HR Business Partner, Compensation & Total Rewards

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain salary bands, job leveling frameworks, and pay equity structures across the organization
• Design and evolve competitive incentive programs, including bonus structures and performance-based compensation
• Lead and support compensation cycles, including benchmarking and market analysis to ensure practices remain competitive, equitable, and aligned to business goals
• Partner closely with Finance on headcount planning, workforce cost modeling, and budget alignment
• Evolve total rewards philosophy and benefits strategy in partnership with HR leadership to support attraction and retention of top talent
• Build and maintain dashboards and reporting across headcount, attrition, compensation, and workforce trends
• Track and analyze key people metrics and translate insights into clear, actionable recommendations for HR and business leaders
• Partner with HR leadership to bring greater data visibility and rigor into decision-making
• Support ongoing evolution of HR systems and tools to improve scalability, automation, and operational efficiency
• Serve as a trusted, professional, and approachable HR presence in the Sunnyvale office, acting as an extension of HR leadership
• Build strong relationships with local leaders and teams, providing thoughtful guidance and support as needed
• Champion company culture and values, helping balance startup agility with long-term organizational health
• Provide thoughtful, low-risk guidance to managers and employees on day-to-day matters
• Identify and escalate performance, behavioral, or organizational concerns to the Head of Human Resources, USA
• Maintain a consistent, compliant, and well-managed employee experience, partnering with HR leadership to ensure issues are handled with appropriate care, discretion, and alignment

Requirements

• 6-8+ years of progressive HR experience with a strong focus on compensation and total rewards, ideally including time at a Senior Manager or HRBP level
• Bachelor's degree required in HR, Business, or related field; advanced degree or HR certifications (SHRM-CP/SCP, PHR/SPHR, CCP) a plus
• Proven experience partnering with Finance on workforce planning, headcount modeling, and cost management
• Strong analytical capability with demonstrated experience in people analytics, reporting, and data-driven decision-making
• Familiarity with HR systems and tools; hands-on experience working with or optimizing HR systems and tools, especially compensation benchmarking platforms (Radford, Compa, Mercer, Pave)
• Familiarity with California employment labor practices, pay transparency, and related regulations
• Experience in tech, media, content-driven, or high-growth startup environments preferred
• Mandarin language skills are a plus
• Ability to work on-site 5 days a week in the Sunnyvale office