Sr. Manager, Compensation Analytics & Intelligence

Databricks Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 196,100 - 299,550; Full time

Job summary

Databricks is seeking a compensation analytics leader to drive enterprise-wide analytics and AI-enabled data strategy. You’ll transform compensation data into insights, support senior leadership with data-driven pay decisions, and partner with Finance on budget planning and governance.

The role combines compensation expertise with data governance, privacy, and strategic thinking to anticipate market trends and elevate decision making across the company.

Qualifications

• Data fluency: transform raw, complex data into insights and tooling.
• SQL: strong querying ability for analytics.
• Tableau/BI: proficient in dashboards and analytics platforms.
• Python: hands-on experience applying AI to compensation analytics.
• Global compensation knowledge and pay-for-performance design.

Responsibilities

• Own enterprise-wide compensation analytics and the benchmarking process.
• Lead AI and data strategy within the Compensation function.
• Collaborate with Finance on cash, equity budgets, and spend modeling.
• Track market trends and provide data-backed recommendations for pay decisions.

Skills

Data fluency

SQL

Tableau

Python

AI for compensation

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field

Tools

Excel

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Databricks is seeking a data-driven compensation professional to lead our Compensation Analytics & Intelligence function. This role will provide centralized compensation analytics and intelligence to drive better, faster, and more consistent decision‑making through the effective use of data. This is a key role within the Compensation function at Databricks.

This is a builder’s role for someone who lives at the intersection of compensation, data, and strategy. You will transform enterprise‑wide compensation data into insights and operational tooling, serve as the function’s go-to lead for AI and data strategy, and act as a trusted thought partner to senior leaders on the company’s most complex pay challenges — all while maintaining the highest standards for data governance, privacy, and security. In a talent market this dynamic, you will be the person who sees where the market is moving before it moves.

At Databricks, we don’t believe compensation is just a number; it’s a tool to recognize that every employee is an owner and a part of our success. We are looking for a team member who brings rigor, intelligence, and world‑class craft to that mission.

The impact you will have:

Scope of the role

This is a hands‑on, high‑impact role that will effectively cover the below areas and the anticipated time spent on each:

• Company-wide program analytics (35%) — Own enterprise‑wide compensation analytics: the market benchmarking process, total comp budget forecasting, and the analytical backbone for major program decisions.
• AI & data strategy lead (25%) — Serve as the Compensation function’s lead on AI and data strategy.
• Partnership with Finance (20%) — Partner with Finance teams on cash compensation budgets and spend. Collaborate on equity budget and spend modeling in close partnership with the Exec & Equity comp lead.
• Competitive intelligence & QBR reporting (10%) — Track market trends and spikes/cool‑downs across cash, equity, and total rewards.
• Strategy & program design partnership (10%) — Provide thought partnership on major comp program design and company‑wide strategic problems.

What we look for:

We’re looking for someone who has the following strengths.

Analytics

• Data fluency — This is the heart of the role. Exceptional analytical skills with a proven ability to transform raw, complex data into insights, tooling, and recommendations. You see the story in the numbers and build the systems that surface it.
• Know your tools — Advanced capabilities required in gSheets and Excel. Strong working fluency in SQL and experience with BI / analytics platforms (e.g., Tableau, AI/BI) strongly preferred; Python and hands‑on experience applying AI to comp analytics are a meaningful plus.
• Lead on AI — Genuine enthusiasm and sound judgment for how AI can responsibly transform compensation work, paired with a sharp instinct for data privacy, governance, and the downstream implications of how sensitive data is handled.
• Know your craft — Solid foundation in job architecture, comp frameworks, market pricing, year‑end and midyear pay cycles, global compensation practices, and pay‑for‑performance design.
• Be rational — Ability to balance deep comp knowledge with business solutioning from a first‑principles viewpoint.

Operational & partnership excellence

• Build innovatively & scale effectively — Create frameworks and solutions that not only solve today’s issues but anticipate future needs.
• Operational capability — Connect the dots between systems, players, and programs to seamlessly deliver compensation analytics and tooling.
• Savvy collaborator & trusted advisor — Comfortable leading conversations with Finance and senior leadership, navigating at times competing priorities and opinions, and supporting sensitive, high‑stakes compensation decisions with sound judgment and data‑backed recommendations.

Pay Range Transparency

Zone 1 Pay Range
$217,800 — $299,550 USD

Zone 2 Pay Range
$196,100 — $269,600 USD

Zone 3 Pay Range
$185,200 — $254,650 USD

Zone 4 Pay Range
$174,200 — $239,600 USD

About Databricks

Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide — including Comcast, Condé Nast, Grammarly, and over 50% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify and democratize data, analytics and AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark™, Delta Lake and MLflow. To learn more, follow Databricks on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Benefits

At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here .

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio‑economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

Compliance

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