Manager, Total Rewards

DLS Discovery, LLC

Manager, Total Rewards overseeing India compensation and benefits design at KLDiscovery, with regional APAC and EMEA support. Leading vendor governance and operational execution for benefits operations.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timeRemote • 🇮🇳 IndiaSeniorLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudOracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead annual merit, promotion, and incentive cycles for India — budget recommendation, market positioning, governance, and execution.
Conduct market pricing using leading survey sources (Mercer, Aon, WTW, Korn Ferry); maintain a structured benchmarking calendar.
Support and refine job architecture, leveling, and salary structure for India and assigned APAC/EMEA countries.
Partner on Short-Term Incentive (STI) design and modeling; support equity / Long-Term Incentive (LTI) administration where applicable.
Build offer recommendations for senior India hires; provide TR input on internal moves, promotions, and retention scenarios.
Own the design, renewal cycle, and vendor governance for India benefits programs (group medical, life, accident, retirement, leave, wellness, and ancillary programs).
Manage broker and insurer relationships; lead annual renewals and RFP activity in partnership with Global TR.
Oversee day-to-day benefits operations for India: enrollments, eligibility data, invoicing, and employee escalations.
Provide design and renewal advisory for assigned APAC and select EMEA markets in collaboration with country HR partners and brokers.
Serve as Total Rewards point of contact for assigned countries (in addition to India); deliver market intelligence, renewal advisory, and ad-hoc analysis.
Track statutory and regulatory developments across covered countries and surface implications for plan design, budgets, and policy.
Build relationships with regional brokers, survey vendors, and consulting partners.
Partner with HR Operations on the migration to Oracle HCM Cloud — defining Total Rewards data, validating compensation and benefits configuration, and supporting integrations.
Build and maintain TR analytics: pay equity, range penetration, cost-of-program, and budget variance reporting.
Develop and maintain SOPs and documentation for compensation and benefits processes.
Ensure compensation and benefits practices in India and assigned countries align with statutory requirements and internal policy, working with local HR, legal, and external advisors.
Support M&A integration activities including Total Rewards due diligence, harmonization, and transition planning.
Contribute to governance materials and committee submissions for regional plan changes.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of progressive Total Rewards experience with hands-on accountability for India compensation and benefits.
Demonstrated experience working in or supporting multi-country TR operations (APAC and/or EMEA exposure).
Strong market pricing experience using major survey houses (Mercer, Aon, WTW, Korn Ferry).
Proven design and modeling experience across compensation programs (annual cycles, STI, leveling/structures).
Hands-on benefits experience including renewal management, broker/vendor governance, and operations.
Advanced Excel and analytical skills; comfortable with large data sets and modeling.
Working knowledge of Indian statutory and labor compliance frameworks affecting compensation and benefits.
Experience with an enterprise HRIS — Oracle HCM, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, or equivalent.
Strong written and verbal communication in English; able to work across time zones with global, regional, and country stakeholders.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid time off, that offers various time off options to help employees maintain a work-life balance, such as Casual, Earned, Sick, Special Leave, and Holidays
Ongoing learning and development, a focus on continuous professional development through various training and education reimbursement programs
A diverse and inclusive workplace where we all learn, grow, and achieve the greatest heights…together
A surrounding team of mission-driven individuals who genuinely love what they do
Free, fun, interactive and incentivized global wellness program that promotes the wellbeing of our employees

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Hard Skills & Tools

Total Rewardsmarket pricingcompensation programsbenefits managementdata analysismodelingstatutory compliancerenewal managementjob architecturepay equity

Soft Skills

communicationrelationship buildingcollaborationanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingleadershiporganizational skillsadaptabilitystakeholder managementcross-cultural communication