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At Perceptive, we help the\nbiopharmaceutical industry bring medical\ntreatments to the market, faster.\nOur mission is to change the world\nbut to do this, we need people like you.\nApart from job satisfaction, we can offer you:\nHEALTH:\n- Medical plan for you and your dependents.\n- Personal Accident Insurance\n- Life Insurance\n- Critical illness cover\nWEALTH:\n- Salary structure and Flexi basket\n- Provident fund of 12%\n- Gratuity scheme\nYOURSELF: Internal growth and development programs & trainings\nJob Purpose\nAs Compensation Lead, you will be responsible for the tactical delivery and governance of the company’s compensation and pay programmes across multiple countries. This is a mid individual contributor role focused on translating reward strategy into well controlled operational delivery across annual pay review, variable pay, benchmarking, job architecture, salary range management and compensation analytics. The role requires strong reward judgement, data discipline and stakeholder management, ensuring compensation decisions are implemented accurately, consistently and in line with agreed pay philosophy, budget parameters and governance standards.\nKey Responsibilities\nResponsibility\nSupporting Activities\nCompensation Delivery & Pay Governance\nOwn the tactical delivery of compensation programmes, ensuring pay decisions are implemented accurately, consistently and in line with approved reward frameworks.\n\nTranslate compensation strategy into clear delivery plans, process controls, data requirements and stakeholder actions.\n\nMaintain governance over salary structures, pay ranges, compensation guidelines and approval workflows across relevant markets.\n\nMarket Benchmarking & Salary Structuring\nLead compensation survey participation, job matching, market data interpretation and benchmarking outputs.\n\nDevelop and maintain pay ranges, salary structures and market reference points to support competitive and internally equitable pay decisions.\n\nProvide practical recommendations on pay positioning, range placement and offer guidance within agreed budget and governance parameters.\n\nJob Architecture, Grading & Pay Frameworks\nSupport and coordinate job evaluation, role levelling and grading activities using the company’s agreed job architecture framework.\n\nAssess role data, job descriptions and benchmark matches to support consistent grading, salary range alignment and pay governance.\n\nMaintain documentation, decision logs and audit trails for grading and compensation governance decisions.\n\nAnnual Compensation Cycle Delivery\nManage the operational delivery of annual merit, bonus and variable pay cycles, including timelines, data readiness, modelling, validation and implementation controls.\n\nPartner with HR, Finance, Payroll and HRIS teams to ensure approved compensation outcomes are loaded, checked, communicated and paid accurately.\n\nMonitor cycle progress, risks, exceptions and governance approvals, escalating issues with clear options and recommendations.\n\nIncentive Plan & Variable Pay Governance\nGovern and deliver variable pay and incentive plan processes, including eligibility, target setting, KPI-linked calculations, approvals and payment outputs.\n\nWork with Finance, Sales Operations, HR and Payroll to validate incentive outcomes and resolve exceptions before payment.\n\nMaintain incentive plan documentation, governance controls and audit-ready calculation records.\n\nCompensation Analytics, Modelling & Insights\nBuild and maintain compensation models, dashboards and reporting packs to support pay decisions, budget forecasting and workforce planning.\n\nAnalyse pay positioning, internal equity, range penetration, cost scenarios and cycle outcomes, turning data into clear recommendations.\n\nIdentify opportunities to improve compensation processes through automation, workflow discipline, dashboarding and effective use of HR technology.\n\nStakeholder Support & Reward Operations\nAct as a trusted reward delivery contact for HRBPs, Finance, Payroll and business stakeholders on compensation cycle, benchmarking, grading and incentive matters.\n\nPrepare clear guidance, templates, communications and manager support materials for compensation processes.\n\nSupport ad-hoc reward projects, executive compensation analysis, mobility compensation queries and continuous improvement activity as required.\n\nFunctional Competencies (Technical Knowledge / Skills)\n5+ years’ experience in compensation, total rewards, pay governance or reward operations, ideally across multi-country or matrixed environments.\n\nStrong practical knowledge of annual compensation cycles, merit and bonus planning, salary structures, market benchmarking, job grading and incentive governance.\n\nAdvanced Excel and compensation modelling skills, with the ability to manage complex datasets, identify exceptions and produce decision-ready analysis.\n\nExperience coordinating compensation cycle delivery across HR, Finance, Payroll and HRIS teams, including data validation, approvals and implementation controls.\n\nAble to apply reward judgement within defined frameworks, balancing market competitiveness, internal equity, affordability and governance.\n\nExperience using HRIS or compensation tools such as Workday, Beqom, Ravio etc.\n\nExperience, Education, and Certifications\nDegree or equivalent experience in HR, Finance, or a related field.\n\n5 years’ experience in compensation, pay design, or reward operations.\n\nExperience supporting benchmarking, pay reviews, or incentive processes.\n\nStrong Excel skills and comfort working with structured pay data.\n\nEnglish: Fluent.\n\nCome as you are.\nWe're proud to be a Equal Employment Opportunity employer. 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