DETAILS OF THE ROLE

Position Title:
Associate Director (Compensation & Benefits, PMS)

Reports To:
Partner

Location:
Mumbai (Dadar)

Experience:
8-15 years of experience in Performance Management and Compensation Benefits in a professional services firm or similar.

About the Role:

We are seeking a visionary and strategic Head of Performance and Compensation Management (Associate Director level) to lead this area for Senior Leadership at BDO India.

Key Responsibilities:
- Develop, implement, and maintain performance appraisal processes, goal-setting methodologies, and continuous feedback systems
- Analyse performance metrics, data trends and report findings to senior leadership
- Collaborate with department heads to draft action plans for underperformance and support succession planning
- Build compensation strategy aligned with BDO India’s business goals, culture, and growth ambitions
- Partner closely with leadership, Finance, and other stakeholders
- Manage the annual compensation planning cycle – including merit increases, bonuses, and promotions




- Institutionalize a structured, scalable, and inclusive Performance Management system
- Develop incentive plans (short-term and long-term) aligned with business outcomes
- Identify, evaluate, and implement compensation management tools/systems

Key Requirements:
- 8 -15 years of experience in Performance Management and Compensation Benefits; experience in a qualified services or consulting firm is preferred.
- Analytical mindset with ability to translate data into business insights and recommendations.
- Strategic thinking with a strong grasp of business drivers and talent dynamics.
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills across senior leadership levels.
- Ability to thrive in an ambiguous, evolving environment with a hands-on, entrepreneurial mindset.
- Strong ability to build financial models, manipulate large datasets, and translate metrics into actionable reward strategies.
- Advanced profi

📌 Associate Director (Mumbai)
🏢 BDO India
📍 Mumbai