Senior Principal, Compensation Consultant for Stellarus
Your Role
The Ascendiun Compensation team provides leadership and guidance in the development and delivery of effective compensation strategies and policies that support the Ascendiunand subsidiary companies' goals and are in alignment with the values, philosophy, and strategic direction of each company. The Senior Principal, Compensation Consultant for Stellarus will report to the Senior Director, Compensation at Ascendiun and matrix report to the Senior Director, HR BusinessPartner for Stellarus.
In this role, you will focus on designing, building and delivering on Stellarus' compensation programs as well as providing counsel and recommendations to the business to ensure understanding and effective use of compensation programs. The role oversees all broad-based compensation programs and supports the executive and sales compensation programs.
Your Work
Your Knowledge and Experience
Requires a bachelor's degree or High School Diploma/GED and 4 years of additional relevant experience in lieu of a degree
Requires 12+ years of progressive experience in compensation management, preferably in a technology setting
Requires a strong understanding of compensation principles, incentive plan design, for-profit regulations, and technology industry benchmarks
Requires experience building or rebuilding compensation programs end-to-end across job families and national markets
Requires exceptional consulting and business partnering skills to partner with business leaders, understand desired outcomes, offer options and recommendations
Requires flexibility to distinguish between legal requirements and where programs can be adapted to company needs
Requires excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, conduct market analyses, and make data-driven recommendations
Requires demonstrated leadership experience, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments and influence decision-making at various levels of the organization, including senior management
Requires exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex information in a clear and understandable manner. Ability to have difficult conversations
Requires proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize effectively and deliver with operational excellence in a fast-paced environment
Requires expertise in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Preferred
Master's degree or relevant certification (e.g., CCP, CECP)
Experience with for-profit start-up companies in the technology industry
Experience in the design and implementation of sales compensation programs
Experience in the design and implementation of executive compensation programs
About Blue Shield of California and the Ascendiun Family of Companies
As of January 2025, Blue Shield of California became a subsidiary of Ascendiun. Ascendiun is a nonprofit corporate entity that is the parent to a family of organizations including Blue Shield of California and its subsidiary, Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan; Altais, a clinical services company; and Stellarus, a company designed to scale healthcare solutions. Together, these organizations are referred to as the Ascendiun Family of Companies.
At Ascendiun, we believe in a brighter future for healthcare. As the parent to a family of four innovative healthcare companies, we're reimagining what's possible. Ascendiun is guided by the goal of transforming a dysfunctional American health care system into one worthy of our family and friends and sustainably affordable for everyone.
To achieve our mission, we foster an environment where all employees can thrive and contribute fully to address the needs of the various communities we serve. We are committed to creating and maintaining a supportive workplace that upholds our values and advances our goals.
Our Values:
Our Workplace Model:
We believe in fostering a workplace environment that balances purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility - providing clear expectations while respecting the diverse needs of our workforce. Our workplace model is designed around intentional in-person interaction, collaboration, connection, creativity and flexibility:
For most teams, this means coming into the office two days per week.
Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location, out of state employees, and employees in certain member-facing roles should work with their manager to determine in-office time based on business need.
For employees with medical conditions that may impact their ability to work in-office, we are committed to engaging in an interactive process and providing reasonable accommodations to ensure their work environment is conducive to their success and well-being.
The Company reserves the right to require more presence in the office based on business needs, and requirements are subject to change with periodic reviews.
Physical Requirements:
Office Environment - roles involving part to full time schedule in Office Environment. Based in our physical offices and work from home office/deskwork - Activity level: Sedentary, frequency most of work day.
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Equal Employment Opportunity:
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest records and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, State and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status and any other classification protected by Federal, State and local laws.