Senior Compensation Partner, Technology

Ladders; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 204,000 - 255,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to bonus and equity

Employee travel credits

Comprehensive health and wellness

Career development resources and培训

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Senior Compensation Partner, Technology in San Francisco to guide compensation strategy for a high-growth tech organization. You will advise technology leadership on offers, retention actions, and global compensation programs while partnering with Total Rewards to design competitive packages.

The role requires deep compensation expertise, financial modeling (SQL/Python/R), executive presence, and the ability to influence C-level stakeholders across geographies.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of compensation or analytics experience in a high-growth technology environment.
• Experience advising C-level technical leaders on critical compensation decisions.
• Ownership of complex global compensation program design and strategy.
• Broad knowledge of compensation disciplines including pay structure, equity design, and pay equity.
• Expertise in third-party survey methodologies and benchmarking across geographies.
• Proficiency in data analysis and model building using SQL, Python, or R.
• Strong communication skills to influence and negotiate with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior compensation advisor to Technology leadership on offers, retention actions, and other critical compensation decisions
• Provide strategic direction to Talent Directors and communicate recommendations to senior leadership
• Own market positioning for technical talent and the frameworks that support it
• Design and execute global compensation programs with accountability for cost and ROI
• Build financial models to project the impact of compensation strategy for executives
• Collaborate globally with Total Rewards partners to ensure consistency in technical compensation
• Lead end-to-end technology compensation cycle strategy from budgeting through enablement

Skills

SQL

Python

R

Data analysis

Executive presence

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Senior Compensation Partner, Technology to join the team of a leader in the Business Services space.

This role will serve as a strategic advisor to Technology leadership, helping shape compensation decisions that support hiring, retention, and long-term talent strategy. The position will partner closely with senior stakeholders and Total Rewards colleagues to design competitive programs for technical talent. The ideal candidate will bring a blend of deep compensation expertise, financial modeling skills, and executive presence to influence outcomes across a global environment.

The work will focus on market positioning, program design, and cost-effective compensation strategies that align with business goals and support a high-growth technology organization.

Location: San Francisco, CA - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Compensation: $204,000 – $255,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior compensation advisor to Technology leadership on offers, retention actions, and other critical compensation decisions
• Provide strategic direction to Talent Directors and communicate recommendations to senior leadership
• Own market positioning for technical talent and the frameworks that support it
• Design and execute global compensation programs with accountability for cost and ROI
• Build financial models to project the impact of compensation strategy for executives
• Collaborate globally with Total Rewards partners to ensure consistency in technical compensation
• Lead end-to-end technology compensation cycle strategy from budgeting through enablement

Qualifications

• 12+ years of compensation or analytics experience in a high-growth technology environment
• Experience advising C-level technical leaders on critical compensation decisions
• Ownership of complex global compensation program design and strategy
• Broad knowledge of compensation disciplines including pay structure, equity design, and pay equity
• Expertise in third-party survey methodologies and benchmarking across geographies
• Proficiency in data analysis and model building using SQL, Python, or R
• Strong communication skills to influence and negotiate with senior stakeholders

Benefits

• Access to bonus and equity opportunities
• Employee travel credits
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
• Career development resources and training programs

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.