Sr Executive Compensation Analyst

Cohesity•Santa Clara, CA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Cohesity is a leader in AI-powered data security and management. Aided by an extensive ecosystem of partners, Cohesity makes it easy to secure, protect, manage, and get value from data — across the data center, edge, and cloud. Cohesity helps organizations defend against cybersecurity threats with comprehensive data security and management capabilities, including immutable backup snapshots, AI-based threat detection, monitoring for malicious behavior, and rapid recovery at scale. We’ve been named a Leader by multiple analyst firms and have been globally recognized for Innovation, Product Strength, and Simplicity in Design. Join us on our mission to shape the future of our industry. ABOUT THE ROLE We are looking for a n Executive Compensation expert to own and drive our executive compensation and equity programs end-to-end. Reporting to the GVP of Total Rewards, this role sits at the center of our most consequential rewards decisions — from developing our Compensation Committee strategy to designing the equity programs that attract and retain top executive talent. You will be a trusted advisor, analyst, and a hands-on operator who thrives in a fast-moving environment.

Requirements

10 + years of experience in Compensation, with at least 5 years focused on executive compensation and equity program design and delivery.
Proven track record presenting to or preparing materials for Compensation Committees or senior leadership.
Experience managing relationships with external compensation consultants and driving deliverables.
Expert-level financial modeling skills; able to build complex equity and compensation models from scratch.
Strong executive presence — you can hold your own with the C-suite and translate data into business language.
Highly analytical with exceptional attention to detail; you catch what others miss.
Comfortable operating in ambiguity and driving clarity.
Excellent project and time management skills; you can run multiple workstreams simultaneously in a high paced environment.

Responsibilities

Lead the preparation and delivery of Compensation Committee materials to executive staff in close partnership with the GVP of Total Rewards.
Own the narrative, analysis, and design of all executive pay materials from first draft through final presentation.
Ensure decks are analytically rigorous, visually clear, and defensible to a board audience.
Drive the design, implementation, and ongoing administration of executive compensation programs globally.
Serve as the internal subject matter expert on pay philosophy, market competitiveness, and program effectiveness.
Proactively identify gaps and opportunities and bring forward recommendations with supporting analysis.
Lead market benchmarking efforts in collaboration with our executive compensation consulting firm.
Manage the external consulting relationship — set scope, direct analysis, and synthesize findings into actionable recommendations.
Monitor market trends and peer practices to ensure our programs remain competitive and aligned with business strategy.
Lead our equity strategy — analyze current program effectiveness and make recommendations on plan design, grant practices, and equity mix.
Model equity plan scenarios and assess dilution, share pool utilization, and competitive positioning.
Partner with Finance, Legal, and Stock Administration to ensure programs are operationally sound and compliant.
Build and maintain executive compensation and equity models that support planning, forecasting, and decision-making.
Develop dashboards and reporting tools that surface real-time program insights to HR and business leadership.
Ensure the integrity, accuracy, and scalability of all compensation data and processes.