Open To Work
Poulami Biswas
Mumbai
Summary
Compensation and benefits leader with extensive experience in total rewards, driving strategic initiatives to enhance employee value propositions. Expertise in data analysis and benchmarking, excelling in project leadership and team management. Proven ability to align compensation structures with market trends, optimizing organizational performance.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Director - Compensation & Benefits
Publicis Global Delivery
08.2025 - Current
- Lead the annual merit review cycle in partnership with global HR, HR Ops team and business teams, ensuring adherence to global guidelines, budget allocations, and approval hierarchies during each review cycle
- Design and administer discretionary bonus and retention bonus programs in alignment with business needs and performance outcomes
- Defined and updated salary bands/ranges using market benchmark data and existing job architecture
- Conduct periodic compensation benchmarking studies in collaboration with consulting partners to assess market competitiveness
- Designed compensation structure in compliance with new labour code guidelines while balancing company costs
- Coordinate with Global Leadership and the CFO for planning employee cost and budget for running increment/promotion cycles and bringing in enhanced benefit to align with the external market
- Coordinated with insurance brokers to benchmark insurance practices and implemented new policies with enhanced benefits aligned to budget
Associate
Mercer Consulting (India) Pvt Ltd
04.2025 - 07.2025
- Led complex total rewards consulting engagements, advising HR leadership on compensation strategies and reward frameworks.
- Developed strategic recommendations leveraging market data and industry trends to enhance client decision-making.
- Facilitated workshops to gather client insights and align project objectives, ensuring project success.
- Identified key clients within portfolio, presenting tailored Mercer solutions to drive new business opportunities.
Senior Consultant
Mercer Consulting (India) Pvt Ltd
08.2022 - 03.2025
- Executed reward projects for conglomerates in high tech, automobile, energy, agriculture, and chemical sectors, enhancing competitive positioning.
- Collaborated with clients across industries to deliver compensation and benefits benchmarking insights.
- Oversaw global mobility practices, managing expatriate calculations and designing tailored assignment policies.
- Managed benefits survey processing for Mercer India, ensuring data accuracy and providing actionable analysis.
- Organized and presented pre- and post-survey webinars for clients on behalf of Mercer India.
Senior Executive - Compensation & Benefits
Larsen & Tubro Infotech
12.2021 - 08.2022
- Developed and reviewed pay grids for base hires and deputes in APAC and Middle East regions to ensure alignment with compensation strategy.
- Benchmarked pay grids against market data to ensure competitiveness.
- Collaborated with internal stakeholders including finance, legal, compliance, and GEO HRs/HR ops to resolve C&B issues and enhance policy effectiveness.
- Collaborated with HRBP and GEO HR teams on policy matters, pay design, and employee mobility.
- Revised leave and overtime policies to comply with local regulations.
- Coordinated with external vendors such as payroll providers and consultants to manage social security treatments and navigate regulatory changes.
Senior Associate Lead - Compensation and Benefits
Infosys Limited
04.2019 - 12.2021
- Developed comprehensive salary grids for diverse employee groups across Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia regions, enhancing compensation equity.
- Framed non-statutory policies to align with organizational reward philosophy, promoting fair and competitive compensation practices.
- Compiled gender pay gap reports for UK and France in compliance with statutory requirements.
- Managed employment contracts and letter templates organization-wide, ensuring consistency and compliance with company standards.
- Updated policies and templates to reflect changes in immigration laws and legal regulations.
Education
MBA -
Goa Institute of Management
03-2019
Bachelor of Commerce -
Thakur College
06-2016
Skills
- Compensation and benefits benchmarking
- Pay structure design
- Data analysis
- Project leadership
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workWork Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
HybridSalary Range
₹180000/yr - ₹200000/yrTimeline
Director - Compensation & Benefits
Publicis Global Delivery
08.2025 - Current
Associate
Mercer Consulting (India) Pvt Ltd
04.2025 - 07.2025
Senior Consultant
Mercer Consulting (India) Pvt Ltd
08.2022 - 03.2025
Senior Executive - Compensation & Benefits
Larsen & Tubro Infotech
12.2021 - 08.2022
Senior Associate Lead - Compensation and Benefits
Infosys Limited
04.2019 - 12.2021
MBA -
Goa Institute of Management
Bachelor of Commerce -
Thakur College