Director, Business Partner

Position: Director, Compensation Business Partner
## Director, Compensation Business Partner
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** 25WD94088
* * Position Overview
**** Responsibilities
* *** Strategic Leadership
*** Develop compensation strategies tailored for the tech sector, balancing market competitiveness, pay equity, and the need to attract scarce technical talent
* Advise senior leaders across Engineering, Product, Design, AI/ML, and Sales on compensation trends, including equity market dynamics and global tech labor competition
* Align compensation frameworks with the company’s growth stage—whether scaling, entering new markets, or optimizing post-IPO or post-merger structures.
** Compensation Program Management
*** Lead the design and governance of compensation structures specific to the tech industry, such as equity-centric reward programs, differentiated technical job ladders, and variable pay structures for high-impact teams
* Oversee annual compensation cycles, including merit, equity grants, and bonus planning, ensuring alignment with engineering velocity, product milestones, and business outcomes
* Partner with Total Rewards leadership to benchmark against peer tech companies and emerging tech talent markets
** Business Partnership & Consulting
*** Lead a team of compensation business partners who provide strategic consulting to HR Business Partners and leaders across Engineering, Product, Cloud/SaaS, Corporate Functions, and Go-to-Market teams
* Advise leaders on compensation decisions for hiring (including for critical skill roles), promotions, reorganizations, retention strategies, and off-cycle adjustments
* Use data analytics, market intelligence, and workforce insights to inform talent strategies in high-growth or competitive tech labor markets
** Governance, Compliance & Risk Management
*** Ensure compliance with evolving pay transparency laws, global worker classification rules, and tech-sector equity regulations
* Strengthen governance around job architecture, leveling frameworks for technical roles (e.g., IC vs. Manager tracks), and equity granting guidelines
* Partner with Legal, Finance, and Audit on risk mitigation, pay equity analyses, and compensation-related disclosures
** Team Leadership & Development
*** Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of compensation professionals skilled in tech industry practices
* Promote a culture of innovation, collaboration, experimentation, and data-driven decision-making within the compensation team
* Foster strong partnerships with HR, Talent Acquisition, and People Analytics teams
** Cross-Functional Collaboration
*** Work closely with HRIS and People Analytics teams to leverage technology (e.g., Workday, compensation modeling tools, dashboards) to support scalable compensation processes
* Partner with Finance to align compensation strategies with financial planning, forecasting of equity burn rates, and long-term incentive design
* Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to ensure competitive offers and proactive hiring strategies for hard-to-fill technical roles
** Minimum Qualifications
*** Bachelor’s degree required;
Master’s degree in HR, Business, Finance, or related field preferred
* 10+ years of progressive compensation experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role, ideally within the tech industry or supporting technical organizations
* Experience in fast-growth tech, SaaS, hardware, AI/ML, or global engineering organizations strongly preferred; global compensation experience is a plus
* CCP (Certified Compensation Professional) or similar certification strongly preferred
** Preferred Qualifications
*** Expertise in tech-specific compensation practices, including compensation principles, market benchmarking, job architecture, incentives, regulatory compliance, equity programs, technical leveling frameworks, and global market pricing
* Strong analytical and financial modeling skills, forecast compensation costs, and interpret market data with proficiency in compensation tools and HRIS platforms (e.g., Workday)
* Advanced Excel expertise and ability to create, organize and manipulate large sets of data in complex Excel spreadsheets
* Exceptional ability to influence executives in a matrixed,…