Director of Compensation shaping equity and broad-based pay strategy at Instacart, a grocery delivery technology company. Leading compensation programs, international expansion, and a high-performing team.
Responsibilities
Own broad-based compensation strategy end-to-end
Design and deliver annual and mid-year compensation cycles
Partner with HR Business Partners, Finance, Legal, and senior business leaders
Advise on executive offers, retention decisions, organizational changes, and pay equity questions
Drive changes to equity compensation design and communication
Lead and develop a high-performing team of compensation business partners
Maintain individual-contributor responsibilities as a compensation business partner
Lead international expansion compensation work, including frameworks, market data, and guidance for new countries
Report to the Head of Total Rewards
Requirements
10+ years of progressive compensation experience
At least 3 years leading a people management role
Proven track record supporting large R&D or Engineering functions
Experience advising VP/SVP-level leaders on complex compensation decisions
Deep expertise in equity compensation design and strategy
Experience at a tech company where equity is central to the compensation philosophy
Experience building compensation programs at scale, including job architecture, market pricing, performance cycles, and pay-for-performance frameworks
Expertise in spreadsheet work using gSheets and Excel
Genuine interest in using AI and technology to improve compensation work
Preferred: Experience supporting Sales/GTM client groups alongside R&D
Preferred: Exposure to executive compensation design and strategy
Preferred: International compensation experience
Preferred: Familiarity with Tableau, SQL, or Python
Benefits
New hire equity grant
Annual refresh grants
Flexible choice of work location (home, office, or coffee shop)
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