Global Compensation Strategy Lead

Archer; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base pay equity

Job summary

Archer, an aerospace company based in San Jose, California, is seeking a Senior Compensation Manager to join the Total Rewards team. You will lead end-to-end compensation cycles, develop global salary structures, and partner with senior leaders to design and govern compensation programs.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of broad-based compensation experience in high-growth environments, strong Excel modeling skills, and the ability to translate data into strategic insights for executives.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of broad-based compensation experience in a U.S. public company, preferably within a high-growth technology or manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading compensation cycles independently from design through execution.
• Strong expertise in market pricing, salary range development, and competitive benchmarking using major survey sources (e.g., Radford/Aon, Mercer, Willis Towers Watson).
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with a proven track record of building complex models and conducting deep data analysis.
• A self‑driven mindset with a high standard for accuracy, capable of managing competing priorities and delivering quality work with minimal oversight in an ambiguous environment.
• Excellent communication and critical thinking skills, with the ability to present complex compensation concepts clearly to non‑compensation audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end compensation cycles—including annual merit, promotion, and off-cycle processes from initial planning and modeling through to execution and communication.
• Develop and maintain global salary range structures through rigorous market pricing, survey participation, and ongoing competitive benchmarking.
• Partner with senior leaders, HRBPs, Finance, and Legal to drive compensation program design, governance, and delivery.
• Provide strategic thought partnership on broad-based compensation topics, including job architecture, pay equity, and incentive plan design.
• Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights and effectively communicate compensation philosophies to leaders and managers at all levels.
• Manage multiple priorities simultaneously with a hands‑on, delivery‑focused approach in a fast‑paced, high‑growth environment.

Job description

Archer, an aerospace company based in San Jose, California, is seeking a Senior Compensation Manager to join the Total Rewards team. You will lead end-to-end compensation cycles, develop global salary structures, and partner with senior leaders to design and govern compensation programs.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of broad-based compensation experience in high-growth environments, strong Excel modeling skills, and the ability to translate data into strategic insights for executives.