At Olema, our shared purpose - developing better medicines for people living with cancer - depends on attracting, rewarding, and retaining exceptional people. As the company grows and prepares for commercialization, we are seeking our first dedicated compensation expert as the Director, Compensation to establish this capability with the rigor, thoughtfulness, and adaptability our next stage requires.
Reporting to the SVP, People & Culture, this highly influential position will serve on the People & Culture Leadership Team and partner closely with HR Business Partners, senior leaders, and the Executive Team. This person will create the frameworks, processes, and trusted expertise needed to support consistent, competitive, and well-informed compensation decisions for employees at the Vice President level and below.
This individual will own the design, implementation, administration, communication, and governance of all non-executive compensation programs across the organization, including broad-based compensation, equity programs, and future commercial and sales compensation structures. The role will also partner closely with the SVP, People & Culture in supporting executive compensation and Compensation Committee activities through market analyses, data insights, modeling, and strategic recommendations.
The ideal candidate brings deep biotech and/or pharmaceutical industry expertise, experience supporting organizations through both clinical and commercial growth stages, and a demonstrated ability to operate strategically while remaining hands-on in a lean, high-growth environment.
The right candidate will bring technical excellence across compensation budgeting, focal cycles, market benchmarking, job architecture, leveling, salary structures, equity, and data integrity. Just as important, they will be curious, pragmatic, and collaborative- —someone who asks thoughtful questions, applies sound business judgment, and develops solutions that reflect Olema’s business priorities, culture, and commitment to its people.