VP Compensation Strategy and Operations

At Prologis, we create the intelligent infrastructure that powers global commerce, seamlessly connecting the digital and physical worlds. With a 1.3 billion square foot portfolio and an annual throughput of approximately $3.2 trillion, we lead the industry in scale, innovation, and expertise.

About the role

As Vice President, Compensation Strategy & Operations at Prologis, you will serve as a senior enterprise compensation advisor to business leaders, HR partners, Talent Acquisition, Finance, Legal, Stock Administration, and other key stakeholders. Reporting to the SVP, Compensation, Benefits, & HR Technology, you will help shape compensation strategy, strengthen execution, and elevate the effectiveness of the function. This role combines operational leadership with transformation, ensuring compensation programs and processes are executed with precision while advancing stronger analytics, modern tools, and scalable approaches.

Responsibilities

• Executive Partnership & Strategy
  • Serve as a senior compensation advisor to executives and HR leadership, building trusted relationships and shaping compensation strategies that support business priorities, talent outcomes, and long-term value creation.
  • Lead compensation strategy across assigned business areas, including base pay, annual incentives, long-term incentives, equity programs, recognition, retention, and differentiated arrangements for critical talent.
  • Anticipate business needs, frame complex issues, assess risks and tradeoffs, and use data analysis, market intelligence, financial modeling, and business context to deliver clear, decision-ready recommendations.
  • Partner with Talent Acquisition and HR Business Partners on executive and senior-level compensation decisions.
• Compensation Operations, Governance & Modernization
  • Own compensation operations and annual planning cycles, including salary planning, incentive and equity award cycles, pay-for-performance calibration, pay equity analysis, executive review materials, and leadership decision support.
  • Ensure compensation processes, governance, controls, systems, and annual calendars are disciplined, scalable, and executed effectively, creating a seamless experience for leaders, HR partners, and employees.
  • Drive continuous improvement through process redesign, automation, AI-enabled solutions, stronger analytics, and modern compensation tools that improve quality, consistency, speed, and scalability.
• Global Compensation and M&A
  • Advance global compensation initiatives, including support for M&A due diligence and integration.
• Team Leadership & Capability
  • Lead, coach, and develop a small compensation team, establishing clear priorities, raising analytical and consulting capability, strengthening service delivery, and ensuring strong execution across both operational and strategic work.
  • Foster a collaborative and empowering team environment.

Requirements

• 12+ years of progressive compensation experience in a public company or similarly complex environment.
• Deep expertise in compensation strategy, equity, incentives, market pricing, pay governance, and annual compensation planning.
• Strong operational discipline, with experience improving compensation processes, systems, and annual cycles.
• Demonstrated people leadership experience, with the ability to build capability and strengthen team performance.
• Strong executive presence, sound judgment, and the ability to influence senior leaders and partner effectively across functions.
• Exceptional analytical, financial modeling, problem-solving, presentation, and communication skills.
• Experience supporting reorganizations, business transformation, and other complex organizational changes.
• Experience leveraging AI, automation, or process redesign to improve operational effectiveness.
• High judgment, discretion, and integrity.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree and/or CCP certification.
• Experience with Workday and compensation planning/benchmarking tools.
• Experience supporting executive compensation programs, proxy disclosures, or specialized long-term incentive plans.
• Experience leading global compensation initiatives.
• Experience applying operational excellence, continuous improvement, or AI-enabled process redesign.

Pay

Hiring salary range: $255,000 - $319,000. Salary and whole compensation package (bonus target & LTI) will be determined by the candidate’s location, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Benefits

• Healthcare, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents.
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match of 50% up to 12% of eligible compensation.
• Generous PTO with a starting accrual of 22 days a year in addition to paid holidays and volunteer time.
• Several other wellness, financial, and work/lifestyle-specific benefits.

Schedule

Full time.

Location: San Francisco, California. Additional locations may be considered.