Director, Compensation
Databricks · United States · People · listed July 14, 2026
The shape of it
Seniority
Director
Experience asked
3–10 years
Where
Not stated
Stated pay
$218,100 – $299,850 USD
Requirements listed
5
Length
1,117 words
In the posting’s own words
At Databricks, we don't believe compensation is just a number; it's a tool to recognize that every employee is an owner and a part of our success. We are looking for a leader who combines deep technical compensation expertise with exceptional people leadership and a passion for building scalable, equitable programs.
What it asks for · 5
- 10+ years of progressive compensation experience, with at least 3 years in a people management role leading a team of compensation professionals
- Deep experience in the tech sector — preferably at a high-growth private or pre-IPO company — with a strong grasp of how compensation strategy evolves across different stages of scale
- Proven ability to design and deliver enterprise-wide compensation programs (year-end cycles, midyear, equity refresh, promotions) across a global, distributed workforce
- Track record of operating as a senior business partner to founders, executives, and People leadership on high-stakes, time-sensitive compensation decisions
- Demonstrated experience using data and analytics to drive compensation decisions; comfort with tools like gSheets, Excel, and ideally Tableau, SQL, or Python
What the job covers
- Leading, coaching, and developing a team of three to four client compensation partners (25%)
- Partnering with the VP Rewards and other team members to drive enterprise-wide compensation strategy, design, and program delivery (30%)
- Collaboration with People team members, business leaders, and other cross-functional partners on complex, sensitive compensation matters (25%)
- Operational excellence, tooling, and continuous improvement of compensation infrastructure (20%)
Tools and skills named
Data
- Databricks3×
- Tableau
Ways of working
- Cross-functional2×
- Mentorship2×
Languages
- Python
- SQL
Operations & finance
- Excel
Product & design
- Roadmap
Words the posting leans on
- compensation22×
- partners7×
- people7×
- business6×
- programs5×
- compensation decisions4×
- drive4×
- leading4×
- people leadership4×
- serve4×
- complex3×
- data3×
- experience3×
- leader3×
- operational3×
- scale3×
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