Remote (Global)

GitLab is hiring a Senior Compensation Partner

About the Role

This role is responsible for shaping and managing compensation strategies that support organizational objectives, drive fairness, and enable sustainable growth across a distributed workforce.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement global compensation frameworks that support business scalability
  • Analyze market data to maintain competitive pay positioning across regions
  • Collaborate with HR and business leaders to align compensation with performance goals
  • Develop and maintain job grading architectures for consistency
  • Lead annual compensation planning cycles and provide guidance to management
  • Ensure compliance with local labor laws and global regulatory standards
  • Produce detailed compensation analysis and reporting for leadership review
  • Support equity program administration and long-term incentive strategies
  • Partner with talent acquisition on offer strategy and benchmarking
  • Drive process improvements in compensation systems and tools
  • Advocate for pay equity and lead audits to identify and address disparities
  • Create clear communication materials for employees and managers
  • Manage third-party vendor relationships for survey and software needs
  • Stay current on global compensation trends and emerging best practices
  • Provide guidance during mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring events
  • Support workforce planning with data-driven compensation insights
  • Ensure consistency in pay practices across diverse geographic locations
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of compensation programs through metrics
  • Assist in developing policies related to base, variable, and equity pay
  • Maintain confidentiality and integrity of sensitive compensation data
  • Promote transparency in compensation philosophy and decision-making
  • Work closely with people analytics to integrate data systems
  • Train HR partners on compensation principles and tools
  • Identify risks in pay structures and recommend corrective actions
  • Contribute to the development of total rewards messaging

Compensation

Competitive total rewards package including base salary, equity, and benefits

Work Arrangement

Fully remote with asynchronous collaboration

Team

Part of the global people team supporting a distributed organization

Why This Role Matters

Compensation directly impacts employee trust, engagement, and retention. This role ensures pay practices are fair, data-informed, and aligned with company values across all regions.

What to Expect

You will lead complex compensation projects, partner with senior leaders, and deliver insights that shape how the organization values its people globally.

Not available

Required Skills
Data AnalysisOrganizational DesignFinancial Modeling
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Posted 7 months ago