ALTAMASH VAKIL
Global Head - Total Rewards
Greater Noida
Summary
Dynamic professional with a proven track record in designing and implementing innovative sales commission and long-term incentive plans that elevate leadership performance and align with business objectives. Expertise in leading global teams to foster collaboration across diverse regions, ensuring the effective execution of comprehensive total rewards strategies. Demonstrated ability to partner with CXOs and senior stakeholders to refine compensation structures, enhancing the organization's competitive advantage in talent acquisition and retention. Well-versed in leveraging advanced systems such as Microsoft Copilot,Anaplan, SuccessFactors, SAP, and Workday to deliver customized compensation reports while ensuring compliance with legal and tax regulations.
Experienced with strategic planning, project management, and stakeholder communication. Utilizes these skills to enhance operational efficiency and drive team success. Track record of effective leadership in high-stakes environments.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
Work History
Associate Director - Global Head - Total Rewards
Birlasoft Limited
Noida
09.2019 - Current
- Steering Total Rewards Programs globally designed to attract, motivate, and retain top talent, supported by five members.
- Championing the Total Rewards Center of Excellence through AI, strategy design, and consulting, while building a high-performing Total Rewards team.
- Liaising with the vendors and external partners, including managing the performance of contracts to ensure the maximum value of services is delivered.
- Partnering with HR and leadership on appropriate total reward packages to recruit and retain talent.
- Reviewing the global compensation landscape, participating in external surveys, and studying internal surveys to facilitate scale revisions, annual increments, and bonus cycles.
- Driving a communication framework with business leaders and employees to ensure 100% effectiveness.
- Liaising with Accounting, Finance, Operations, HR, and other departments to review impacts and reconcile data sharing.
- Maintaining data in accordance with the company's record retention policies, as well as state and federal laws and regulations.
- Advisory role for business to drive C&B strategy by participating in the Compensation & Benefits Benchmarking Survey.
- Reviewing the benefits policies and suggesting changes to the management; developing and effectuating employee benefits programs, roles, and level-based benefits plans, relocation, and deputation benefits for a diverse workforce globally.
- Improved compensation structure in line with local laws and taxation, market best practices.
- Analyzed pay practices, including total target compensation, base, and variable pay against industry benchmarks, and recommended changes to align compensation strategies with best practices.
- Established strong relationships with key industry partners, creating mutually beneficial opportunities for growth and collaboration.
Senior Manager- Total Rewards (Global)
Jubilant Life Sciences Limited
Noida
01.2019 - 09.2019
- Headed C&B initiatives in line with Total Rewards strategy; performed benchmarking survey and updated the program
- Administered variety of compensation programs & projects like annual market analysis, redesigning salary structure, designing band wise salary grids, variable pay plan
- Managed delivery of several key benefit programs including Social Security, Medical, Retirement, Competitive Rewards and Recognition program
- Transformed organization from Excel driven to systems & process driven organization through innovative automation planning
- Achieved significant cost optimization through various innovative market driven programs
Team Lead – Rewards (Global)
Travelex (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Mumbai
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Designed and implemented Retail Sales Incentive program across Travelex and also Gamification of reward program among sales Employees
- Executed compensation and benefits surveys through external agencies to benchmark salaries
- Ensured seamless service delivery of Compensation & Benefits processes as per the agreed timelines
- Supervised that team is effectively planning and managed relations with Business Partners
- Drove Annual & Mid-Year Reviews and communicated reward benefits
- Developed relations with benefits’ providers and coordinated reward letter process
- Set up motivated team by contributing towards continuous improvement of HRSSC practices, process & systems
- Recipient of the highest award 2018 for successfully implementing Sales Incentive Program in Travelex (RPM Hero 2018)
- Successfully performed career and succession planning of the 3 team members
Assistant Manager - C&B (Global)
Birlasoft (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Noida
07.2014 - 12.2015
- Devised Compensation Review budget and conducted surveys through external agencies to benchmark salaries
- Coordinated with Business Line Manager and Head to finalize the Merit and Market Correction Increment
- Assisted in design and implementation of different Incentive Programs for various Employees Groups
- Automated the letter release process for 4000+employee
- Ensured seamless service delivery of Compensation & Benefits processes as per the agreed timelines
- Interacted with HR Community, Senior Business Leaders to supervise efforts for continuous improvement of Total Reward Solutions that drive employee engagement, optimize total rewards and support achievement of sustainable business results
- Implemented other employee benefits programs, reviewed and maintained existing benefit programs & policies
Lead Analyst – Rewards (Global)
Colt Technology Services India Private Limited
Noida
02.2013 - 07.2014
- Developed and executed a Phantom stock program for the senior leadership team, aligning executive incentives with long-term company performance and shareholder value.
