Austin; Boston; Chicago; New York City; Washington DC Remote (Global) Full-time USD 151,000 – 297,000 / year

MongoDB is hiring a Senior Director, Compensation

Responsibilities

  • Shape and refine a global compensation strategy that aligns with organizational goals, growth trajectory, and workforce demands
  • Provide strategic guidance to executive leadership across Engineering, Product, Sales, and General & Administrative functions on compensation trends, market positioning, and equity design
  • Maintain a balance between competitive pay practices, internal equity, and cost efficiency in a dynamic tech industry
  • Develop and evolve the global compensation philosophy to reflect company strategy, talent requirements, and external market dynamics
  • Lead the design and maintenance of job architecture, including leveling systems, job groupings, and career progression frameworks to enable scalable growth
  • Drive end-to-end execution of complex, cross-functional compensation initiatives, serving as the primary owner for results, timelines, and quality
  • Collaborate with the Director of Compensation Operations to build scalable systems, tools, and processes for consistent global compensation practices
  • Conduct benchmarking against peer technology firms and shifting labor markets to inform pay positioning
  • Lead and develop a global team of compensation professionals supporting diverse business units
  • Advise on compensation for hiring, promotions, retention efforts, and organizational changes, particularly for key technical positions
  • Leverage data analytics and market intelligence to guide compensation decisions in competitive talent landscapes
  • Partner with Finance on compensation budgeting, forecasting, and equity utilization planning
  • Work closely with HRIS and People Analytics teams to enhance reporting, modeling, and decision-support tools
  • Collaborate with Recruiting to design hiring strategies that are both competitive and scalable
  • Coach and develop a high-performing compensation team
  • Foster a culture rooted in accountability, data-driven insights, and continuous process improvement

Benefits

  • Comprehensive parental leave policy
  • Support for fertility treatments
  • Employee resource groups that promote inclusion and belonging
  • Programs supporting personal, professional, and mental wellbeing
  • Commitment to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other legally protected characteristics

Work Arrangement

Remote (Worldwide)

Other

The company is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities during the application and interview process. Candidates needing accommodation should notify their recruiter.

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MongoDB
Empowers innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries by unleashing the power of software and data. Provides a developer data platform, MongoDB Atlas, which is a globally distributed, multi-cloud database available in over 115 regions across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.
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Posted 15 days ago