Brunda S Krishnamurthy

About Brunda S Krishnamurthy

Greetings! I am a Global HR Leader with 22+ years of extensive experience leading strategy for Total Rewards using compelling and equitable compensation and benefits programs aimed at attracting and retaining world-class talent across 40+ countries in complex and matrixed organisations in Life Sciences, IT, Financial Services, and Food & Beverage domains.• CXO & Board Advisory: Trusted advisor to senior leadership, aligning total rewards strategy with corporate P&L, workforce planning, and long-term business objectives.• Compensation and Benefits Frameworks: Directed the development of globally consistent yet locally compliant compensation and benefits frameworks by leading annual compensation planning cycles, including merit increases, bonus programs, and salary structure reviews.• Competitive Benchmarking: Conducted market analysis and benchmarking to maintain competitive and equitable reward structures; ensuring alignment with organizational goals, culture, and talent strategy.• Transformation & Change Management: Played a key role in shaping total rewards strategy, overseeing compensation and benefits operations, while ensuring alignment between HR transformation efforts and business growth objectives.• Benefits: Managed health, wellness, retirement, and other employee benefit programs; recommended enhancements to benefit offerings based on employee needs and market trends while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations for Europe and APAC.• People management: Led and developed a high-performing Total Rewards team; collaboratedwith senior leadership, HR partners, and external consultants; provided guidance and educationto managers and employees on total rewards programs.• Culture & Recognition: Embedded a culture of innovation, transparency, and engagement;accomplished in benefits harmonization, saving and impacting M$ projects; honored with multiple Gold Awards for HR transformation, payroll innovation, and process optimization.

Experience

1. Global Director Total Rewards

   Pall Corporation

   Jan 2025 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Compensation & Benefits Leadership- Rendering the strategic direction and leadership to all aspects of the Compensation, Benefits, and Equity Plans including overall management, design, administration, communication, compliance, cost management, and vendor management- Leading annual compensation review cycles, incentive plan design, and pay-for-performance frameworks while overseeing global benefits strategy, including health, wellness, and retirement programs- Demonstrating an understanding of market dynamics, key competitor compensation & benefit plan designs, and industry trends; innovating overall plan design and administration to address industry dynamics and to attract and retain talent- Establishing governance, controls, and standard processes for all compensation and benefits processes- Conducting due diligence and developing integration plans for acquired companies; ensuring smooth transitions in compensation and rewards programs- Rendering cross-functional coordination with Finance and regional HR to align total rewards planning with budget cycles, financial forecasting, and organizational performance- Fostering a culture of continuous improvement, employee-centric design, and operational transparency.

Education

• Balaji Institute of Modern Management

  PGDM, PM & HRD

  2005 — 2007

• University of Mysore

  B.Sc., Botany, Bio-Chemistry, Microbiology

  1992 — 1995

• University of Mysore

  M.Sc., Microbiology

  1995 — 1997

• Cornell University

  Certificate program in Compensation Studies, Human Resources Management and Services

Skills

• Leadership
• Employee Benefits
• Management
• Hris
• HR Policies
• Sap Hcm
• Recruiting
• Organizational Development
• Team Management
• Executive Search
• Talent Management
• Executive Coaching
• Sourcing
• Human Resources Information Systems (Hris)
• Performance Appraisal
• Deferred Compensation
• HR Consulting
• Employee Engagement
• Personnel Management
• Career Development Coaching
• Change Management
• Employee Relations
• Human Resources
• Performance Management
• Talent Acquisition