Senior Total Rewards Specialist

Overview

Senior Total Rewards Specialist supporting Convera's global Total Rewards programs through compensation support, benefits administration, leave management, vendor relationships and employee engagement initiatives.

What you'll do

• Support compensation processes and projects, including market benchmarking, pay range analysis, annual compensation planning and preparation of materials to inform reward decisions.
• Conduct market pricing and benchmarking using compensation survey data and established internal methodologies.
• Support participation in external compensation surveys and maintain accurate market benchmark information.
• Analyse employee pay, salary ranges, compa-ratios, range position, internal equity and market competitiveness to identify trends and exceptions.
• Support annual compensation cycles, including merit reviews, promotions, salary adjustments and incentive planning.
• Prepare compensation reports, models and presentation materials to support recommendations and decision-making.
• Conduct job matching, job evaluation and job grading using established methodologies, prepare recommendations, support governance reviews and escalate complex or unusual cases.
• Partner with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, Payroll and Finance to respond to compensation queries and provide data-based guidance.
• Maintain compensation documentation, process guides, pay ranges and supporting controls.
• Contribute data and analysis to pay equity, pay transparency and regulatory reporting projects.
• Manage and oversee day-to-day operations of international benefits programs.
• Play a key role in the design and implementation of benefits, retirement and wellbeing initiatives.
• Manage global leave of absence programs, ensuring compliance, accuracy and clear communication with stakeholders.
• Build and maintain relationships with vendors, brokers, consultants and internal stakeholders to ensure compliance with regulations and company policies.
• Support benefit renewals, market reviews, implementations and plan changes by coordinating data, timelines, testing and stakeholder actions.
• Lead project plans and timelines for implementation of programs and plan design enhancements.
• Evaluate program utilisation, cost, employee feedback and market practice, and recommend practical improvements.
• Develop and deliver organisation-wide communications about program updates and changes.
• Manage benefits invoicing and payment processes, ensuring accuracy and timely completion.
• Maintain benefits documentation, provider information, process guides and employee-facing materials.
• Coordinate and deliver Total Rewards projects and workstreams from planning through implementation, including project plans, stakeholder coordination, risk and dependency tracking.
• Partner with HR Business Partners to deliver Total Rewards initiatives and incorporate their business and employee insights.
• Respond to employee and stakeholder queries, resolving routine issues independently and escalating complex matters.
• Ensure compensation and benefits data is accurate, confidential and handled in line with company policies and applicable requirements.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, document and improve Total Rewards processes and employee experience.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, Payroll, Legal, Procurement and external partners to deliver accurate and timely outcomes.
• Keep abreast of legislative and regulatory changes and deliver programme changes to maintain compliance.

What you'll need

• Relevant experience in a compensation, benefits or broader Total Rewards role, with practical exposure to both compensation and benefits activities.
• Working knowledge of compensation principles, including market benchmarking, salary ranges, pay positioning, internal equity and annual compensation cycles.
• Experience supporting employee benefits programs, renewals, vendors, communications or administration, ideally across more than one country.
• Strong analytical and numerical capability, with the ability to interpret data, identify issues and present clear findings.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with large or detailed datasets.
• Strong project management skills, with experience developing plans, coordinating stakeholders, managing timelines, tracking actions and identifying risks or dependencies.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage recurring processes, deadlines and multiple priorities accurately.
• Practical experience of job evaluation, job grading, job matching or role levelling using an established methodology or framework.
• Ability to build effective partnerships with HR Business Partners, translate their input into Total Rewards requirements and support delivery of initiatives.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with confidence working with employees, HR colleagues, vendors and other stakeholders.
• A practical, collaborative approach, with sound judgement about when to resolve an issue and when to escalate it.

Nice to have

• Experience using compensation survey data from providers such as Aon, Mercer, WTW, Korn Ferry or similar.
• Experience working in an international, financial services, fintech, technology or fast-paced environment.

Details

• Location: Pune, India (work from home).