Global Compensation Partner

Trimble • Westminster, MN

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

Trimble is seeking a strategic, collaborative Global Compensation Partner to advise business leaders and People eXperience partners on compensation solutions. The role translates global compensation philosophies into practical business approaches that support talent attraction, retention, and corporate strategy. It includes leading annual reward cycles, supporting rewards integration during mergers and acquisitions, and helping leaders have transparent compensation conversations.

The position combines compensation consulting and analysis with program design and implementation. The partner will develop and maintain job descriptions, job families, and career ladders; analyze salary surveys, economic shifts, and market intelligence; and provide data-driven recommendations to leadership. The role is listed for Westminster, Colorado; Remote-Colorado; Remote-Minnesota; Alpharetta, Georgia; or Lake Oswego, Oregon, with 0% travel.

Requirements

• Human resources experience with a strong focus on compensation consulting, HR business partnering, or total rewards advisory.
• Mergers and acquisitions and sales compensation experience.
• Strong consultative and storytelling skills, including the ability to explain complex financial and compensation data to business leaders.
• Advanced analytical and data skills, including Excel, Google Sheets, and enterprise HRIS systems such as Workday, for market pricing and financial modeling.
• Foundational knowledge of regulatory compliance, including FLSA classifications, pay equity methodologies, and global pay transparency legislation.
• Project management experience leading multi-layered initiatives from inception through global execution in fluid environments.

Nice To Haves

• CCP, PHR, or SPHR certification.
• Experience managing global compensation programs.
• Advanced hands-on experience with Workday.

Responsibilities

• Advise People eXperience business partners and leaders, providing tailored compensation solutions and supporting rewards integration during mergers and acquisitions.
• Lead strategic and equitable budget allocation for annual merit and equity cycles for assigned global client groups.
• Design and deliver training sessions, toolkits, and communications to help managers conduct confident, transparent compensation conversations.
• Create and maintain job descriptions, job families, and career ladders that support the organization’s evolving structure.
• Analyze global salary surveys, macroeconomic shifts, and market intelligence to develop data-driven insights and strategic recommendations for leadership.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Life and disability benefits.
• Time off plans.
• Retirement plans.
• Tax savings plans for health, dependent care, and commuter expenses (offered by most businesses).
• Paid parental leave.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Bonus eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed