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Compensation Business Partner

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Salary$230k – $293k
LocationMenlo Park, CA
Typefull-time
SenioritySenior
Experience10+ yrs
DepartmentPeople & Recruiting
EquityIncluded
Company size10,000+ people
PostedSep 15, 2026 · 1mo ago
Verified live16h ago
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10+ years of experience in compensation, total rewards, or HR with deep compensation specialization
Experience operating as a strategic partner to VP+ leaders in highly matrixed, global technology organizations
Demonstrated expertise in designing and implementing compensation programs at scale (10,000+ employee populations)
Experience leveraging data, market surveys, and modeling to drive compensation decisions
Experience managing compensation through organizational change (reorgs, M&A, workforce transformations)
Proven ability to influence and build consensus across multiple senior stakeholders with competing priorities
Demonstrated ability to lead ambiguous, self-directed projects from problem definition through implementation, without a predefined brief or established playbook
CCP (Certified Compensation Professional) or equivalent certification
Prior experience partnering with cross-functional Centers of Excellence (Recruiting, People Analytics, Employee Relations, Legal)
MBA, Master's in HR/OD, or equivalent advanced degree
Experience in Big Tech or high-growth technology companies with complex equity programs
Background in supporting AI/ML, engineering, or product organizations with highly competitive talent markets
About the role
Meta is seeking an experienced Compensation Business Partner to serve as a strategic thought partner to senior leaders across a defined set of pillars within Cross-Meta Foundations. This role operates at the intersection of compensation strategy, business partnership, and organizational design, driving enterprise-wide total rewards solutions that attract, retain, and motivate top talent at scale. The ideal candidate brings deep compensation expertise combined with demonstrated business acumen, influencing multiple VP+ stakeholders and shaping company-wide compensation philosophy. This role also serves as a flexible partner to Compensation leadership, taking on high-priority initiatives outside the standard planning cycle where the problem is still being defined.
Responsibilities
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Serve as the primary compensation strategic advisor to VP+ leaders and their HR Business Partners across assigned pillars, translating business priorities into actionable total rewards strategies
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Design, develop, and champion enterprise-wide compensation frameworks, philosophies, and programs that align with Meta’s talent strategy and support organizational growth and transformation
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Lead cross-functional compensation initiatives end-to-end for supported organizations, including market competitiveness reviews, organizational redesigns with comp implications, new business area comp design
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Partner with HRBPs, Recruiting, Finance, Legal, and People Analytics to develop integrated talent and compensation solutions that drive business outcomes
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Provide thought leadership on emerging compensation trends (e.g., AI talent markets, global pay transparency regulations, equity strategy evolution) and proactively recommend changes to Meta’s approach
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Partner with Compensation leadership on enterprise initiatives that sit outside assigned pillars, owning them from problem framing through recommendation and rollout
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Drive the annual compensation planning cycle for supported organizations
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Build and leverage data-driven insights (market data, internal analytics, predictive models) to inform compensation strategy and measure program effectiveness
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Advise on complex, high-stakes individual compensation decisions (executive offers, critical retention, restructuring) with sound judgment and risk assessment
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Influence and align senior leadership on compensation trade-offs, ensuring decisions are consistent, fair, and defensible across the enterprise
Minimum qualifications
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10+ years of experience in compensation, total rewards, or HR with deep compensation specialization
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Experience operating as a strategic partner to VP+ leaders in highly matrixed, global technology organizations
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Demonstrated expertise in designing and implementing compensation programs at scale (10,000+ employee populations)
•
Experience leveraging data, market surveys, and modeling to drive compensation decisions
•
Experience managing compensation through organizational change (reorgs, M&A, workforce transformations)
•
Proven ability to influence and build consensus across multiple senior stakeholders with competing priorities
•
Demonstrated ability to lead ambiguous, self-directed projects from problem definition through implementation, without a predefined brief or established playbook
Preferred qualifications
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CCP (Certified Compensation Professional) or equivalent certification
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Prior experience partnering with cross-functional Centers of Excellence (Recruiting, People Analytics, Employee Relations, Legal)
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MBA, Master’s in HR/OD, or equivalent advanced degree
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Experience in Big Tech or high-growth technology companies with complex equity programs
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Background in supporting AI/ML, engineering, or product organizations with highly competitive talent markets