Sr. Staff Compensation Partner, G&A
About The Position
Databricks is seeking a strategic and experienced compensation lead to serve as a trusted partner to founders and senior leadership in our G&A org (Finance, People, Legal, IT), as well as leaders in our international locations. This role will support long-term business objectives by working within the overall Compensation philosophy to co-create compensation models that help attract, retain and motivate world-class technical talent. This role reports to the Senior Director of Compensation. At Databricks, we don't believe compensation is just a number; it's a tool to recognize that every employee is an owner and a part of our success. We are looking for a team member with a solid foundation and history of success in doing just that! The impact you will have: This is a hands-on, high-impact role that will effectively cover below areas and the anticipated time spent on each: Compensation solutioning for G&A and International talent (40%) Managing Compensation processes through the employee life cycle (30%) Contributing to building and delivering enterprise-wide compensation programs/ frameworks (30%)
Requirements
- Job architecture
- Comp frameworks
- Market pricing
- Year-end and midyear pay cycles
- Global compensation practices
- Pay for performance design
- Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex data into clear outputs and recommendations
- Analyze competitive trends in cash, equity, and total rewards to inform decision-making and tradeoffs
- Advanced capabilities required in gSheets, excel
- Deep expertise in tech compensation practices, especially around new-hire and refresh equity strategies in the tech sector
- Ability to balance comp knowledge with business solutioning from a first principles viewpoint
- Create innovative frameworks/solutions to not just solve today’s issues but also to think ahead and anticipate future needs
- Connect the dots between systems, players, and programs to seamlessly deliver compensation programs/ products
- Partner closely with founders and executive leadership to pre-empt, understand and solve business needs; navigate competing priorities and opinions to drive the best outcomes
- Act as a trusted advisor on compensation decisions, including offers, promotions, leveling, retention, transfers, and org changes; support sensitive, high-stakes compensation decisions with sound judgment and data-backed recommendations
Nice To Haves
- Know tableau, SQL, python or have used AI for comp analytics
Responsibilities
- Compensation solutioning for G&A and International talent
- Managing Compensation processes through the employee life cycle
- Contributing to building and delivering enterprise-wide compensation programs/ frameworks
Benefits
- annual performance bonus
- equity
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
