Hybrid Senior Compensation Partner — Design & Strategy

Akraya, Inc.; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Akraya, Inc. is seeking a Compensation Program Designer in San Diego to design and evolve compensation programs for a large, seasonal expert workforce.

You will partner with business leaders and HR to create market pricing, job architecture, and incentive structures that support business needs. The role requires a blend of technical compensation expertise and strategic collaboration to deliver scalable pay solutions, with a focus on automation and AI to modernize processes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in compensation program design.
• Strong analytical and data modeling abilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience designing compensation programs for large or distributed workforces, especially those with seasonal or high-volume populations.

Responsibilities

• Design and refine core compensation programs for experts.
• Collaborate with HR and business leaders to translate needs into pay solutions.
• Provide expert compensation advice and explain design rationale.
• Ensure compliance and consistency of compensation programs.
• Modernize compensation processes using automation and AI.

Skills

Compensation design

Data modeling

Stakeholder management

Large distributed workforce

Job description

Akraya, Inc. is seeking a Compensation Program Designer in San Diego to design and evolve compensation programs for a large, seasonal expert workforce.

You will partner with business leaders and HR to create market pricing, job architecture, and incentive structures that support business needs. The role requires a blend of technical compensation expertise and strategic collaboration to deliver scalable pay solutions, with a focus on automation and AI to modernize processes.