Senior Total Rewards Specialist

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Senior level
Information Technology • Business Intelligence • Consulting
The Role
Design, manage, and optimize global compensation, benefits, and recognition programs. Lead benchmarking, incentive modeling, compliance across jurisdictions, and present analyses to senior leaders. Advise HR and business partners, run compensation projects, manage vendor relationships, and support large, dispersed employee populations.
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The Senior Total Rewards Specialist serves as an advanced subject matter expert responsible for designing, managing, and optimizing total rewards programs that support business objectives and enhance the employee experience. The role combines strategic, analytical, and consultative responsibilities to ensure the organization's compensation, benefits, and recognition offerings remain competitive, compliant, and effective.

Collaborating with HR teams and senior leaders, the Senior Total Rewards Specialist contributes to the design, communication, and implementation of innovative total rewards strategies that attract, motivate, and retain a talented workforce.
Key responsibilities:
  • Develop, implement, administer, and maintain global compensation programs.
  • Manage and advise on: 
    o    Base pay structures
    o    Incentive and bonus plans
    o    Performance management programs
    o    Recognition programs (advantageous experience)
  • Participate in compensation benchmarking and salary surveys to ensure market competitiveness.
  • Analyze compensation trends and recommend program improvements.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor to HR and business leaders.
  • Lead or contribute to compensation projects with global, strategic, and financial impact.
  • Manage relationships with external compensation vendors and consultants.
  • Present compensation analyses, findings, and recommendations to HR and senior leadership.
  • Ensure compliance with compensation-related legislation and regulations across multiple jurisdictions.
    Provides back-up and/or assistance to other members of the Total Rewards team as required.
  • Performs any other related task as required.
To thrive in this role, you need to have:
  • Advanced understanding of compensation, benefits, and performance management principles and their impact on employee engagement and retention.
  • Advanced knowledge of compensation analysis methods, including market benchmarking and salary structure.
  • Advanced understanding of performance management processes, goal setting, performance reviews, and development plans.
  • Advanced understanding of data analysis concepts and tools, especially as applied to compensation, benefits, and performance metrics.
  • Strong written and verbal communication to collaborate with team members, HR partners, and employees.
  • Advanced knowledge of HRIS platforms and payroll systems for data management and reporting.
  • Abilit to handle sensitive compensation, benefits, and performance-related information.
  • Dedication to providing responsive and helpful service to employees with questions about total rewards and performance matters.
  • Advanced ability to conduct complex compensation analysis, benchmarking, and design competitive pay structures.
  • Demonstrated ethical behavior and confidentiality when handling sensitive compensation, benefits, and performance data.
Academic qualifications and certifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in the field of Human Resources, Business Administration or Finance preferred.
  • CCP (Certified Compensation Professional) or a similar compensation certification advantageous.
Required experience:
  • 8-10 years of relevant compensation experience
  • Strong expertise in: 
    o    Compensation program design and administration
    o    Job evaluation and salary benchmarking
    o    Incentive compensation modeling
    o    Market pricing and survey participation
    o    Data analysis and reporting
    o    Stakeholder management at senior leadership level
    o    Global compensation compliance
  • Incentive plan modeling and design
  • Employee recognition and reward programs
  • Experience supporting large, geographically dispersed employee populations
  • Exposure to global compensation frameworks and multinational organizations
     

Workplace type:

Hybrid Working

About NTT DATA
NTT DATA is a $30+ billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune

Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through

responsible innovation. We are one of the world’s leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with

unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and

application services. Our consulting and industry solutions help organizations and society move

confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more

than 70 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as

established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each

year in R&D.


Equal Opportunity Employer
NTT DATA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a global culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to providing an environment free of unfair discrimination and harassment. We do not discriminate based on age, race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected category. Join our growing global team and accelerate your career with us. Apply today.


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Skills Required

  • 8-10 years of relevant compensation experience
  • Advanced understanding of compensation, benefits, and performance management principles
  • Advanced knowledge of compensation analysis methods, including market benchmarking and salary structure
  • Advanced understanding of performance management processes, goal setting, performance reviews, and development plans
  • Advanced understanding of data analysis concepts and tools applied to compensation and performance metrics
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Advanced knowledge of HRIS platforms and payroll systems for data management and reporting
  • Ability to handle sensitive compensation, benefits, and performance-related information with confidentiality
  • Experience in compensation program design and administration
  • Experience with job evaluation and salary benchmarking
  • Incentive compensation modeling and incentive plan design experience
  • Market pricing and participation in salary surveys
  • Data analysis and reporting experience related to compensation
  • Stakeholder management at senior leadership level
  • Global compensation compliance experience across multiple jurisdictions
  • Experience supporting large, geographically dispersed employee populations
  • Exposure to global compensation frameworks and multinational organizations
  • Experience with employee recognition and reward programs
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Human Resources, Business Administration, or Finance
  • CCP (Certified Compensation Professional) or similar compensation certification

NTT DATA Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about NTT DATA and has not been reviewed or approved by NTT DATA.

  • Fair & Transparent Compensation Feedback suggests salary bands and grades are clearly defined, making ranges and promotion criteria easier to understand. Standardized HR processes provide visibility into levels across common delivery roles.
  • Healthcare Strength Feedback suggests the package includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options with HSA/FSA eligibility. Global materials emphasize comprehensive insurance and wellbeing as baseline offerings across regions.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Flexible work options, including remote/hybrid arrangements, are highlighted as core benefits and can support work–life balance. Some delivery teams report more manageable hours than strategy consultancies, improving perceived value for time.

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The Company
HQ: Tokyo
55,092 Employees
Year Founded: 1988

What We Do

NTT DATA, Inc. is a trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We're committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long-term success. Our R&D investments help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure, and connectivity

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