Compensation Lead

Sunnyvale. Posted 25 days ago

The role

You will develop and implement compensation strategies and programs to support business growth. You will serve as an advisor to leaders and lead compensation benchmarking and market analysis.

What you will do

Build and evolve compensation programs and practices
Serve as a trusted compensation advisor to business leaders and cross-functional partners
Lead compensation benchmarking and market analysis
Support the design and execution of compensation programs
Develop scalable approaches and processes
Balance strategic program design with hands-on execution

Required qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field
8+ years of progressive compensation experience
Deep expertise in cash and equity compensation programs
Experience designing and evolving compensation programs, including compensation benchmarking, job architecture, leveling frameworks, and pay equity
Experience supporting compensation programs across multiple functions, geographies, or employee populations
Strong analytical and quantitative skills
Ability to build financial forecasting models
Ability to independently lead complex initiatives in fast-moving, ambiguous environments
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across senior leaders and cross-functional partners
Experience with building and implementing people solutions using AI/ Dev tools (ex. Claude, Chatgpt, Cursor)

Nice to have

Experience with compensation survey and benchmarking tools such as Pave, Compa, Radford, Mercer
Experience working in a high-growth technology company

Benefits

Base salary
Equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units
Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage
401k retirement benefits with employer match
Learning and wellness stipends
Paid time off

About the company

Applied Intuition, Inc. is a Silicon Valley company creating digital infrastructure for physical AI. It services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries.