Based out of Rocket Lab's global headquarters in Long Beach, CA, the Senior Compensation Partner is responsible for providing strategic analysis and assisting with the design, implementation, and administration of executive and broad-based compensation decisions for new hires and internal employees. You will report directly to the Director, Total Rewards and support the global People & Culture organization with deliverables required for internal leadership, board of directors, and investors. This role will support creating and driving the strategy, policy, and programs spanning all areas of compensation, benefits, and equity to ensure pay practices are designed to drive high performance and attract and retain top talent. The candidate will have the opportunity to work directly with business leaders to deliver on Rocket Lab's compensation practices and programs.
You'll bring these qualifications:
8+ years of professional experience in compensation analysis and administration and a bachelor's degree or equivalent years of work experience (12+ years of total work experience).
Experience leading internal and external market analysis
Advanced proficiency in excel, including experience building models and analyses
These qualifications would be nice to have:
Master's Degree
Ability to receive & implement constructive feedback into future work products
Experience managing compensation decisions as part of a corporate function or in management consulting
Prior experience supporting and employees base of corporate functions (Finance, IT, P&C, etc.) professionals along with mergers and acquisitions
Strong analytical, project management, and quantitative skills with the ability to present to a variety of team members
Knowledge of laws and regulations as they apply to base compensation, incentive compensation programs, company policies, and operations
In-depth understanding of compensation best practices
Excellent communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written communication skills
Strong consultative skills and highly effective in communicating clearly and constructively to a variety of audiences
Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems using best practices, knowledge of internal and external business issues to provide a new perspective on existing solutions or create new solutions