Senior Compensation PartnerBased 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.What You'll Get To Do:Act as business partner to the People & Culture (P&C) team along with business leadership to support their decision making for hiring, promotions, specific organizational initiatives, and annual compensation programsManage the global compensation architecture including the design and creation of new jobs and salary structures.Conduct research, quantitative analysis, data modeling, data mining, and the presentation of data to see beyond the numbers and understand trends to drive strategic decisions around people.Aggregate data and participate in compensation surveys as neededDevelop and implement communication and training on compensation programs for recruiters, human resources professionals, and managers to promote understanding and transparency of Rocket Lab's compensation practices.Research and provide recommendations for innovative compensation tools and resources with an emphasis on artificial intelligence (AI).Assist with the development of a comprehensive total rewards strategy and roadmapCollaborate with IT on process improvements and systems enhancementsProvide analytical support for total rewards compliance requirementsReview and approve compensation requests for new hires and internal transfersDevelop presentations and provide recommendations to leadershipYou'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 analysisAdvanced proficiency in excel, including experience building models and analysesThese Qualifications Would Be Nice To Have:Master's DegreeAbility to receive & implement constructive feedback into future work productsExperience managing compensation decisions as part of a corporate function or in management consultingPrior experience supporting and employees base of corporate functions (Finance, IT, P&C, etc.) professionals along with mergers and acquisitionsStrong analytical, project management, and quantitative skills with the ability to present to a variety of team membersKnowledge of laws and regulations as they apply to base compensation, incentive compensation programs, company policies, and operationsIn-depth understanding of compensation best practicesExcellent communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written communication skillsStrong consultative skills and highly effective in communicating clearly and constructively to a variety of audiencesDemonstrated 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 solutionsExperience developing stock-based compensation packagesHighly organized with ability to manage multiple high-priorities in a fast-paced environmentCertified Compensation Professional (CCP)Experience using artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as Compa, Pave, Open CodeExperience using Radford compensation survey