Global Compensation Lead - Data-Driven & Remote

Framework Ventures; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Chainlink Labs is seeking an experienced Compensation Lead to own the operating engine of broad-based compensation. You will lead programs across offers, promotions, cycles, market pricing, and salary structures, partnering with People Partners, Talent Acquisition, and Finance to evolve compensation from execution to recommendation-led.

This global, remote role emphasizes data-backed decisions, benchmarking, and the design of scalable compensation processes using AI and modern tooling.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in broad-based compensation within a global org; 10+ years for senior level.
• Experience owning compensation programs across offers, promotions, cycles, market pricing, and salary structures.
• Strong benchmarking and market-pricing expertise with major surveys/datasets.
• Advanced modelling in Google Sheets or Excel; ability to work with structured data.
• Ability to translate complex compensation data into clear options and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Own the execution and evolution of broad-based compensation programs, including offers, promotions, compensation cycles, market pricing, and salary structures.
• Lead global initiatives across pay equity, job architecture, workforce planning, and compensation program design.
• Build compensation models, dashboards, and analyses that inform business and People decisions.
• Lead benchmarking, survey participation, job matching, market pricing, and pay competitiveness analysis.
• Review complex offers and compensation escalations across levels, functions, and global markets, providing clear recommendations
• Partner with People Tech on our migration to Pave and the continued development of our compensation data infrastructure.
• Design clear, accessible compensation views and resources for managers, team members, and People Partners.
• Advise People Partners and business leaders on compensation strategy, programs, and individual decisions.
• Translate complex compensation data and trade‑offs into concise, executive‑ready recommendations.
• Use AI and modern tooling to improve the speed, quality, and scalability of compensation analysis, reporting, and communication.

Skills

Broad-based compensation

Offers and promotions

Compensation cycles

Market pricing

Salary structures

Benchmarking

Excel/Sheets modelling

Stakeholder management

Communication

Ambiguity tolerance

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

AI in compensation

Tools

Pave

Workday

SQL/BigQuery

Radford

Mercer

Job description

Chainlink Labs is seeking an experienced Compensation Lead to own the operating engine of broad-based compensation. You will lead programs across offers, promotions, cycles, market pricing, and salary structures, partnering with People Partners, Talent Acquisition, and Finance to evolve compensation from execution to recommendation-led.

This global, remote role emphasizes data-backed decisions, benchmarking, and the design of scalable compensation processes using AI and modern tooling.