Global Compensation Partner

Trimble Uk; Westminster (CO); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Trimble seeks a Global Compensation Partner to translate complex compensation philosophies into practical business solutions that attract, reward, and retain top talent worldwide.

You will lead annual merit and equity cycles, advise leaders on compensation decisions, and enable transparent pay discussions. Partner with People eXperience and HRIS teams to drive market pricing and strategic decisions in a dynamic, global environment.

Qualifications

• HR experience with compensation consulting or total rewards advisory.
• Experience with M&A and sales compensation.
• Ability to translate complex financial data into narratives for leaders.
• Advanced data skills in Excel/Google Sheets and HRIS (Workday).
• Foundational knowledge of pay equity regulation and FLSA basics.
• Strong project management across global initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a dedicated consultative advisor to People eXperience leaders, delivering tailored compensation solutions and guiding during mergers and acquisitions.
• Lead the strategic and equitable allocation of budgets during annual merit and equity cycles for global client groups.
• Design and deliver training, toolkits, and communications to empower managers for transparent compensation conversations.
• Architect and maintain job descriptions, job families, and career ladders to reflect evolving needs.
• Analyze global salary surveys and market data to provide data-driven insights to leadership.

Skills

Compensation consulting

M&A compensation experience

Storytelling with data

Data analysis in Excel/Sheets

HRIS data proficiency

Regulatory pay equity knowledge

Project management

Tools

Workday

Job description

Shape the Future of Global Rewards as a Global Compensation Partner!

Ready to bridge the gap between data and human connection while driving fair, equitable, and impactful rewards? Trimble is looking for a strategic and collaborative Compensation Partner to serve as a trusted consultant, transforming our complex global compensation philosophies into practical business solutions that support talent longevity and corporate strategy.

About Us:

Trimble is a global technology company that connects the physical and digital worlds, transforming the ways work gets done. With relentless innovation in precise positioning, modeling and data analytics, Trimble enables essential industries including construction, geospatial and transportation. Whether it's helping customers build and maintain infrastructure, design and construct buildings, optimize global supply chains or map the world, Trimble is at the forefront, driving productivity and progress.

What Makes This Role Great:

In this role, you will move beyond pure data analysis to serve as a high-impact consultative advisor, directly influencing how Trimble attracts, rewards, and retains its ultimate competitive advantage-its global talent. You will have the unique opportunity to lead annual reward cycles, integrate compensation strategies during mergers and acquisitions, and empower business leaders to have transparent, meaningful compensation conversations.

Key Exciting Responsibilities:

• Serve as a dedicated consultative advisor to People eXperience business partners and leaders, delivering tailored compensation solutions and driving seamless rewards integration during mergers and acquisitions.
• Lead the strategic and equitable allocation of budgets during annual merit and equity cycles for your assigned global client groups.
• Design and deliver impactful training sessions, toolkits, and communications that empower managers to host confident, transparent compensation conversations.
• Architect and maintain job descriptions, job families, and career ladders to accurately reflect and support the evolving structural needs of the organization.
• Analyze global salary surveys, macroeconomic shifts, and market intelligence to formulate data-driven insights and strategic recommendations for leadership.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Proven human resources experience with a strong specialized focus on compensation consulting, HR business partnering, or total rewards advisory.
• M&A and sales compensation experience.
• Exceptional consultative and storytelling skills, with a demonstrated ability to translate complex financial and compensation data into compelling narratives for business leaders.
• Advanced analytical aptitude and data proficiency in Excel, Google Sheets, and enterprise HRIS systems like Workday to execute market pricing and financial modeling.
• Foundational knowledge of regulatory compliance, including FLSA classifications, pay equity methodologies, and global pay transparency legislation.
• Strong project management background with a track record of leading multi-layered initiatives from inception to global execution within fluid environments.

Bonus Points For:

• CCP, PHR, or SPHR certification.
• Experience managing global compensation programs.
• Advanced hands-on experience with Workday.

Logistics:

• Location: Westminster, CO, Remote-CO, Remote-MN, Alpharetta, GA, or Lake Oswego, OR
• Travel Requirement: 0%

Why You'll Love Working With Us:

At Trimble, we're not just a company that "does good"-we are a team dedicated to making a tangible, positive Real-World Impact. We build innovative solutions designed to solve the world's most critical challenges. From construction sites to transportation hubs, our work tangibly improves how people live, build, move, and grow.

You'll work on projects that truly matter: Our purpose-driven culture means you'll be helping to build and deliver solutions that make work faster, safer, and more sustainable for millions of people worldwide. Our impact is tangible, from connected machines that save fuel to data-driven insights that reduce waste.

Collaborate with like-minded people: Our strong internal culture is a "hidden gem." You will work with a collaborative, supportive team that shares your purpose and fosters a genuine sense of belonging. We're a company of "visionary pragmatists" who think boldly and build things that work.

Be an owner: Trimble thrives on individuals who take initiative and embrace ownership. You'll find an entrepreneurial spirit where success is often "self-authored," empowering proactive "doers."

Compensation Partner, Total Rewards Consultant, Global Compensation Analyst, Job Architecture, Pay Equity, Workday HRIS, Market Pricing, Merit Cycles, Incentive Design

Compensation:

Trimble provides the following compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. This compensation range is based on a full time sched