Chiranjivi

Responsible for managing the compensation and benefit function for APAC & EMEA region.

• Planning, developing and implementing new and revised compensation and benefits programs to align with company's goals and competitive practices.
• Serve as consultant to HR providing responsive, thorough and thoughtful guidance on compensation matters.
• Overall planning and execution of Global Processes like, Compensation Budgeting, Compensation Benchmarking, Annual Compensation Cycle and Annual Bonus Payout.
• Research benefits best practices through surveys, networking, and other sources of industry information.
• Work closely with international benefits brokers on all international benefits activities including annual renewals.
• Evaluate vendor proposals and effectively negotiate with suppliers for various benefits program.
• Partnering with HR managers in preparation of compensation offers ensuring market competitiveness and internal equity.

• Managing Long Term Variable plans (ESOP) in organization for executives and regular employees.
• Implemented new stock purchase plan (voluntary) in 2021 and new LTV plan in 2022 at global level.
• Collaborated with legal, compliance and payroll teams to review smooth implementation and execution of ESPP plan and process.
• Ensuring timely vesting of shares under LTV plans (tranches)
• Administering remuneration for Executives (benchmarking, offline annual salary review and compensation statements)
• Administered annual salary surveys and compensation benchmarking for 140 countries to identify consistency with market standards.
• Administered annual compensation budget planning.
• Planned and executed global annual salary process.
• Managed annual payouts for sales commissions and bonus programs.
• Partnered in implementation of SuccessFactors (Employee Central) for various TR projects.
• As part of core team - drove UAT, preparation of work instructions and process documents and trained team members on new ways of working.

• Introduced fully digital meal card benefit to employees.
• Evaluated and modified benefits policies to keep programs current, competitive and in compliance with legal requirements.
• Managed quarterly, half yearly and annual incentive payouts.
• Ensure monthly audit of invoices of staffing vendors and timely payment.
• Timely review of policies like Minimum wage, ESIC & LWF.

• Directed and controlled medical, dental and vision benefit packages North America and United Kingdom.
• Evaluated different providers offering range of services, coverages and plan options to pick optimal choice.
• Kept programs in line with plan structure, company policy and legal requirements.
• Expedited benefit delivery by establishing working relationships with benefit providers.
• Managed Annual and Mid-year open enrollments for USA, Canada and United Kingdom.
• Reconciliation, auditing and payment of vendor’s invoices.

• Executed global annual merit increase and bonus payout.
• Generated and distributed compensation letters (salary revision, promotion and bonus letters).
• Published weekly & monthly compensation dashboard/reports.
• Managed payroll input for expats to North America payroll team and ensure smooth onboarding.
• Administered benefits onboarding of expats employees in North America.