Senior Compensation Consultant - Data Center & Critical Operations

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Compensation Consultant to assist with the development of compensation infrastructure and serve as a strategic advisor on best practices for our global data center and critical operations workforce. In this individual contributor role, you will work directly with HR partners and business leaders to help develop our data center compensation philosophy and translate it into actionable programs, ensuring our pay practices remain competitive, equitable, and aligned with our ambitious growth plans.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Build and implement robust compensation infrastructure for data center and critical operations roles globally including input into pay architecture

• Design and maintain scalable compensation programs that attract and retain top data center talent, balancing consistency with local market requirements

• Assist with benchmarking and market pricing initiatives for a variety of data center and mission-critical roles.

• Serve as a subject matter expert on market best practices, advising on competitive trends, regulatory challenges, and pay equity for technical and hourly operational workforces.

• Lead the governance of the Data Center job architecture by working with the business to define or adjust jobs as business evolves

• Partner and collaborate closely with HR, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders to align compensation strategies with workforce planning and business objectives

• Build effective, trusted relationships with stakeholders quickly, leveraging strong collaboration and communication skills to influence, problem-solve, and deliver results

• Lead and manage compensation-related projects and programs, ensuring timely and successful delivery of key initiatives across global data center and critical operations functions

• Educate and advise HR partners and hiring managers on data center compensation frameworks and infrastructure

• Clearly and concisely communicate complex compensation concepts by distilling them into actionable, relevant insights for a variety of audiences

• Encourage adoption of new compensation practices and help stakeholders navigate change

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive compensation experience, with meaningful exposure to data center, critical operations, or similar technical operational environments

• Demonstrated success in building compensation frameworks and pay infrastructure from the ground up in an operationally focused, global, or high-growth company

• Understanding of the unique work environments, talent competition, critical staffing needs, and shift structures in data centers or related industries

• Strong expertise in market pricing, job evaluation, pay equity, and the unique aspects of technical and hourly/shift-based compensation

• Comfortable in fast-paced, ambiguous environments, and adept at managing multiple priorities

• Outstanding collaboration and communication skills, with a proven ability to partner cross-functionally and establish credibility and trust quickly with senior stakeholders

• Exceptional ability to simplify complex compensation topics and distill key concepts for non-expert audiences

• Demonstrate intellectual curiosity and a consultative, solutions-driven approach, with an emphasis on attentive listening and understanding partner perspectives

• Experience managing multiple complex projects independently in a fast-paced environment

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Finance, or related field; advanced degree or CCP preferred

• Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% domestically and internationally as required

Preferred Qualifications

• Recent experience implementing job architecture projects or designing pay structures

• Compensation infrastructure design experience specific to large-scale data centers or critical facilities

• CCP, GRP, or similar compensation certification

• Experience leveraging advanced compensation analytics and major HR technology platforms

• Exposure to regulatory/pay compliance for operational roles across multiple geographies

Disclaimer:

Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $97,500 to $199,500 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.

Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:

1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion

2. Short term disability and long term disability

3. Life insurance and AD&D

4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)

5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts

6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits

7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match

8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.

9. 11 paid holidays

10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.

11. Paid parental leave

12. Adoption assistance

13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan

14. Financial planning and group legal

15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

Career Level - IC4

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