Compensation Business Partner

Visa Hunt; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 207,000 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mental health, wellness & fitness

Career coaching & support

Inclusive family building benefits

Long-term savings or retirement

In-office culinary options

Job summary

Asana is seeking a Compensation Business Partner focused on Broad-Based Compensation to lead core compensation strategy for the general employee population. You will shape market positioning, evolve pay philosophy, and drive decisions impacting thousands of employees, with a hybrid in-office schedule in San Francisco.

The role requires 8-10+ years in global compensation, strong analytical skills, and experience with Workday Advanced Compensation and survey tools.

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of progressive global compensation experience.
• Experience designing pay philosophy and salary structures.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Proven ability to translate analyses into actionable recommendations.
• Expertise in Workday Advanced Compensation and survey tools (Radford, Pave, Compa).
• Excellent communication and storytelling for business leaders.

Responsibilities

• Own the compensation strategy and end-to-end design for annual merit and focal reviews.
• Define market positioning and pay philosophy across functions and levels.
• Lead evolution of job architecture and leveling consistency at scale.
• Drive pay equity framework and executive-level reporting.
• Serve as senior advisor to People Partners, Recruiters, and leaders on complex decisions.
• Lead compensation communications and manager enablement across the org.

Skills

AI curiosity

Global compensation

Strategic direction

Influence without authority

Pay philosophy

Job architecture

Analytical abilities

Excel/Sheets

Communication

Tools

Workday Advanced Compensation

Radford

Pave

Compa

Job description

The People Team at Asana works to enable all Asanas to achieve our goals as a company in a way that is consistent with our values. We focus on recruiting, developing, and retaining exceptional talent from diverse backgrounds, ensuring that everyone can thrive, grow, and make a meaningful impact. Our work supports Asana's broader mission: to help humanity thrive by enabling all teams to collaborate seamlessly and effectively.

As a Compensation Business Partner focused on Broad-Based Compensation, you will be Asana's resident authority on core compensation strategy across the general employee population. You'll own not just the execution of our programs, but the thinking behind them. You'll shape how we position ourselves in the market, evolve our pay philosophy, and drive decisions that affect thousands of Asanas. This is a role for someone who doesn't need a playbook and is equally comfortable setting direction as they are doing the work.

This role is based in our San Francisco office with an office-centric hybrid schedule. The standard in-office days are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Most Asanas have the option to work from home on Wednesdays. Working from home on Fridays depends on the type of work you do and the teams with which you partner. If you're interviewing for this role, your recruiter will share more about the in-office requirements.

What you’ll achieve

• Compensation Review Cycle: Own the strategy and end-to-end design of Asana's annual merit and focal review cycle, including shaping budget frameworks, calibration methodology, and People Partner enablement. Drive the process from philosophy through execution and post-cycle analysis.

• Market Strategy & Pay Philosophy: Define Asana's approach to market positioning across functions and levels. Lead regular salary structure refresh cycles using Radford, Pave, and Compa, and bring a clear point of view on where and how we compete for talent.

• Job Architecture: Lead the evolution of Asana's job architecture as a strategic initiative, partnering with People Partners and Talent Acquisition to establish leveling consistency at scale and maintain a clean, future-proof job catalog in Workday.

• Pay Equity: Design and champion Asana's pay equity framework, moving beyond analysis to drive systemic change. Set methodology, lead executive-level reporting, and ensure corrective actions translate into durable equity outcomes.

• Senior Advisory: Serve as a senior advisor and escalation point for People Partners, Recruiters, and business leaders on complex comp decisions. Translate ambiguous situations into clear, data-grounded recommendations with minimal guidance needed.

• Communications & Manager Enablement: Lead Asana's broad-based compensation communications strategy, including manager toolkits, pay philosophy education, and change management tied to program launches.

About you

• Demonstrates curiosity about AI tools and emerging technologies, with a willingness to learn and leverage them to enhance productivity, collaboration, or decision-making.

• 8-10+ years of progressive global compensation experience, with deep expertise in broad-based compensation programs.

• Proven ability to set strategic direction and run complex programs independently, with a track record of operating without a defined playbook.

• Trusted thought partner to VP-level and above stakeholders, with strong ability to influence without authority.

• Expertise in program design, not just execution: you have shaped pay philosophy, built salary structures, and led job architecture initiatives.

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with advanced proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and hands‑on experience building compensation models.

• Experience with Workday Advanced Compensation and survey tools including Radford, Pave, or Compa.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to distill complex analyses into clear narratives for business leaders and employees.

At Asana, we're committed to building teams that include a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, as this is critical to helping us achieve our mission. If you're interested in this role and don't meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

What we’ll offer

Our comprehensive compensation package plays a big part in how we recognize you for the impact you have on our path to achieving our mission. We believe that compensation should be reflective of the value you create relative to the market value of your role. To ensure pay is fair and not impacted by biases, we're committed to looking at market value which is why we check ourselves and conduct a yearly pay equity audit.

For this role, the estimated base salary range is between $207,000 and $243,000. The actual base salary will vary based on various factors, including market and individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process. The listed range above is a guideline, and the base salary range for this role may be modified.

In addition to base salary, your compensation package may include additional components such as equity, sales incentive pay (for most sales roles), and benefits. If you're interviewing for this role, speak with your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about the total compensation and benefits for this role.

We strive to provide equitable and competitive benefits packages that support our employees worldwide and include:

• Mental health, wellness & fitness benefits

• Career coaching & support

• Inclusive family building benefits

• Long-term savings or retirement plans

• In-office culinary options to cater to your dietary preferences

These are just some of the benefits we offer, and benefits may vary based on role, country, and local regulations.

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About us

Asana is a leading platform for human + AI collaboration. Millions of teams around the world rely on Asana to achieve their most important goals, faster. Asana has been named to Fortune's Best Workplaces for 7+ years and recognized by Fast Company, Forbes, and Gartner for excellence in workplace culture and innovation. We offer an exceptional office-centric culture while adopting the best elements of hybrid models to ensure that every one of our global team members can work together effortlessly. With 13+ offices all over the world, we are always looking for individuals who care about building technology that drives positive change in the world and a culture where everyone feels that they belong.

We believe in supporting people to do their best work and thrive. Our goal is to ensure that Asana upholds an environment where all people feel that they are respected and valued, whether they are applying for an open position or working at the company. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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