Lead Compensation Business Partner

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with senior leadership, People Partners, and managers to deliver clear, data-informed guidance on compensation strategy, market positioning, program effectiveness, and intricate pay decisions.

• Take ownership of the planning and execution of bi-annual compensation cycles for staff, encompassing market analysis, budget modeling, manager guidance, calibration, executive recommendations, communications, and follow-through.

• Direct executive compensation and equity analysis, transforming market data, company performance, internal equity, retention considerations, and governance requirements into succinct recommendations.

• Spearhead quarterly Compensation Committee preparation and execution, including analysis, decision materials, stakeholder alignment, equity recommendations, and follow-through.

• Develop and uphold principles, decision frameworks, and governance for offers, equity grants, promotions, retention actions, and other precedent-setting compensation decisions.

• Advise and challenge People Partners, Talent Acquisition, and hiring managers on compensation decisions, assisting them in navigating trade-offs and consistently applying Lattice’s compensation philosophy.

• Collaborate with Finance, Legal, and People Operations to enhance the systems, processes, controls, and operating rhythms that underpin our compensation programs.

• Utilize AI and automation to refine compensation workflows, reporting, and analysis, minimizing manual tasks, boosting accuracy, and scaling the function.

• Act as a trusted advisor to Product, Engineering, and Design, offering practitioner expertise and customer insights into the development of Lattice’s compensation product.

• Lead cash and equity modeling, benchmarking, and reporting to guide compensation strategy, workforce planning, pay equity, and retention decisions.

• Integrate compensation with performance, development, DEIB, and people analytics to identify risks, enhance outcomes, and fortify Lattice’s broader talent strategy.

• Ensure robust governance over compensation data, structures, processes, and documentation to maintain consistency, auditability, and operational excellence.

⛳️ Requirements

• 8–10+ years of progressive compensation experience, with ownership of complex programs in a dynamic or high-growth setting.

• Extensive expertise in broad-based and executive compensation, equity strategy, market benchmarking, job architecture, and compensation modeling.

• Experience in supporting Compensation Committee or board-level processes and crafting clear, decision-ready recommendations.

• Strong business acumen and judgment, capable of navigating ambiguity, articulating trade-offs, challenging assumptions, and influencing senior stakeholders.

• Experience in establishing compensation principles, governance, and decision frameworks that enhance consistency and scalability.

• Advanced analytical capabilities and proficiency with modern analytics and AI-enabled tools, with the capacity to convert complex data into actionable insights.

• Excellent executive communication and cross-functional partnership abilities across People, Finance, Legal, Recruiting, and business leadership.

• Comfortable functioning as the sole compensation leader, managing both strategy and execution while juggling multiple high-stakes priorities.

• Experience in a rapidly growing SaaS organization, incentive compensation, or compensation product development is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance

• Emergency Weather Support

• Wellness Apps

• Paid Parental Leave

• Paid Time off inclusive of holidays and sick time

• Commuter & Parking Accounts

• Lunches in the Office

• Internet and Phone Stipend

• One-time WFH Office Set-Up Stipend

• 401(k) retirement plan

• Financial Planning

• Learning & Development Budget