Senior Compensation Partner

SymphonyAI • Palo Alto, CA

5h • Remote

About The Position

SymphonyAI Retail is a leading provider of advanced AI-driven solutions and services specifically designed for the retail industry. We empower retailers and consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies with innovative technology to enhance their operations, optimize decision-making, and deliver exceptional customer experiences. We are seeking a Senior Compensation Partner to join our Total Rewards team. This is a high-impact individual contributor role responsible for shaping and executing our global compensation strategy across cash and equity programs. This role goes beyond program management—you will serve as a trusted advisor to HR and business leaders, delivering data-driven insights, building scalable compensation infrastructure, and ensuring our programs are competitive, equitable, and aligned to business performance.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in corporate compensation (global experience required)
• Strong expertise in compensation analysis, benchmarking, and program design
• Working knowledge of equity compensation programs
• Experience with compensation systems (Pave strongly preferred)
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills
• Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights
• Strong communication and partnership skills
• AI-curiosity and developing -> strong competency

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic compensation partner to HR Business and Talent Acquisition Partners
• Provide guidance on offers, promotions, internal mobility, and pay decisions
• Translate market data and internal insights into clear, actionable recommendations
• Teach HR Business Partners and Talent Acquisition partners how to self-serve their recommendations using AI, company architecture, and other compensation tools.
• Lead market pricing, benchmarking, and job evaluation activities
• Conduct position-to-market and pay competitiveness analysis
• Develop monthly reporting and dashboards to support hiring, workforce planning, and compensation decisions
• Deliver clear, executive-ready insights that inform business strategy
• Leverage AI to automate, optimize and scale
• Support the design and evolution of compensation programs, including: Salary structures, Bonus and incentive plans, Equity grant strategies (new hire, refresh, retention)
• Ensure programs are competitive, scalable, and aligned to company goals
• Own and manage Pave as our compensation system
• Translate compensation strategy into system workflows and configurations
• Ensure data integrity and enable self-service access for HR, managers, and employees
• Support and execute annual compensation processes, including: Merit increases, Bonus planning, Promotions, Equity refresh cycles
• Build scalable processes, tools, and governance to ensure consistency
• Partner on equity strategy and planning, including new hire and retention grants
• Track equity usage against available pool and support annual planning
• Collaborate with internal partners and the Stock Administrator on grant execution and reporting
• Own and manage Shareworks as our equity management system

Benefits

• Opportunity to shape compensation strategy in a dynamic, high-growth environment
• High visibility and impact across the organization
• Collaborative, fast-paced team focused on building scalable and modern HR practices

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees