Senior Compensation Business Partner

About the role

The Senior Compensation Business Partner will support compensation strategy and execution for Atoms, a company scaling across 30+ countries and multiple distinct business lines. Reporting to the Head of Compensation, this role acts as a senior strategic partner to senior business leaders and HRBP leadership, owning how we think about and operate compensation programs for some of our most complex and highest-visibility client groups.

Responsibilities

• Partner deeply with Business Unit leaders and HRBPs to understand their talent needs and organizational dynamics, translating those insights into compensation recommendations that support our organizational goals.
• Lead end-to-end planning and execution of core compensation programs (e.g. annual compensation cycles, promotion cycles).
• Set the roadmap for compensation data products - decide what products get built next, and lead their design and deployment.
• Push an AI-first approach across the team - identify where agents and automation should replace manual analysis so the team spends more time on strategic problems and less on manual analysis.
• Build and own international compensation strategy for client groups spanning multiple countries, adapting U.S.-built frameworks to local market realities and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with HRIS and Total Rewards Operations to ensure operational excellence and data integrity across systems (e.g., Workday).
• Mentor and develop team members acting as a technical and strategic resource across the broader People organization.

Requirements

• 7–10 years of progressive experience in global compensation, total rewards, or human capital management consulting (10–15 years of total professional experience).
• Demonstrated experience owning compensation strategy - not just executing programs - including designing frameworks from scratch in ambiguous or fast-changing environments.
• Deep expertise in U.S. compensation regulations and compliance, plus working knowledge of international compensation practices across multiple markets.
• Track record advising senior (VP+) stakeholders on high-stakes compensation decisions, including executive compensation.
• Expert-level analytical skills.
• Proven ability to translate data into a clear point of view for executive audiences - you influence decisions, not just report numbers.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Business Analytics, MBA, Economics, HR Management, or equivalent experience.
• Experience building or leading compensation data products/tools used by leadership.
• CCP (Certified Compensation Professional) or GRP (Global Remuneration Professional).
• SQL/Python/Tableau.
• Equity management experience.
• Executive compensation experience.
• Deep understanding of Workday.