Principal Global Compensation Analyst

QAD is a global leader in cloud-based enterprise solutions, empowering businesses to adapt faster and thrive in an increasingly dynamic, digital world. With a strong focus on innovation and AI-driven insights, QAD is shaping the future of enterprise transformation across industries. We foster a flexible, inclusive culture where bold ideas and future-focused talent to drive real impact. Join us to help build the intelligent, connected enterprise of tomorrow.

This hybrid position requires candidates to be based in Mumbai, with 3-4 days of in-office collaboration per week.

Drive the development and execution of competitive compensation strategies, utilizing advanced technology platforms to build compensation programs that effectively attract, retain, and inspire top tech talent at QAD.

Key Responsibilities:

• To ensure global functions are able to effectively recruit and retain top talent, this role provides guidance to Business HR, Talent Acquisition, and Managers on all aspects of compensation, including but not limited to policies, procedures, programs, the company's compensation philosophy, internal and external market positioning, and job evaluations.

• Delivers actionable insights and robust measurements for people programs and compensation initiatives by designing, building, and proactively analyzing comprehensive analytics, including dynamic dashboards, automate workflows and reports, to provide data-driven recommendations to Business HR and HRLT.

• Enhances compensation analysis by leveraging AI and machine learning tools.

• Develop and deliver training materials to educate managers and employees on compensation programs and policies.

• Drives the annual merit process (ACR) to successful completion in Workday by meticulously planning and executing all required steps (e.g. set up eligibility rules, develop and set up merit matrixes in the tool, pre and post analytics regarding market positioning, etc.)

• Develops robust guardrails for the annual compensation review (ACR) process by researching annual market movements and economic projections. This includes analyzing the previous year's compensation spend and documenting key themes and pertinent points for consideration.

• Leads the participation in salary surveys through the collection and reporting of data to third-party survey providers.

• Ensures data integrity and accessibility for all compensation-related information by effectively managing compensation data and performing ad-hoc analysis.

• Partner with People Services and Digital HR in ensuring the accuracy  of data and seamless integration of systems with analytical needs.

• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local compensation laws and regulations, including FLSA.

Education:
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Finance, Economics, Actuarial or a related field.

Experience:

• 5+ years of progressive experience in compensation analysis with a strong demonstration of compensation practices, essentailly in a global or multi-regional environment.

• Expert-level proficiency in google sheets (or Microsoft Excel), with demonstrated ability to handle large datasets, create complex formulas, and build dynamic models (e.g., pivot tables, “vlookups”, conditional formatting with custom formulas, “arrayformula” with complex calculations, data validation, etc.)

• 4+ years experience in Workday configuration and optimization, with a focus on advanced compensation, data analysis and robust reporting for HR and business stakeholders.

• Excellent problem-solving analytical skills with the ability to synthesize and communicate complex results.

• We offer an amazing culture and comprehensive suite of health and wellness benefits so that employees can focus on helping customers reach our vision for them: the Effective Enterprise.

• Opportunity to join a growing business, launching into its next phase of expansion and transformation.

• The collaborative culture of smart and hard-working people who support one another to get the job done.

• Our employees tell us they love working for a global organization focused on collaboration, teamwork and customer outcomes.

• Your health and well being are important to us at QAD. We provide programs that help you strike a healthy work-life balance.

• An atmosphere of growth and opportunity, where idea-sharing is always prioritized over level or hierarchy.

• Compensation packages based on experience and desired skill set.

About QAD:

QAD Inc. is a leading provider of adaptive, cloud-based enterprise software and services for global manufacturing companies. Global manufacturers face ever-increasing disruption caused by technology-driven innovation and changing consumer preferences. In order to survive and thrive, manufacturers must be able to innovate and change business models at unprecedented rates of speed. QAD calls these companies Adaptive Manufacturing Enterprises. QAD solutions help customers in the automotive, life sciences, packaging, consumer products, food and beverage, high tech and industrial manufacturing industries rapidly adapt to change and innovate for competitive advantage.

QAD is committed to ensuring that every employee feels they work in an environment that values their contributions, respects their unique perspectives and provides opportunities for growth regardless of background. QAD’s DEI program is driving higher levels of diversity, equity and inclusion so that employees can bring their whole self to work.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.