Benjamin Gill
Pune
Summary
Compensation & Benefits Expert specializing in total rewards strategy and insurance governance. Negotiated competitive coverage and enhanced employee value across APAC. Managed stakeholders and conducted compensation benchmarking, delivering impactful results in multi-country environments. Focused on aligning rewards with business strategy.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Compensation & Benefits Expert — APAC Total Rewards Lead
Amdocs
Pune
2023 - Current
- Managed APAC total rewards agenda across diverse markets, focusing on benefits governance and multi-country insurance renewals.
- Led negotiations for annual medical, life, disability, and accident insurance renewals to secure favorable terms while controlling premiums.
- Enhanced vendor governance by implementing standardized service-level expectations through structured RFPs and benchmarking efforts.
- Worked closely with senior leadership, finance, legal, payroll, and HR teams to align reward decisions with compliance standards and budget limitations.
- Designed integrated benefits programs for M&A initiatives by analyzing cost impacts and legal implications for recommendations.
- Performed market benchmarking alongside pay analytics using surveys and internal data to inform salary structures effectively.
- Produced leadership-ready reports featuring executive summaries and decision dashboards that facilitate timely approvals while improving governance.
Compensation & Benefits Specialist — India to APAC
Amdocs
Pune
2019 - 2023
- Advanced to specialist role in 2021, enhancing governance of compensation, benefits, and insurance for APAC across 11 countries.
- Managed comprehensive compensation and benefits programs for India, including annual salary reviews and benchmarking.
- Standardized regional benefits policies, improving data quality across various markets.
- Started as analyst in compensation and benefits in India, 2019.
HR Employee Services (HRES) Specialist
Amdocs
Pune
2014 - 2019
- Drove process excellence, enhancing service quality in high-volume HR operations, resulting in improved turnaround and employee experience.
- Managed employee lifecycle — onboarding, HR administration, employee support, process improvement — establishing operational foundation for transition into Compensation & Benefits.
- Developed strategies to improve customer service processes and enhance client satisfaction.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to streamline project workflows and communication.
- Analyzed data trends to identify areas for operational improvements and efficiencies.
HR Administrator
Infosys Limited
2011 - 2012
- Led onboarding and HR operations, enhancing employee engagement initiatives; received STAR Award for outstanding performance.
- Managed recruitment processes and coordinated onboarding for new employees.
- Developed and maintained employee records using HR management systems.
- Facilitated training sessions to enhance staff skills and knowledge.
Education
MBA - Human Resources
Sinhgad Institute of Business Administration & Research (SIBAR)
PuneBachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) -
Sinhgad College
PuneSkills
- Total rewards strategy
- Compensation benchmarking
- Benefits design
- Compensation analysis
- Salary structures
- Merit cycles
- Incentive design
- Pay equity
- Policy design and compliance
- Global benefits programs
- Insurance governance
- Insurance expertise
- Vendor and broker management
- M&A integration
- Stakeholder management
- Budget planning and forecasting
- HR analytics
- Expat total rewards
Technical And Functional Skills
- Rewards & Analytics: Salary benchmarking & survey analysis, pay structures & ranges, HR analytics
- Programs & Domains: Medical/life/disability & accident insurance, statutory benefits (APAC), executive & expatriate rewards, benefits harmonization, M&A integration.
- Stakeholders & Governance: Leadership advisory, Finance & Payroll partnering, Legal & compliance alignment, vendor/broker management, policy design, HRIS/C&B modules.
Selected Achievements
- Progressed internally from HR Operations to Compensation & Benefits Expert, taking on regional APAC and global project responsibility.
- Led multi-country insurance renewals and benefits harmonization, standardizing governance and strengthening the organization's competitive Total Rewards position.
- Supported M&A benefits integration and harmonization, delivering cost-impact analysis and leadership-ready recommendations for acquired entities.
- Established structured benchmarking and vendor governance practices that improved decision speed and cost control across the APAC portfolio.
Timeline
Compensation & Benefits Expert — APAC Total Rewards Lead
Amdocs
2023 - Current
Compensation & Benefits Specialist — India to APAC
Amdocs
2019 - 2023
HR Employee Services (HRES) Specialist
Amdocs
2014 - 2019
HR Administrator
Infosys Limited
2011 - 2012
MBA - Human Resources
Sinhgad Institute of Business Administration & Research (SIBAR)
Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) -
Sinhgad College