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Rocket Lab is seeking a Senior Compensation Partner to support its global People & Culture organization from the Long Beach headquarters. This role reports to the Director, Total Rewards and serves as a strategic business partner to P&C leadership and business units on compensation strategy, design, and administration.
Key responsibilities include:
- Partner with P&C and business leadership on hiring, promotions, organizational initiatives, and annual compensation programs
- Design and manage global compensation architecture, including job creation and salary structures
- Conduct quantitative analysis, data modeling, and market research to inform strategic people decisions
- Participate in compensation surveys and aggregate compensation data
- Develop training and communication programs for recruiters, HR professionals, and managers on compensation practices
- Research and recommend innovative compensation tools, including AI-enabled solutions
- Develop comprehensive total rewards strategy and roadmap
- Collaborate with IT on process improvements and systems enhancements
- Provide analytical support for total rewards compliance
- Review and approve compensation requests for new hires and internal transfers
- Present recommendations and analyses to leadership
Required qualifications:
- 8+ years of compensation analysis and administration experience with a bachelor's degree (or 12+ years total work experience)
- Experience leading internal and external market analysis
- Advanced Excel proficiency including modeling and analysis
Desired qualifications include master's degree, experience managing compensation in corporate functions or M&A contexts, stock-based compensation expertise, Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) credential, and AI/compensation technology experience.
