.