Senior Compensation Partner

Anduril • Costa Mesa, CA

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About The Position

At Anduril, we're not just disrupting defense technology – we're revolutionizing how we value and compensate the brilliant minds behind our innovations. We're seeking a Compensation Partner who's ready to architect the future of our compensation strategy and propel Anduril to new heights. The Compensation team is looking for a Compensation Partner to support Anduril’s continued hyper growth.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience working in Compensation roles.
• Experience with job architecture, levelling guides and market analytics to ensure competitive compensation practices.
• Experience working with internal stakeholders and executive leadership.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data and trends into key insights and recommendations.
• Proven ability to track, prioritize and drive to success multiple projects with a strong operational background.
• Passionate about educating, mentoring and teaching partners the values and business impact behind compensation strategies.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in a high growth, hyper scaling startup building compensation programs from the ground up.
• Prior experience leading compensation programs initiatives in a matrix-led organization.
• Prior experience includes mergers & acquisitions, talent acquisition strategy, and equity compensation knowledge is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Drive Anduril’s success by bringing compensation expertise to the leadership team and helping to scale.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to People Business Partners, utilizing prior high growth company experience, quantitative rigor, business mindset, and communication skills.
• Guide People Business Partners and leadership teams throughout compensation planning cycles through calibration sessions and identifying compensation remedies specifically in the G&A function.
• Design, implement, and manage comprehensive compensation programs, including salary structures, incentive plans, and equity compensation, aligned with organizational strategy and market trends.
• Lead job evaluation processes, conduct market pricing analyses, and ensure internal equity and external competitiveness across all job families and levels.
• Partner closely with G&A leadership and HR teams to resolve complex compensation issues, support strategic decision-making, and drive the implementation of compensation initiatives across the organization.
• Work closely with G&A People Business & Talent Acquisition Partners on navigating compensation issues & offers, calibration sessions, analyzing compensation data and creating materials for manager and employee trainings.
• Lead change management and communications of compensation practices with managers, team members, and across the People Team.
• Spearhead Anduril’s compensation philosophy and strategy as related to the growth of the company.
• Build strong partnerships with the G&A People Business Partner, Talent, Legal, Stock, Finance and Accounting teams as well as 3rd party vendors.
• Be a proactive motivated problem solver; offering to fill skill gaps and offer solutions.

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package.
• Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including: comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.

What This Job Offers

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