Senior Compensation Business Partner

About the role

Rippling is seeking a Compensation Business Partner to join our Compensation team. This role will oversee the design and delivery of compensation programs for Customer Experience teams.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with Revenue Operations and Finance to design, implement, and govern salary structures, incentive plans, and other compensation frameworks.
• Benchmark compensation practices against competitive companies and apply insights to strengthen Rippling’s pay positioning.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders, providing consultation on pay-for-performance strategies, quota alignment, and competitive practices.
• Partner with product, sales and engineering teams to contribute to the development of variable compensation software that empowers Sales, Finance, Recruiting, to manage their incentive programs.
• Develop models for incentive cost, ROI, and scenario planning to support Finance and executive decision-making.
• Lead communications and enablement to ensure managers and employees clearly understand how their compensation programs work.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure compensation programs are consistent, compliant, and scalable globally.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of compensation-related work experience, preferably within the tech industry, with at least 4 years managing Compensation Programs.
• Experience with Incentive Plans in the US (or Private company equity preparing for IPO) preferred.
• Substantial command of compensation fundamentals: job matching, market pricing, Leveling and Job Architecture, equity mechanics at private and public companies, cyclical programs, etc.
• Ability to manage change and ambiguity, and influence cross functional stakeholders effectively. Collaborate with diverse teams, communicate complex information clearly and concisely to a variety of audiences, build strong relationships with stakeholders, and influence decision-making through data-driven insights and persuasive communication.
• Excellent communication and presentations skills, with the ability to effectively translate complex compensation concepts/models into digestible plans to the executives.

Qualifications

• Prior experience working with large amounts of data, utilizing strong analytical skills to interpret compensation trends and build intelligence through reporting, with high attention to data validity.

Skills

• Strong analytical skills to interpret compensation trends and build intelligence through reporting.
• Excellent communication and presentations skills, with the ability to effectively translate complex compensation concepts/models into digestible plans to the executives.

Benefits

• Competitive salary + benefits + equity.
• Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed below.
• Average salary range: $200,000 - $240,000.

Pay

• Salary range: $200,000- $240,000

Schedule

• This role will receive a competitive salary + benefits + equity. The salary for US-based employees will be aligned with one of the ranges below based on location; see which tier applies to your location here.

People & Places

Rippling is based in San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, and Seattle, WA.