Global Compensation Leader — Strategy & Analytics

Ladders; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 213,000 - 374,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance resources

AI tools access

Professional development

Innovative environment

Transformative compensation practices

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a VP of Global Compensation to shape and execute a global compensation strategy supporting growth, governance, and equity practices across regions. You will partner with HR, finance, and leaders to drive pay equity and data-informed decisions in a multi-country environment.

The role focuses on annual compensation cycles, communications, and integrating compensation during mergers and acquisitions, located in Atlanta, GA with US-based candidates only.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive compensation or Total Rewards experience across multi-country programs.
• Expertise in compensation philosophy, job architecture, market pricing, and salary structures.
• Strong business acumen with financial modeling and workforce tradeoffs.
• Experience in pay equity analytics and operationalizing transparency.
• Proficiency in compensation data, advanced analytics, and decision-support systems.
• Demonstrated experience in responsible AI integration in compensation processes.
• Background in M&A compensation diligence and integration governance.

Responsibilities

• Set and define a global compensation philosophy aligned with business strategy.
• Establish governance and decision-making standards for compensation across regions.
• Lead communications for annual compensation programs and ensure alignment with budgets.
• Manage total direct compensation guidelines to ensure coherence with equity strategies.
• Develop pay equity analytics and remediation plans globally.
• Create multi-year forecasts for major compensation decisions based on comprehensive data.
• Integrate compensation practices for mergers and acquisitions effectively.

Skills

Total Rewards experience

Compensation philosophy

Market pricing

Pay equity analytics

M&A compensation integration

Data-driven decisions

AI integration in compensation

Tools

Decision-support systems

Financial modeling

Advanced analytics tools

Job description

Ladders is seeking a VP of Global Compensation to shape and execute a global compensation strategy supporting growth, governance, and equity practices across regions. You will partner with HR, finance, and leaders to drive pay equity and data-informed decisions in a multi-country environment.

The role focuses on annual compensation cycles, communications, and integrating compensation during mergers and acquisitions, located in Atlanta, GA with US-based candidates only.