Global Lead Compensation Analyst - AI-Driven, Equity & Pay

Sharkninja; Needham (MA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) retirement plan with matching

Employee stock purchase program

Paid time off

Product discounts

Job summary

SharkNinja in Needham, MA is seeking a Lead Compensation Analyst to own the day-to-day execution of global compensation programs across Americas, EMEA, and APAC. You will partner with HRBPs, Talent Acquisition, HRIS, Payroll, Legal and Finance to ensure data-driven pay decisions grounded in market data.

You will manage benchmarking, cycle management, and equity administration support, while driving automation and transparency across our compensation processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in compensation or people analytics.
• Hands-on experience administering compensation cycles and owning compensation management systems.
• Deep knowledge of benchmarking methodology, survey submission, job leveling, salary structure design, and market pricing.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end administration of our compensation cycles, including planning, system configuration, approval workflows, and employee communications.
• Own the configuration, governance, and continuous improvement of our compensation systems, including survey reporting, benchmarking, and cycle management tools.
• Run our annual market benchmarking process, including survey submissions, data validation, and market pricing of new and existing roles.
• Assist with stock plan administration for equity awards in Fidelity
• Recommend updates to salary structures, ranges, bonus targets, and equity guidelines based on market data and internal equity.
• Serve as the go-to partner for HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, and managers on offers, promotions, transfers, and off-cycle requests.

Skills

Compensation experience

People analytics

Advanced Excel/Google Sheets

BI/AI tooling

Education

Certified Compensation Professional (CCP)

Tools

Oracle HCM

Pave

Fidelity PSW

Radford

Mercer

Job description

SharkNinja in Needham, MA is seeking a Lead Compensation Analyst to own the day-to-day execution of global compensation programs across Americas, EMEA, and APAC. You will partner with HRBPs, Talent Acquisition, HRIS, Payroll, Legal and Finance to ensure data-driven pay decisions grounded in market data.

You will manage benchmarking, cycle management, and equity administration support, while driving automation and transparency across our compensation processes.