Job Description :
Job Title-Junior Manager Rewards
About the Function:
Global Business Operations keeps our business moving, connecting markets, streamlining processes and keeping everything running smoothly at scale.
With teams across Bangalore, Budapest, Bogotá, Gurugram, and Manila, GBO delivers the essential services that support our day-to-day performance, from finance to operations and beyond. It’s a truly global environment, where collaboration across time zones and cultures is part of everyday life.
You’ll gain exposure to different markets, build skills for the future and develop a broad understanding of how a business operates at scale. It’s a great place to learn, grow and see the bigger picture.
About the role:
ROLE PROFILE
Job Title:
Junior Manager – Global Reward Operations (Level 5C)
Reports To: Global Reward Operations Manager
Context/Scope:
Global HR Operations is Diageo's HR Shared Service organization, providing services through First Point centres located in Budapest, Nairobi and Bangalore. The Global Reward Operations (GRO) team partners with Global Reward COEs, HR Business Partners, Executive Reward, Technology and HR Operations to deliver operational excellence across the Annual Reward Cycle (ARC), Global Employee Recognition programme, and other global reward processes. The role is responsible for leading operational delivery, process governance, Tier 2 support, customer engagement, and continuous improvement to ensure compliant, efficient, and seamless global reward and recognition operation
A) Financial Provide data and logistical processes which enable the business to effectively manage salary, stock and bonus budgets which are multi-million-pound investments.
b) Market Complexity Engage Globally with HR BPs, Reward teams, Executive Reward, senior Line Managers, Diageo IS and HR Process Governance, People Data Governance
Drive/lead a process improvement and simplification agenda for Reward processes and technologies. Responsible for handling the daily operation of the team. Deputise for the Global Reward Operations Manager.
Purpose of Role :
The purpose of the role is to enable the critical reports and processes of Salary Review, Bonus and Long-Term Incentives for the Global Diageo population that use the Workday platform, also delivering offline reports to support Leads/managers.
Top Accountabilities :
Process and Engagements Data Enables processes to ensure there are accurate data, optimally supporting the Annual Reward Cycle.
Delivers solutions to eradicate poor data quality issues that are barriers to the brilliant execution of reward processes.
Partners optimally with other stakeholders to ensure they can effectively deliver on their responsibilities with regard to data quality.
Controls & Compliance: Ensure relevant data and processes are handled in line with Diageo Controls and Risk Management expectations (100% compliant) as well as GDPR requirements.
Process Management Annual Reward Cycle
• Mapping of market specific corrections
• Data quality - reports: focal point between Data Governance and Reward for corrections
• Engagement with First Point teams & Trainings for First Point teams (reward DQ): focus on JML to implement control points where they can detect data errors
• Mass uploads: provides support to Reward, reviews mass upload data, engagement with Tech CoE
• Creates and drives new template where Reward Managers can submit corrections
• Assigns relevant WD accesses and receives training on using the same
• Design of new correction process: ARC related data corrections in WD, statement corrections (replacing INT files) Preparation for unknown ARC corrections:
• Tracker is built to collect all corrections needed after ARC closure and used and rigorously maintained to track all corrections globally. The tracker provides base for all analysis.
• New 'correction request' template is implemented and communicated Preparation for known corrections (market variations):
• All known corrections are prepared, templates to be used (if offline), step-by-step process / timelines / R&R is signed off by applicable markets and GRO Leadership Page 2 ARC manual adjustments - globally:
• Responsible to run the known and unknown manual correction process (based on the previously signed off new process)
• Maintains tracker and Service now queues • reports on correction statuses to both GRO and Reward
• Correct & Load Reward Statements • Known correction
• Including MIP corrections Customer Engagement Partners with and delivers appropriate interventions for first point, HR Business Partners, Reward Managers, Executive Reward for the successful completion of the Annual Reward Cycle.
Skills, qualifications and experience required
• A good understanding of guideline of HR processes & data.
• Strong analytical/numerical and problem-solving skills.
• Methodical, logical, organised and flexible approach to work.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Advanced MS Excel Skills
• Data and Process mapping skills and experience.
• Experience of extracting and manipulating data from different data sources and reconciling that data.
• Excellent communication, influencing & customer management skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines, work under pressure, prioritise own workload and take ownership of problems.
• Significant work-related experience in gathering, tracking, manipulating and analysing data.
• Experience in use of following systems a bonus: Workday People Management
• Monitor process adherence and ensure compliance with organizational policies, controls, and service-level agreements (SLAs).
• Analyze recognition data and trends to identify process improvement opportunities and enhance the employee experience.
• Maintain accurate records, case documentation, and audit trails for all inquiries and resolutions.
• Assist in creating and maintaining process documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and knowledge articles.
Work in close partnership with the Global Reward Operations Manager to further standardise processes and policies
Barriers to Success in Role
• Inability to work under tight schedule and pressure
• Inflexibility on role and responsibilities
•Ineffective planning and prioritization of activities (considering the breadth of the scope and the relatively limited resources we have)
• Lack of attention to detail
• Ineffective customer engagement and management of relationships
• Inability to transform analyses into value insights related to our business priorities
Flexible Working Options based on ops need, this role is Bangalore based and normal flexible working arrangements and policies will apply.
Diversity statement:
Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.
We accept diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you’ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, approaches, and more.
Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.
Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you.
If you require a reasonable adjustment, please ensure that you bring together this information when you submit your application.
Worker Type :
RegularPrimary Location:
Bangalore Karle Town SEZAdditional Locations :
Job Posting Start Date :
2026-08-11Skills Required
- Good understanding of HR processes and HR data guidelines.
- Strong analytical, numerical and problem-solving skills.
- Methodical, logical, organised and flexible approach to work.
- High level of attention to detail.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Data and process mapping skills and experience.
- Experience extracting, manipulating and reconciling data from multiple sources.
- Excellent communication, influencing and customer management skills.
- Ability to meet deadlines, work under pressure, prioritise workload and take ownership.
- Experience maintaining accurate records, case documentation and audit trails.
- Ability to monitor process adherence and ensure compliance with controls and SLAs.
- Experience with Workday People Management (desirable/bonus).
Diageo Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Diageo and has not been reviewed or approved by Diageo.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive and often described as top-tier, particularly in manufacturing and salaried roles, with many indicating they feel fairly compensated. Compensation is frequently cited as a strong reason to join and stay despite pressures in some parts of the business.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is widely recognized as a flagship offering, equalized across parents and inclusive of adoption and surrogacy, with benefits and bonuses maintained during leave. This family-friendly approach is highlighted as industry-leading and a standout element of the package.
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Retirement Support — Pension schemes are described as generous, with notable employer contributions enhancing long‑term financial security. In key markets such as the UK and U.S., offerings like pensions and 401(k) plans are presented as core components of total rewards.
Diageo Insights
What We Do
Diageo's official LinkedIn account. We're a global leader in premium drinks, across spirits and beer, a business built on the principles and foundations laid by the giants of the industry. With over 200 brands sold in 180 countries, our portfolio has remarkable breadth. From centuries-old names to exciting new entrants, and global giants to local legends, we're building the very best brands out there, and with over 30,000 talented people based in over 135 countries, we're a truly global company. With such diversity, we're able to truly represent our broad consumer base and think differently about the future. To maintain our position as leaders in the alcoholic beverage market, we always invest in the future and are mindful of the impact we have. Because just like the legends of our past, we're here to raise the bar – for people as well as the planet

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