Compensation Analyst, Programs

Position Title

Compensation Analyst, Programs & Processes

Function/Group

Global Shared Services (GSS)

Location

Mumbai

Shift Timing

Regular

Role Reports to

Compensation Leader, Global CoE

Remote/Hybrid/in-Office

Hybrid

ABOUT GENERAL MILLS 

We make food the world loves: 100 brands. In 100 countries. Across six continents. With iconic brands like Cheerios, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Nature Valley, and Häagen-Dazs, we've been serving up food the world loves for 155 years (and counting). Each of our brands has a unique story to tell.

How we make our food is as important as the food we make. Our values are baked into our legacy and continue to accelerate

us into the future as an innovative force for good. General Mills was founded in 1866 when Cadwallader Washburn boldly bought the largest flour mill west of the Mississippi. That pioneering spirit lives on today through our leadership team who upholds a vision of relentless innovation while being a force for good. For more details check out

General Mills India Center (GIC) is our global capability center in Mumbai that works as an extension of our global organization delivering business value, service excellence and growth, while standing for good for our planet and people.

With our team of 1800+ professionals, we deliver superior value across the areas of Supply chain (SC) , Digital & Technology (D&T)  Innovation, Technology & Quality (ITQ), Consumer and Market Intelligence (CMI), Sales Strategy & Intelligence (SSI) , Global Shared Services (GSS) , Finance Shared Services (FSS) and Human Resources Shared Services (HRSS).For more details check out

We advocate for advancing equity and inclusion to create more equitable workplaces and a better tomorrow.

Function Overview

Global Shared Services (GSS) enables General Mills to compete and win every day with a relentless focus on service excellence. Our Shared Services model leverages domain excellence to drive scaled cost-efficient delivery. We do that by delivering our services with a balance between cost and capability; increasing productivity through optimized processes and tools; and upholding company standards, policies, and practices. GSS touches virtually every aspect of the General Mills enterprise, including EmployeeServices, Business Services, Global Workforce Solutions, and Global Data Governance Services.

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Purpose of the role

This role is crucial in ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of our compensation processes, from salary survey participation to data management and case management. This role requires a strong understanding of compensation principles, data analysis, and project management skills, with a focus on maintaining data integrity within our compensation systems (MarketPay and Mercer IPE). The analyst will support various compensation processes, including salary surveys and job evaluations, ensuring timely completion and contributing to improved efficiency.

 KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Salary Surveys: Participate in salary surveys, manage timelines, track budgets and invoices, and ensure on-time submission with minimal vendor follow-up. Collaborate with Global Comp Programs & Processes Manager on survey strategy.
• MarketPay and IPE Data Management: Maintain accurate and consistent data within MarketPay (MP) and Mercer IPE systems. This includes managing survey matches, weightings, notes, and participation flags; auditing MP matches after new job profiles are created; executing the annual MarketPay migration with new survey results; maintaining updated IPE pay structures for all jobs; and conducting annual IPE organizational sizing analysis.
• Compensation Case Management: Serve as the primary intake for compensation cases, monitoring the HR Comp inbox. Provide reporting on job evaluation case status (SLA, time to close, count, etc.). Collaborate with Global Comp Consultants and the International Total Rewards Consultant to triage and streamline case assignment.
• Other Compensation Support: Provide support to the Programs and Processes team during Annual Performance Reviews (APR), offering technical support to HR Direct and Senior Compensation Consultants. Conduct enterprise data analysis and act as a surge resource for job evaluations, supporting Compensation Consultants and Analysts. 

Key Partners:

• Global Comp Programs & Processes Team
• Global Comp Consultants
• International Total Rewards Consultant

Key Objectives:

• Streamline survey participation and leverage MarketPay dashboards for insights.
• Maintain clean and consistent data in MarketPay and IPE for job evaluation documentation and salary survey participation.
• Streamline compensation case assignment and improve job evaluation tracking.
• Support HR Direct and Compensation Analysts during APR and job evaluation processes.
• Provide additional enterprise analysis as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5-7 years of experience in compensation or a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other data analysis tools.
• Experience with compensation systems (MarketPay experience preferred).
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what's next.