- Administered C&B exercise for over 3000+ employees spread across 5 centers in partnership with Aon Hewitt
- Supported HR Business Partners in day-to-day compensation benchmarking query and issues
- Designed salary range for hiring talents and assisted Recruitment Team in making offer decision to candidates
- Provided Executive Compensation Benchmarking data to top management and conducted executive Compensation Survey
- Assisted Corporate Performance and Reward Team in annual salary budget finalization for Remuneration Committee
- Liaised with the Oracle Team, HR Business Partner and Business Head in Salary Annual Review on increment distribution based on market positioning, rating and promotion
- Devised, launched and vested Phantom performance share grant plan for non-executive and top executive members
Deputy Manager
HCL Technologies Limited
Noida
10.2006 - 02.2013
- Performed market survey and benchmarked compensation structure; provided Stock Option for the employees
- Designed proposal for Compensation/Pay Structure revision; performed fitment for new hires
- Traveled overseas to New Zealand to study cost of living and streamlined the Visa process
- Redesigned the Salary Structure of Manager & above grade and attained maximum tax savings for employees
- Managed US payroll processing through ADP and conducted variance analysis
- Organized induction program of US Employee & Canada HR Issues & Compensation; performed background check
- Participated in Reward Survey & data analysis with Aon Radford
- Acquired strong knowledge on Minimum Salary Limit required with respect to parameters like Age, HMRC & Labor Law depending on the particular countries in Europe
- Ensured that employees are travelling on the job profile with correct Minimum Salary Limit defined by HMRC
- Conducted job mapping of sales and delivery employees with the market data in Europe and APAC countries
- Effectively implemented Dispensation and Net Salary Model in UK
- Visited US for training on Taxation and year end statutory formalities from ADP
- Streamlined the payroll system for Canada
- Launched the Online Induction System for the Canada employees
- Streamlined the:
- Medical Insurance Deduction & Payment
- Paycheck Distribution System from onsite to offshore
- US Payroll and ANZCO key mapping in Australia
- Pioneered the launch of Net Salary Model in Europe
- Awarded O2 for Continuous Outstanding Performance
HR Workmen Payroll Administration
Asian Paints Limited
Greater
05.2005 - 10.2006
- Worked towards meeting Statutory Compliances, Time Office as well as External & Internal Training Functions
- Managed the department operations as per the 5S System
- Selected as a Runner-up at the Quality Quiz organized by the Asian Paints Plant
- Developed an Attendance Monitoring System for attending Proxy Punching Cases
- Implemented a Casual Workmen Management System at the Unit
- Presented the Annual Company Report for Asian Paints to the Company Board
- Supervised regular maintenance of Asian Paints Library and developed software for it
Education
Certified Compensation and Benefits Manager -
Vskills
Online01.2017
Certified Reward Professional -
Aon Hewitt
Gurgaon01.2013
B.Com. (Honours) -
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh01.2005
Skills
- Microsoft Copilot Champion
- MS Office, MS Word and PowerPoint Presentation
- Anaplan, SuccessFactors, SAP, Oracle Systems, PeopleSoft and Workday
Team collaboration and leadership
Strategic leadership
Organizational development
Decision-making
Core Competencies
- Compensation & Benefits Management
- Global Total Rewards Strategy Design & Implementation
- Global Mobility & Compliance
- Post - Merger Policy & Benefits Integration
- HR Operations
- Long Term Incentive program
- Incentive Design & Implementation
- Global Compliance Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Increments - Onsite & Offshore
Career Timeline
- HCL Technologies Ltd. as Deputy Manager 2006-2013
- Birlasoft as Assistant Manager - C&B (Global) 2013-2014
- Travelex as Team Lead – Rewards (Global) 2014-2015
- Jubilant Life Sciences Limited, as Senior Manager- Total Rewards (Global) 2015-2019
- Birlasoft as Associate Director Total Rewards (India & APAC) Since 2019
Skill Set
- Change Agent
- Collaborator
- Communicator
- Planner
- Thinker
Timeline
Associate Director - Global Head - Total Rewards
Birlasoft Limited
09.2019 - Current
Senior Manager- Total Rewards (Global)
Jubilant Life Sciences Limited
01.2019 - 09.2019
Team Lead – Rewards (Global)
Travelex (India) Pvt. Ltd.
01.2016 - 01.2019
Assistant Manager - C&B (Global)
Birlasoft (India) Pvt. Ltd.
07.2014 - 12.2015
Lead Analyst – Rewards (Global)
Colt Technology Services India Private Limited
02.2013 - 07.2014
Deputy Manager
HCL Technologies Limited
10.2006 - 02.2013
HR Workmen Payroll Administration
Asian Paints Limited
05.2005 - 10.2006
Certified Compensation and Benefits Manager -
Vskills
Certified Reward Professional -
Aon Hewitt
B.Com. (Honours) -
Aligarh Muslim University
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