Senior Compensation Partner
GitLab · Canada
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- $235,000 / year
- Canada
Job highlights
- Advise on compensation strategies globally.
- Manage annual compensation and promotion cycles.
- Analyze and improve compensation programs.
- Collaborate with HR and business leaders.
- Maintain global job architecture standards.
About the role
About GitLab
GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps. GitLab enables organizations to increase developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, reduce security and compliance risk, and accelerate digital transformation. More than 50 million registered users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100* trust GitLab to ship better, more secure software faster.
The same principles built into our products are reflected in how our team works: we embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier, with all team members expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact. GitLab is where careers accelerate, innovation flourishes, and every voice is valued. Our high-performance culture is driven by our values and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. Co-create the future with us as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software.
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An Overview Of This Role
As a Senior Compensation Partner, you will help GitLab build and sustain a high-performance culture by aligning compensation programs with our strategy, values, and team member experience. You will partner closely with Talent Acquisition and People Business Partners to support hiring, retention, and career growth through clear compensation guidance, consistent job architecture, and well-run compensation cycles. In this role, you will help the business make fair, compliant, and well-informed pay decisions across a globally distributed organization, while improving how we explain compensation and equity to team members.
What You'll Do
- Serve as a senior compensation advisor to People Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders within assigned client groups.
- Build trusted relationships with senior leaders and cross-functional partners, influencing pay decisions.
- Lead or contribute to compensation program audits and pay equity analyses.
- Lead or contribute to the administration of compensation programs, including annual compensation reviews, promotion cycles, bonus programs, and sales commission plans.
- Evaluate complex compensation scenarios, including role leveling disputes, out-of-band offers, retention situations, and reorganizations.
- Use Workday reporting and dashboards to monitor program effectiveness, identify anomalies, and support real-time compensation decision-making.
- Maintain and evolve GitLab's global job architecture in collaboration with the Total Rewards team, ensuring it meets business needs.
- Promote a clear understanding of GitLab's compensation philosophy, practices, and administration across the organization.
What You'll Bring
- Extensive progressive global compensation experience, including meaningful exposure to global programs in a high-growth or SasS environment.
- Demonstrated ability to partner with and influence senior business leaders and People Business Partners.
- Experience administering and improving complex global compensation programs, including annual reviews, promotion cycles, bonus plans, and sales compensation.
- Strong analytical skills with proficiency in building compensation models, conducting market analyses, and translating data into clear narratives.
- Workday compensation experience, including cycle management, job profile configuration, pay range administration, and reporting.
- Experience supporting global job architecture and job leveling work in partnership with cross-functional teams.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including creating training materials and delivering compensation education.
- Ability to support equity plan education in collaboration with Stock Administration, and to work within compliance requirements across multiple countries.
- Interest in GitLab's values and ability to use GitLab; we welcome transferable experience and encourage you to apply even if you don't match every requirement.
About The Team
The Total Rewards team designs and runs GitLab's compensation and equity programs so team members are paid fairly and consistently across a globally distributed company. As a Compensation Partner, you'll work closely with teammates across Total Rewards and partner with Talent Acquisition, People Business Partners, and leaders across regions in an async-first way, using clear documentation and data to support decisions. The team also helps maintain GitLab's global job architecture and supports key compensation cycles and committee materials while staying aligned with applicable rules and regulations in the countries where we operate.
Salary Range
The base salary range for this role’s listed level is currently for residents of the United States only. This range is intended to reflect the role's base salary rate in locations throughout the US. Grade level and salary ranges are determined through interviews and a review of education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant, equity with other team members, alignment with market data, and geographic location. The base salary range does not include any bonuses, equity, or benefits. See more information on our benefits and equity. Sales roles are also eligible for incentive pay targeted at up to 100% of the offered base salary.
United States Salary Range
$139,200—$235,200 USD
How GitLab Supports Full-Time Employees
- Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being
- Flexible Paid Time Off
- Team Member Resource Groups
- Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Growth and Development Fund
- Parental Leave
- Home Office Support
Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you're excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application.
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Equal Opportunity Employer
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Key skills/competency
- Senior Compensation Partner
- Global Compensation Programs
- Compensation Analysis
- Job Architecture
- Workday Compensation
- Pay Equity
- Sales Compensation Plans
- Total Rewards
- Talent Acquisition Support
- People Business Partner Collaboration
Skills & topics
- Senior Compensation Partner
- Compensation
- Total Rewards
- Human Resources
- Global Compensation
- Workday
- Job Architecture
- Pay Equity
- HR Business Partner
- Talent Acquisition
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight global compensation experience and Workday proficiency for this Senior Compensation Partner role.
- Showcase leadership: Emphasize your ability to influence senior leaders and partner with People Business Partners.
- Quantify achievements: Provide data on successful compensation program audits, pay equity analyses, or model building.
- Demonstrate technical skills: Mention your experience with Workday for compensation cycle management and reporting.
- Express cultural fit: Align your application with GitLab's values and remote, async-first work environment.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What is the typical career path for a Senior Compensation Partner at GitLab?
- While specific paths vary, a Senior Compensation Partner at GitLab can progress into roles like Total Rewards Manager, Director of Compensation, or specialize further in areas like executive compensation or global mobility. The focus on a high-performance culture and continuous learning at GitLab supports career acceleration.
- How does GitLab handle compensation for its globally distributed team?
- GitLab manages compensation for its globally distributed team through comprehensive global compensation programs, including detailed job architecture, market analyses, and compliance with regulations across multiple countries. The Total Rewards team ensures fair and consistent pay practices.
- What is the role of AI in the Senior Compensation Partner position at GitLab?
- GitLab embraces AI as a core productivity multiplier. As a Senior Compensation Partner, you are expected to incorporate AI into your daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact in areas like data analysis, reporting, and compensation decision-making.
- What is GitLab's approach to pay equity?
- GitLab is committed to fair and compliant pay decisions. As a Senior Compensation Partner, you will be involved in leading or contributing to compensation program audits and pay equity analyses to ensure fairness across the organization.
- How important is experience with Workday for this Senior Compensation Partner role?
- Workday compensation experience is highly valued. Proficiency in Workday for cycle management, job profile configuration, pay range administration, and reporting is a key requirement for effectively supporting compensation programs and decision-making at GitLab.
- Does GitLab offer opportunities for professional development for a Senior Compensation Partner?
- Yes, GitLab offers a Growth and Development Fund for full-time employees, supporting continuous learning and professional development. The high-performance culture also encourages knowledge exchange, aiding in career growth.
- How does GitLab's async-first approach impact the work of a Compensation Partner?
- GitLab's async-first approach means that communication and decision-making rely on clear documentation and data. As a Compensation Partner, you will work with teammates and partners using this method, ensuring clear communication and efficient collaboration.