Strategic Compensation Partner — Corporate Functions & M&A

Rocket Lab; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock purchase program

Medical plans

Dental & vision

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

EV charging subsidy

Onsite fitness centers

Merchandise discounts

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Compensation Partner for Corporate Functions & M&A to design, implement, and administer executive and broad-based compensation programs across the organization. You will lead the compensation architecture, market analyses, and salary structures while partnering with the Director of Total Rewards.

You will provide strategic input to leadership, drive intelligence on compensation trends, and shape the total rewards strategy.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in compensation analysis and administration, with total experience 12+ years.
• Experience leading internal and external market analysis.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including building models and analyses.

Responsibilities

• Act as business partner to the People & Culture team and leadership for hiring, promotions, and compensation programs.
• Manage the global compensation architecture including design and creation of new jobs and salary structures.
• Conduct research, quantitative analysis, data modeling, data mining, and the presentation of data to drive strategic decisions about people.
• Aggregate data and participate in compensation surveys as needed.
• Develop and implement communication and training on compensation programs for recruiters, HR professionals, and managers to promote understanding and transparency.
• Research and provide recommendations for innovative compensation tools and AI-enabled resources.
• Assist with developing a comprehensive total rewards strategy and roadmap.
• Collaborate with IT on process improvements and systems enhancements.
• Provide analytical support for total rewards compliance requirements.
• Review and approve compensation requests for new hires and internal transfers.
• Develop presentations and provide recommendations to leadership.

Skills

Compensation analytics

Market analysis leadership

Excel modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Compa

Pave

Open Code

Radford surveys

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Compensation Partner for Corporate Functions & M&A to design, implement, and administer executive and broad-based compensation programs across the organization. You will lead the compensation architecture, market analyses, and salary structures while partnering with the Director of Total Rewards.

You will provide strategic input to leadership, drive intelligence on compensation trends, and shape the total rewards strategy.