Strategic Compensation Partner — Global Total Rewards & M&A

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity / stock options

Health, dental & vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Employee stock purchase program

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA seeks a Senior Compensation Partner to design, implement, and administer executive and broad-based compensation programs. You will partner with the People & Culture team, analyze data, build salary structures, and ensure pay practices align with business strategy.

The role offers stock in the company, a comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities to influence compensation across global teams. Base Pay Range CA Only: $116,000–$145,000.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years of compensation analysis and administration.
• Experience leading internal and external market analysis.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including modeling and analyses.

Responsibilities

• Act as business partner to the People & Culture team and leadership for hiring decisions, promotions, and annual compensation programs.
• Manage the global compensation architecture including new jobs and salary structures.
• Conduct research, quantitative analysis, data modeling, data mining, and present trends to drive pay decisions.

Skills

Compensation analysis

Excel modeling

Market analysis

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree (nice to have)

Tools

Compa

Pave

Open Code

Radford

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA seeks a Senior Compensation Partner to design, implement, and administer executive and broad-based compensation programs. You will partner with the People & Culture team, analyze data, build salary structures, and ensure pay practices align with business strategy.

The role offers stock in the company, a comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities to influence compensation across global teams. Base Pay Range CA Only: $116,000–$145,000.