Overview of the Role

At GitLab, we seek to enable a high performance culture while keeping team members’ experience at the forefront of everything we do. As the Compensation Partner you will play a pivotal role in aligning compensation strategy with GitLab’s organizational strategy, values and culture, with a focus on R&D compensation. The role will be responsible for all international compensation. 

What you’ll do 

• Promote an understanding of compensation philosophy, practices and administration across all levels of the organization 
• Build strong partnerships with Talent Acquisition and People Business Partners to attract and retain top talent
• Assist the team in administering various programs such as annual compensation review, promotion cycles, bonus program, etc.
• Demonstrate ownership to drive compensation programs within client groups and serve as a trusted adviser and business partner 
• Work closely with the team to maintain GitLab’s global job architecture and ensure it meets the needs of the business 
• Analyzes trends and metrics in partnership with the People team to develop solutions, programs and policies
• Develop and deploy training materials to promote an understanding of compensation philosophies, practices and administration across all levels of the organization
• Provide education regarding equity plans at GitLab in collaboration with Stock Administration to ensure team members understand the potential value of their equity
• Support the team in preparation of Compensation and Leadership Development Committee meetings
• Ensure compliance with all international rules and regulations (we operate in 60+ countries)

What you’ll bring 

• Demonstrated experience in Global compensation, ideally in fast-paced, dynamic environment 
• Experience working with People Business Partners or senior leaders in a business facing role to solve compensation challenges
• Experience working in both private and public companies and managing and scaling various compensation programs through periods of high growth
• Ability to build complex compensation models and articulate it in a simple and clear manner 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A shared interest in our values, and working in accordance with those values
• Ability to use GitLab
• Also, we know it’s tough, but please try to avoid the ​​confidence gap​.​​ You don’t have to match all the listed requirements exactly to be considered for this role.