Director- Compensation and Benefit

Company Description

About Us

Husk Power Systems (“Husk”) is an award-winning clean energy company serving rural India and Sub-Saharan Africa. In 2023, it was named “World’s Best Challenger Brand” in the energy industry and is a 3-time Global Cleantech 100 company. The company’s AI-powered rural energy platform provides 24/7 renewable power to rural households, commercial customers, institutions, and small factories. It also delivers a range of other products and services, including e-commerce and credit financing of branded appliances for home and commercial use, as well as community-based solutions for e-mobility and the agricultural value chain. Husk’s mission is to superchange economic growth and social well-being in rural communities that are unserved and underserved. 

Benefits

Husk offers flexible working conditions with employee benefits that are in line with global best practices. These include clear career growth planning, transparent performance review and reward processes that are gender neutral, maternity, and paternity leave, gender-inclusive workplace conditions with special attention given to the safety and security of our women employees, 18-day annual paid leave, and family health insurance. Husk does not believe in micromanagement and encourages its employees to have a healthy work-life balance, giving them the freedom to manage their workload to be compatible with their lives.

Job Description

• Design, implement, and continuously refine compensation frameworks, pay structures, and benefits programs to attract and retain high-performing talent.
• Conduct annual and ad-hoc market benchmarking using compensation surveys and analytics tools.
• Manage salary reviews, incentive programs, and variable pay structures in line with business objectives.
• Ensure salaries and benefits comply with the current legislation about human rights and pay equity
• Keep track of prevailing pay rates and make sure we offer competitive compensation plans
• Provides advice on job levelling and classification analysis, serving as a trusted resource for internal customers, specifically People/HR partners
• Participate in the annual market benchmark reviews, in collaboration with external partners.
• Develop and manage salary structures, pay grades, and scales that align with the company
• financial goals and business objectives.
• Perform regular market analysis and benchmarking to ensure that the company & compensation
• packages are competitive within the industry and local job markets.
• Design, implement, and oversee variable pay programs such as bonuses, sales commissions, and
• long-term incentive plans.
• Evaluate job positions to determine classification and salary levels based on responsibilities,
• required skills, and market rates.
• Manage annual compensation planning processes, including merit increases and bonus
• programs.
• Pull, organize, and analyze data from HRIS -- build reports and interactive documents to support
• union negotiations strategy.
• Lead or support special projects such as pay equity analysis, job architecture, and comp/payroll
• system implementations. Oversee administration of health insurance, retirement plans, and
• flexible benefits programs.
• Evaluate vendors and negotiate cost-effective benefit solutions while enhancing employee
• satisfaction.
• Collaborate across HR, Payroll, Accounting, and Legal to ensure consistency and compliance in
• compensation and benefits administration.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of and ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local
• compensation and benefits laws and regulations.
• Represent Payroll and Benefits functions on M&A, system conversions, policy changes, and
• Total Rewards alignment/harmonization initiatives.
• Prepare proposals, reports, and budgets: Work with finance and senior leadership to forecast and
• manage budgets for all compensation and benefits programs. Analyze benefit utilization, cost
• trends, and claim data to guide leadership decisions. Present quarterly benefits dashboards with
• insights on participation, risk exposure, and ROI. Collaborate on financial forecasting and
• budgeting for benefit programs

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in Compensation & Benefits, HR Compliance, or Total Rewards roles.
• Expert-level understanding of payroll, health, retirement, and leave program administration
• Exceptional verbal/written communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Business acumen: Understanding how compensation and benefits strategies affect an organization's finances and business goals is critical.
• Negotiation skills: Strong negotiation skills are needed to work with external vendors and partners.
• Experience overseeing compensation and benefits in a manufacturing or multi-location setting.

Additional Information

Location and Travel

This role is based in Abuja, Nigeria with regular travel to Husk Mini grid and other operational locations.                                                               

Salary

Based on the candidate’s experience and qualifications, salary can be negotiated if required

Women candidates are encouraged to apply.

Apply via: https://lnkd.in/dPWFk7aB