Assistant Manager HR – Compensation & Benefits

About the role

Lulu Group India is seeking an experienced Assistant Manager HR to lead compensation and benefits initiatives, focusing on incentive design and management. The role will work closely with business heads, finance, and HR teams to ensure effective incentive programs that drive performance.

Key responsibilities

• Design, review, and optimize incentive schemes across business functions and designation levels.
• Develop incentive policies aligned with business goals, sales strategies, and organizational objectives.
• Ensure accurate monthly incentive calculations, validations, and coordination with Payroll and Finance teams.
• Develop and manage KPI‑based incentive frameworks for various functions and roles.
• Analyze the effectiveness of incentive programs and measure their impact on business performance, productivity, and employee motivation.
• Conduct cost‑benefit and ROI analyses of incentive initiatives.
• Prepare MIS reports, dashboards, and management presentations.
• Collaborate with Business Heads, Operations, Finance, and HR teams for effective incentive planning and implementation.
• Ensure compliance with incentive policies, approval processes, and audit requirements.
• Drive automation and digitalisation of incentive management processes through HRMS and analytics tools.
• Benchmark retail industry practices and recommend continuous improvements to compensation and incentive programs.

Required profile

• Minimum 4 + years of relevant experience in compensation & benefits or incentive management.
• Proven ability to design and optimise incentive schemes across multiple business functions.
• Strong collaboration skills with business, finance, and HR stakeholders.
• Analytical mindset with experience in cost‑benefit and ROI analysis.

Required skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• HR analytics
• MIS reporting and dashboard preparation
• Hands‑on experience with HRMS and payroll systems