AVP -Global Rewards and Performance Operations

Job Description:

Requirements and qualifications

• At least 12 years of progressive experience in global Reward and Performance Operations, HR Operations or HR service delivery, with substantial responsibility for compensation and reward processes.
• Demonstrated experience leading end-to-end annual reward and performance cycles, including global calibration, benchmarking, pay equity, salary survey submissions and incentive processes.
• Strong operational knowledge of Workday and its use in reward and performance processes, with the ability to translate business requirements into accurate, scalable system execution.
• Proven success in building, leading and developing high-performing teams in complex, global and highly matrixed organizations, with a strong focus on coaching, engagement and delivery resilience.
• Experience handling complex, deadline-critical programmes using focused project management, governance, financial control and risk management.
• Solid understanding of data governance, regulatory requirements, internal controls and the interdependencies between reward processes, HR systems and payroll.
• High level of numerical and analytical capability, with a track record of using data to identify risk, improve decisions and strengthen operational performance.
• Demonstrated ability to simplify and standardize processes, use automation and reporting effectively, and embed a culture of continuous improvement.
• Exceptional customer management and influencing skills, with the credibility to partner with CHROs, senior HR leaders, Global Centres of Expertise, HR Business Partners, Payroll and other cross-functional teams across geographies.
• Ability to connect Reward and Performance Operations with the broader people strategy, including talent, workforce planning and regulatory priorities, while maintaining a strong focus on employee experience.
• Experience handling external partners and vendors against clear service, quality and commercial expectations.
• A relevant degree or equivalent professional experience is required; a recognized Reward, HR or project management qualification would be advantageous.

Top Accountabilities

• Help to build and lead a high performing and highly engaged Global Reward and performance Operations team in Bangalore
• Drive and oversee ARC project delivery, Global Calibration, E-deltip, SIP, Benchmarking, Pay Equity projects and Salary Survey Submission including exceptional customer management, financial control, application of governance and brilliant execution
• Application of Project Management Principles, ensuring adherence to Project Management methodology and tools
• Ensure that all required actions are delivered in Workday (and other systems) to enable the Annual Reward Cycle
• Enable processes to ensure there is accurate data, effectively supporting the processes (ARC etc.)
• Partner with and deliver appropriate interventions for first point, HR Business Partners, Reward Managers, Executive Reward, Shares, Global Mobility, Process Governance, Payroll teams and others to ensure stakeholders are clear on their responsibilities for delivering the Annual Reward Cycle and other processes and are fully equipped to perform their role
• Partner with Reward COE teams to align and discuss on critical priorities and take decisions on operational executions
• Partner with Payroll team to align on ways of working to ensure the Annual Reward Cycle payments are implemented appropriately and with accuracy.
• Partner closely with Power BI and automation team to simplify the processes and reporting’s for wider audiences including HR teams.
• Partner with External vendors on Benchmarking and Pay equity projects/processes to appropriately run operations and achieve continues improvements

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Worker Type:

Regular

Primary Location:

Bangalore Karle Town SEZ

Additional Locations:

Job Posting Start Date:

2026-10-13