Compensation Director jobs in Oakland, CA

Are you a Compensation leader with expertise in life sciences and driven to companies that have impact on people’s lives? Fully integrated biopharma company dedicated to patients and scientific excellence in the fight against cancer is hiring a Director of Compensation. With a business model that reflects their commitment to fighting cancer, our client insists on being nimble and flexible to change as it can be a matter of life or death for patients. If you can apply your Compensation subject matter expertise with this business model mindset versus a traditional compensation structure, let’s discuss how you can have impact.

What you will do:

• Manage, coach and develop small compensation team
• Lead, manage and evaluate implementation of compensation programs, policies, plans and processes
• Serve as a thought partner and coach to leaders and compensation committee to understand compensation philosophy, practices and processes
• Partner with HR leadership on compensation related matters and contribute to data driven decisions applying your deep expertise while keeping a pulse on industry best practices and determine how they can apply to this company 
• Contribute to executive compensation and board of directors compensation programs
• Communicate and engage with employees on compensation philosophy, programs and strategies to ensure alignment across the organization
• Contribute your expertise in collaboration with colleagues during mid-year and annual employee evaluations

What we’re looking for:

• Seasoned Compensation Director with life science industry experience and accustomed to working in ongoing organizational change
• Strong listening and collaborative skills to understand current compensation philosophy and how it applies to company culture
• Hands-on and consultative approach in working with leaders to align compensation strategy with business need
• Experience with executive compensation and board of director compensation programs
• Ability to work through complex business modeling with long tenured leaders driven by the need for flexibility versus unnecessary structure
• Experience managing and building teams in a fast-paced environment
• Strong analytical and presentation skills in working with executive leaders and compensation committee members
• Advanced degree a plus