Senior Global Compensation Consultant

Agilent Technologies•Santa Clara, CA

10d•Remote

About The Position

About Agilent Agilent Technologies is a global leader in life sciences, diagnostics, and applied chemical markets. We are committed to fostering innovation and excellence across our organization. At Agilent, you’ll join seasoned experts, collaborate with world-class leaders, and influence compensation strategy on an enterprise scale. If you’re looking for a role where your ideas matter, your growth is championed, and your work truly makes a difference—this is your moment. Join us to shape the future of compensation strategy at a company recognized for its industry leadership and impact. Ready to shape the future of compensation at a company where your expertise will drive global impact? Join Agilent and help us set the standard for excellence in compensation as a Senior Global Compensation Consultant. Primary Responsibilities As a Senior Global Compensation Consultant, you will serve as one of the company’s leading authorities and recognized experts in the design and execution of our compensation strategy. You will combine deep compensation expertise with analytical skills to design, propose and execute compensation strategies that drive Agilent’s global success. This role is ideal for someone who can leverage their knowledge of job architecture, project/program management and consulting skills to deliver strategic recommendations for senior leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in Human Resources, Finance, Business, Mathematics or a related field.
10+ years of relevant experience in compensation, with demonstrated impact at the enterprise level and in the High Technology or Life Sciences industry.
Deep knowledge of global compensation trends, regulatory requirements, and best practices.
Proven ability to design and implement compensation programs with company-wide and/or external impact.
Experience directing project or program resources and leading multi-disciplinary teams, while thriving in a demanding environment and managing multiple priorities effectively.
Exceptional organizational, project management, and communication skills, with the ability to present to executive audiences and high-level stakeholders.
Extensive experience consulting with senior leadership on complex compensation topics and influencing strategic direction.
Demonstrated ability to solve highly complex, cross-functional business challenges with innovative solutions.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or MBA preferred.
Experience with Workday systems and configuration is desired.

Responsibilities

Drive the design, development, and implementation of innovative, compliant, high-impact compensation programs, policies, training and tools with global, company-wide impact and external influence.
Serve as a subject matter expert, consultant and trusted advisor to internal HR partners and business leaders, and act as company spokesperson to external industry representatives in the field of compensation.
Apply analytics and knowledge of advanced compensation concepts and theories to address highly complex business and cross-functional HR challenges.
Oversee and direct program and project resources, ensuring alignment with program structure, project objectives and timely implementation.
Build and maintain a deep understanding of Agilent’s global job structure and serve as an expert consultant in job evaluation and Job Family design.
Look for opportunities to integrate AI technologies into compensation processes, identifying ways to reduce manual effort, increase accuracy, and automate program management.
Maintain networks with key functional experts, HR Business Partners and other HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) throughout Agilent, ensuring consistent application of Agilent’s compensation philosophies, programs, and strategies.
Actively partner with local HR Business Partners to monitor labor market trends and business conditions across 30 countries where we operate.
Oversee relationships with external consultants, survey partners, and industry groups to keep Agilent at the forefront of market practices.