Senior Compensation Architect — End-to-End Pay Strategy

STACK Infrastructure; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 128,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401(k) program

Cell phone subsidy

Paid Time Off

Job summary

STACK Infrastructure in Denver is seeking a senior compensation professional to own and architect STACK’s global compensation function. You will lead end-to-end design, governance, and operations of pay programs, ensuring market competitiveness and internal equity.

You will partner across the organization, leverage Workday for implementation, and advise C‑level leadership on compensation strategy, program effectiveness, and executive reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience building a compensation function or major program suite from the ground up—philosophy, salary structures, job architecture, leveling, and incentives.
• Experience owning an annual compensation cycle end-to-end, including merit and promotion budgeting, calibration, and executive approval.
• Hands‑on experience with market pricing and salary survey management (e.g., Radford, Mercer, WTW, or similar sources).
• Experience designing or administering variable pay programs, including annual bonus and recognition programs.
• Working knowledge of FLSA, pay transparency, and pay equity requirements in a multi‑state environment.

Responsibilities

• Advise on STACK's compensation strategy and multi-year roadmap for pay programs.
• Evolve and maintain compensation infrastructure, including salary structures, pay ranges, geographic differentials, and career-level frameworks.
• Establish job evaluation and leveling methodology with consistent levels, titles, and salary grades across locations.
• Build compensation programs that scale across multiple markets.

Skills

Compensation strategy

Job architecture

Workday experience

Excel modeling

Executive stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Finance/Economics or related

Tools

Workday

Job description

STACK Infrastructure in Denver is seeking a senior compensation professional to own and architect STACK’s global compensation function. You will lead end-to-end design, governance, and operations of pay programs, ensuring market competitiveness and internal equity.

You will partner across the organization, leverage Workday for implementation, and advise C‑level leadership on compensation strategy, program effectiveness, and executive reporting.