Senior Business Partner -Sunnyvale Office

The Role

The Senior Compensation Business Partner is a strategic advisor responsible for aligning compensation practices with business priorities while ensuring market competitiveness, internal equity, and effective decision-making.

This role requires an onsite presence at our corporate office four days per week and includes a lunch stipend and opportunities to participate in onsite events.

• Serve as a trusted compensation advisor to PSPs, business leaders, and internal clients.
• Partner with stakeholders to align compensation strategies with business goals and workforce priorities.
• Provide expert guidance on offers, promotions, and retention decisions.
• Enable timely, business-aligned decisions through clear frameworks and proactive consultation.
• Build strong relationships and deliver a consistent, high-quality advisory experience.

• Ensure consistent application of compensation philosophy, policies, and practices.
• Identify and address pay gaps, compression issues, and retention risks.
• Establish and promote frameworks that drive fairness and consistency.

• Analyze compensation data, market benchmarks, and workforce trends.
• Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights.
• Use data storytelling to communicate recommendations, risks, and tradeoffs.
• Monitor market movement and internal equity to guide compensation decisions.

• Support the design and implementation of compensation programs, structures, and policies.
• Develop tools, guidelines, and processes to improve scalability and effectiveness.
• Drive continuous improvement based on feedback, market trends, and business outcomes.

• Lead compensation-related activities for M&A, including due diligence and integration planning.
• Evaluate compensation structures and identify risks.
• Support harmonization efforts across organizations.
• Partner cross-functionally to ensure equitable, competitive integration outcomes.

• 8+ years of experience in compensation consulting or corporate compensation.
• Experience supporting Sales and Engineering organizations at a senior level.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Proven ability to build trust and credibility with senior leaders and HR partners.
• Experience influencing stakeholders and navigating complex or ambiguous situations.
• Experience in M&A compensation (preferred).
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex concepts.

• Trusted advisor mindset with strong client-service orientation.
• Solutions-oriented problem solving.
• Strategic thinking and business acumen.
• Data-driven decision-making.
• Strong stakeholder partnership and influence.
• Ability to build trust and credibility quickly.
• Sound judgment and discretion.
• Attention to detail and execution excellence.

• Competitive compensation.
• Comprehensive benefits.
• Career success on your terms.
• Flexible work environment.
• Annual wellness and community outreach days.
• Recognition for contributions.
• Global collaboration and networking opportunities.

SF Bay Area, New York City Metro Area:

Base Pay Range:  -  USD

California (excludes SF Bay Area), Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Washington DC Metro, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Texas, Washington, Virginia, and Alaska:

Base Pay Range:  -  USD

All other cities and states excluding those listed above:

Base Pay Range:  -  USD

Proofpoint is an equal opportunity employer. We hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.