Lead Compensation Analyst

Socket.dev; United States; On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Employee stock purchase options

Wellness programs

SharkNinja product discounts

Job summary

SharkNinja is seeking a Lead Compensation Analyst to own the day-to-day global compensation programs across Americas, EMEA, and APAC. You’ll drive benchmarking, job architecture, and data-driven pay decisions, partnering with HR, Finance, and Payroll to ensure equity and compliance.

You’ll lead system configuration, annual market pricing, and incentive programs while leveraging AI, automation, and advanced analytics to improve efficiency and data integrity across compensation processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in compensation or people analytics.
• Experience with compensation cycles and management systems (Pave/Oracle HCM) and survey tools (Radford/Mercer).
• Knowledge of benchmarking, job leveling, salary structures, and market pricing.
• Excellent Excel/Sheets and BI/AI tooling experience.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end administration of compensation cycles and approvals.
• Configure and govern compensation systems, including survey reporting and benchmarking.
• Run annual market benchmarking, data validation, and market pricing for roles.
• Assist with stock plan administration for equity awards.
• Recommend updates to salary structures, targets, and equity guidelines.
• Partner with HR, Talent Acquisition, and managers on offers and promotions.
• Own global pay reporting and compliance across geographies.
• Lead ad hoc analyses on incentive and equity programs.
• Use AI and automation to improve processes and data integrity.
• Provide compensation training and communications.

Skills

Compensation management

Data analysis

Excel / Google Sheets

Global pay programs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

CCP Certification

Tools

Pave

Oracle HCM

Radford

Mercer

Job description

About Us

SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company, with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact people’s lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted, global brands, Shark and Ninja, the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market and developing one consumer product after another has allowed SharkNinja to enter multiple product categories, driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts with more than 4,100 associates, the company’s products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world.

AI at SharkNinja

At SharkNinja, we’re building an AI-native culture. We’re not waiting for the future; we’re creating it. Our people are expected to experiment boldly, adopt new tools, and continuously raise what’s possible to create meaningful impact for our consumers. If you believe the best way to do your job hasn’t been invented yet, you’ll fit right in.

SharkNinja is growing fast, and our compensation programs need to grow with it. As Lead Compensation Analyst, you will own the day-to-day execution of our global compensation programs and the systems behind them, supporting employees across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. Reporting to the Sr. Director, Total Rewards, you will partner daily with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, HRIS, Payroll, Legal, and Finance.

This is a hands‑on, high‑ownership role for someone who enjoys the operational side of compensation as much as the analysis. The Lead Compensation Analyst will make sure our benchmarking and cycle management tools work the way they should, our job architecture holds up as we scale, and our pay decisions are grounded in solid data.

What You’ll Do

• 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.
• Own global pay reporting, including pay transparency and disclosure requirements across the geographies we support.
• Lead ad hoc analyses across incentive compensation, equity programs, pay equity, and cost modeling.
• Use AI, automation, and better tooling to cut manual effort and strengthen data integrity across our compensation processes.
• Support compensation training and communications for managers, HR partners, and employees.

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years of experience in compensation or people analytics; 7+ years preferred.
• Hands‑on experience administering compensation cycles and owning compensation management systems such as Pave or Oracle HCM, plus survey reporting tools such as Radford or Mercer.
• Deep knowledge of benchmarking methodology, survey submission, job leveling, salary structure design, and market pricing.
• Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills and a real appetite for turning raw data into decisions, including with BI and AI tools.
• Experience supporting global compensation programs across multiple regions, including multi‑country pay practices and pay transparency requirements.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to make complex compensation concepts clear to employees and senior leaders.
• Sound judgment, attention to detail, and discretion when handling sensitive and confidential information.

Nice to Have

• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) or a related certification.
• Experience with Oracle HCM, Pave, Fidelity PSW, Radford and Mercer preferred
• Demonstrated success using AI and automation to improve compensation operations.

Salary and Other Compensation: The annual salary range for this position is displayed below. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• health savings accounts (HSA) with company contribution
• 401(k) retirement plan with matching
• employee stock purchase program
• life insurance
• AD&D
• short‑term disability insurance
• long‑term disability insurance
• generous paid time off
• company holidays
• parental leave
• identity theft protection
• pet insurance
• pre‑paid legal insurance
• back‑up child and eldercare days
• product discounts
• referral bonus program
• and more.

Pay Range $125,000 — $149,500 USD

Our Culture

At SharkNinja, we don’t just raise the bar—we push past it every single day.

Our Outrageously Extraordinary mindset drives us to tackle the impossible, push boundaries, and deliver results that others only dream of. If you thrive on breaking out of your swim lane, you’ll be right at home.

What We Offer

• competitive health insurance
• retirement plans
• paid time off
• employee stock purchase options
• wellness programs
• SharkNinja product discounts
• and more.

At SharkNinja, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are vital to our global success. Valuing each unique voice and blending all of our diverse skills strengthens SharkNinja’s innovation every day. We support ALL associates in bringing their authentic selves to work, making an impact, and having the opportunity for career acceleration. With help from our leadership, associates, and our community, we aim to have equity be a key component of the SharkNinja DNA.

Learn more about us: Life At SharkNinja Outrageously Extraordinary

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