Compensation Lead
We’re on a mission to change the future ofclinical research. At Perceptive, we help thebiopharmaceutical industry bring medicaltreatments to the market, faster.Our mission is to change the worldbut to do this, we need people like you.Apart from job satisfaction, we can offer you:HEALTH: - Medical plan for you and your dependents. - Personal Accident Insurance- Life Insurance- Critical illness coverWEALTH: - Salary structure and Flexi basket- Provident fund of 12%- Gratuity scheme YOURSELF: Internal growth and development programs & trainingsJob Purpose As 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.Key ResponsibilitiesResponsibilitySupporting ActivitiesCompensation Delivery & Pay GovernanceOwn the tactical delivery of compensation programmes, ensuring pay decisions are implemented accurately, consistently and in line with approved reward frameworks.Translate compensation strategy into clear delivery plans, process controls, data requirements and stakeholder actions.Maintain governance over salary structures, pay ranges, compensation guidelines and approval workflows across relevant markets.Market Benchmarking & Salary StructuringLead compensation survey participation, job matching, market data interpretation and benchmarking outputs.Develop and maintain pay ranges, salary structures and market reference points to support competitive and internally equitable pay decisions.Provide practical recommendations on pay positioning, range placement and offer guidance within agreed budget and governance parameters.Job Architecture, Grading & Pay FrameworksSupport and coordinate job evaluation, role levelling and grading activities using the company’s agreed job architecture framework.Assess role data, job descriptions and benchmark matches to support consistent grading, salary range alignment and pay governance.Maintain documentation, decision logs and audit trails for grading and compensation governance decisions.Annual Compensation Cycle DeliveryManage the operational delivery of annual merit, bonus and variable pay cycles, including timelines, data readiness, modelling, validation and implementation controls.Partner with HR, Finance, Payroll and HRIS teams to ensure approved compensation outcomes are loaded, checked, communicated and paid accurately.Monitor cycle progress, risks, exceptions and governance approvals, escalating issues with c...