Sr. Compensation Partner
$109,313–$160,325 year
RemoteCalifornia, United States
Job Summary
Lead compensation strategy and execution across base pay, incentives, equity, and global planning for the US, UK, Canada, and India. Design, govern, and improve programs aligned to business strategy and pay-for-performance principles while advising senior leaders on job leveling, promotions, and organizational changes. Serve as the subject matter expert for equity programs, resolving complex escalations with documented recommendations and managing vendor frameworks to ensure accurate, scalable, and auditable processes. Conduct market analysis and benchmarking using approved survey data to translate insights into practical guidance for leadership, leveraging reporting and AI-enabled tools to strengthen program effectiveness. Drive pay equity, transparency, and compliance support in partnership with Legal, Finance, and People Operations.
Required Qualifications
- 8–11 years of experience in compensation, Total Rewards, or a related People function
- Deep expertise in compensation strategy, benchmarking, job pricing, salary range management, incentives, equity, and program design
- Proven experience supporting global compensation programs
- Experience partnering with leaders, People Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, Finance, Legal, and People Operations on compensation decisions and escalations
- Strong analytical, financial modeling, and data storytelling skills
- Experience leading compensation planning cycles end-to-end in Workday
- Expertise in equity compensation, including new hire, promotion, and refresh grants; stock administration coordination; and employee education
- Strong judgment in managing confidential, complex, and sensitive compensation matters with appropriate documentation and escalation discipline
- Proven ability to improve, automate, and scale compensation processes, tools, and documentation
- Hands-on experience with compensation planning tools, HRIS platforms, and equity administration systems; Pave, Workday, Carta, or comparable systems
- Working knowledge of FLSA exempt/non-exempt classification, pay equity, pay transparency, compensation compliance, and audit support
- Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) or comparable certification
Desired Qualifications
- ideally within a SaaS or high-growth technology environment
- particular experience in the U.S. and India
- Preference for candidates who leverage AI, analytics, automation, and reporting tools to improve quality, speed, and effectiveness
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