Senior Compensation Operations Partner, AI & Automation

Block•Bay Area, CA, United States of America, CA

10h•$108,200 - $202,800•Remote

About The Position

Block is seeking a Senior Compensation Operations Partner to work in an AI-first operating model, where compensation rules, decisions, and reporting are increasingly built into automated workflows and self-service tools. The role combines hands-on compensation partnership with internal product ownership: architecting scalable frameworks, self-service governance, and strategic total rewards programs across the company. As part of a lean cohort of peer Program Leads, this role owns major compensation program pillars while partnering with peers on compensation philosophy, automation initiatives, and data-driven tooling. Portfolio areas may include focal cycles, equity architecture, salary structures, geographic pay, promotions, and specialized incentive frameworks. The role advises senior leaders on talent market positioning, pay equity, and organizational design, while driving systemic improvements. The position works closely with Compensation Operations, Data, and Tooling teams to turn compensation rules into automated workflows, AI-assisted self-service resources, and centralized reporting. It also establishes transparent guardrails and delegation-of-authority frameworks that enable managers and People partners to make pay decisions autonomously.

Requirements

Proven experience designing, iterating, and scaling enterprise compensation programs end-to-end.
Strong frontline compensation consulting instincts.
Ability to work independently while driving assigned portfolios and collaborating cross-functionally to maintain team alignment.
A systems-oriented mindset that favors policy redesign, automation, and self-service tooling over repeated manual intervention.
High proficiency in quantitative modeling and evaluating macro compensation metrics.
Comfort partnering with data and operations teams.
Substantial compensation experience; level will be calibrated to the role.
Fluency with modern compensation planning, HRIS, and data/analytics tools.

Responsibilities

Own the strategic and operational delivery of assigned compensation program portfolios, such as focal cycles, equity architecture, salary structures, geographic pay, promotions, or specialized incentive frameworks.
Collaborate with peer Program Leads to maintain strategic alignment, a cohesive global compensation philosophy, and consistent program delivery across business areas and lifecycles.
Partner with Compensation Operations and Data/Tooling teams to reduce manual triage by translating compensation rules into automated workflows, AI-assisted self-service resources, and centralized reporting.
Design transparent compensation guardrails and delegation-of-authority frameworks that enable managers and People partners to make pay decisions autonomously.
Advise senior leadership on talent market positioning, pay equity, and organizational design.
Drive systemic compensation improvements alongside day-to-day compensation work.
Iterate and scale enterprise compensation programs end-to-end.