Senior Compensation Manager

MongoDB; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 98,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

MongoDB is seeking a Senior Compensation Partner to be the primary compensation resource for the Product and Technology organization, supporting executive leaders and HR partners. You will shape programs, run end-to-end processes, and drive data‑driven decisions.

In a fast‑moving, high‑growth environment, you will benchmark market data, model budgets, enable managers, and lead global projects on compensation architecture and tooling.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of compensation expertise.
• End-to-end ownership of cyclical compensation programs.
• Strong knowledge of third-party survey methodologies (e.g., Radford, WTW).
• Experience leading cross-functional compensation initiatives in fast-moving environments.
• Ability to present complex data to senior audiences.

Responsibilities

• Serve as dedicated compensation partner for the Product & Technology org for executives and HR partners.
• Own new hire offers, equity reviews, leveling, and out-of-cycle requests.
• Manage end-to-end compensation cycles, benchmarking, budget modeling, and leadership rollups.
• Lead market research on compensation trends and pay practices.
• Develop benchmarking methodologies combining surveys with recruiting signals.
• Provide market insights and positioning recommendations for hires at all levels.
• Lead global projects on compensation architecture and tool implementation.
• Create enablement materials to explain compensation philosophy to managers.

Skills

Compensation expertise

End-to-end ownership

Market benchmarking

Cross-functional partner

Data-driven storytelling

Job description

The Compensation team serves as a strategic advisor to business leaders, managers, and employees across MDB. We are compensation experts with a deep understanding of our stakeholders, problem solvers who use data and insights to drive value, and partners who build the tools, models, and frameworks that support sound compensation decision‑making across the company. This role sits within the Compensation function and will work closely with the Customer organization and cross‑functional partners including Recruiting, Finance, Legal, HR Partners.

The Difference You Will Make

We are looking for a Senior Compensation Partner to serve as the dedicated compensation partner for the Product and Technology organization. This role will support Executive, VP and Director level leaders and their HRBP Partners as the primary day‑to‑day compensation resource. The ideal candidate will be a strong business partner and a builder of compensation programs, tools, and must be comfortable operating with autonomy in a fast‑moving environment.

A Typical Day

• Serve as the dedicated compensation partner for the Product and Technology organization, supporting senior leaders, HR Directors, and People Partners across customer divisions
• Act as the primary point of contact for new hire offers, internal equity reviews, leveling decisions, and out‑of‑cycle requests
• Own compensation cycle execution for customer client groups end‑to‑end, including market benchmarking, budget modeling, manager enablement, and leadership rollups
• Lead competitive intelligence for roles by conducting market research on compensation trends, pay practices, and talent movement, particularly important in the new AI competitive landscape
• Develop benchmarking methodologies that supplement traditional survey data with recruiting signals, offer data, and other real‑time market sources
• Partner with Recruiting and People partners to provide market insights and competitive positioning recommendations for hires at all levels
• Own or lead global projects to stretch learning such as shift allowance, job architecture, comp planning tool implementation
• Develop enablement materials that help managers understand compensation philosophy and make informed decisions

Your Expertise

• 10+ years of compensation expertise
• Proven track record as a compensation business partner supporting customer organizations, including end‑to‑end ownership of cyclical compensation programs
• Strong knowledge of third‑party survey methodologies (for example, Radford and WTW), with the ability to build and validate pay structures across geographies and functions
• Experience leading cross‑functional compensation initiatives and comfort navigating ambiguous, fast‑moving environments
• Strong communication skills, with a proven ability to present complex compensation data clearly to senior business and technical audiences

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience in both compensation business partner and program roles
• Experience at a high‑growth technology company
• Excellent communicator across all channels, in person, virtually, and in writing, with the ability to build strong working relationships across distributed teams
• Able to operate at multiple altitudes, prioritize effectively, and manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously
• Highly organized and detail‑oriented, with strong project management skills and excellent follow‑through
• Process‑oriented and comfortable creating structure in ambiguous environments, with a creative approach to solving non‑obvious problems
• Comfortable moving between operational and tactical details and higher‑level vision and strategy conversations
• Experience working remotely and/or internationally, coordinating effectively with global peers and team members, and understanding both the challenges and opportunities of remote work
• Ability to succeed in a collaborative, startup‑paced environment
• Advanced skills in MS Office and G‑Suite
• Strong business acumen and awareness of business and market trends

About MongoDB

MongoDB is built for change, empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market. We have redefined the data platform for the AI era, enabling builders to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software. MongoDB’s unified data platform, the most widely available, globally distributed data platform on the market, helps organizations modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. MongoDB’s cloud‑native platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi‑cloud data platform and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. With offices worldwide and over 67,000 customers, including 75% of the Fortune 100 and AI‑native startups, relying on MongoDB for their most important applications, we’re powering the next era of software. Our compass at MongoDB is our Leadership Commitment, guiding how and why we make decisions, show up for each other, and win. It’s what makes us MongoDB. To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone.

MongoDB is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter. MongoDB, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and makes all hiring decisions without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

MongoDB’s base salary range for this role is posted below. Compensation at the time of offer is unique to each candidate and based on a variety of factors such as skill set, experience, qualifications, and work location. Salary is one part of MongoDB’s total compensation and benefits package. Other benefits for eligible employees may include: equity, participation in the employee stock purchase program, flexible paid time off, 20 weeks fully‑paid gender‑neutral parental leave, fertility and adoption assistance, 401(k) plan, mental health counseling, access to transgender‑inclusive health insurance coverage, and health benefits offerings. Please note, the base salary range listed below and the benefits in this paragraph are only applicable to U.S.-based candidates.

MongoDB’s base salary range for this role in the U.S. is: $98,000—$193,000 USD