OneTrust’s mission is to enable organizations to use data and AI responsibly. Our platform simplifies the collection of data with consent and preferences, automates the governance of data with integrated risk management across privacy, security, IT/tech, third-party, and AI risk, and activates the responsible use of data by applying and enforcing data policies across the entire data estate and lifecycle. OneTrust supports seamless collaboration between data teams and risk teams to drive rapid and trusted innovation. Recognized as a market pioneer and leader, OneTrust boasts over 300 patents and serves more than 14,000 customers globally, ranging from industry giants to small businesses.
The Compensation Partner serves as a strategic advisor and subject matter expert across all areas of Total Compensation — base pay, variable pay, and equity. This role provides dedicated partnership to assigned client groups while owning the design, configuration, and administration of the Workday Annual Compensation Planning cycle. The Compensation Partner also leads the design, build, and maintenance of pay structures, manages compensation compliance audits, and oversees the company’s participation in external market surveys. This is an onsite role based in Atlanta, GA, offering the opportunity to work hands-on with leaders, HR partners, and cross-functional stakeholders to shape and sustain competitive, equitable, and scalable compensation programs.
Your MissionKey Responsibilities
Strategic Partnership
- Serve as the primary compensation advisor to assigned business groups, providing data-driven
- guidance on total compensation strategy, pay decisions, and job leveling.
- Partner with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, and Finance to ensure pay
- recommendations support business objectives, internal equity, and budget alignment.
- Deliver insights on market competitiveness, promotion planning, and organization design to support long-term talent strategy.
Compensation Design & Program Management
- Design, build, and maintain pay structures and job architecture frameworks to ensure consistency and scalability across the organization.
- Administer compensation programs across base, incentive, and equity components, ensuring
- alignment with the company’s total rewards philosophy.
- Conduct regular pay equity reviews and compliance audits to promote fairness, and adherence to regulatory requirements.
Configuration & Annual Planning Cycle
- Lead end-to-end Workday Annual Compensation Planning including design, configuration, testing, launch, and cycle close.
- Collaborate with HRIS to ensure data integrity, user readiness, and seamless execution of merit, bonus, and equity cycles.
- Conduct user acceptance testing (UAT), troubleshoot issues, and identify post-cycle improvement opportunities for greater efficiency and user experience.
Market Benchmarking & Survey Management
- Lead participation in compensation surveys (e.g., AON, Mercer, Radford), ensuring accurate job matching and timely submission.
- Analyze external market data to inform pay range updates and maintain competitive positioning
- across global markets.
- Manage and maintain market pricing databases, ensuring alignment between internal job profiles and external benchmarks.
Compliance, Reporting & Continuous Improvement
- Conduct compensation compliance audits to ensure adherence to internal controls, pay equity
- standards, and applicable labor regulations.
- Develop and deliver compensation reports, dashboards, and insights for HR, Finance, and
- executive stakeholders.
- Identify process and system enhancements to improve data accuracy, governance, and overall employee experience.
- Lead the creation of job aids, visuals, and learning tools that promote comprehension of compensation programs.
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or related field or combination of experience and education.
- 7+ years of progressive experience in compensation, ideally within technology or high growth
- global organization.
- Strong understanding of total compensation design, market pricing, job architecture, and pay
- structure methodology.
- Hands-on experience with Workday Advanced Compensation — configuration, testing, and
- planning cycle management.
- Advanced analytical and Excel skills; experience with compensation market data tools (e.g.,
- Mercer, Radford, Salary.com).
- Excellent consulting, communication, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to
- influence across all levels of the organization.
- Progressing towards Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) preferred.
For California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, and Washington-based candidates: the annual base pay range for this role is listed below. Within this range, individual pay is determined by several factors, including location, job-related skills, work experience, and relevant education and/or training. This role may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, equity, and/or commissions, as well as benefits.
We are embracing an office first culture, encouraging three days a week in office for most roles, with meaningful opportunities to collaborate and celebrate in person.
Each role may have specific requirements or flexibility depending on the scope of the position, so we encourage you to verify this with your recruiter during your first interview.
BenefitsAs an employee at OneTrust, you will be part of the OneTeam. That means you’ll receive support physically, mentally, and emotionally so that you can do your best work both in and out of the office. This includes comprehensive healthcare coverage, flexible PTO, equity RSUs, annual performance bonus opportunities, retirement account support, 14+ weeks of paid parental leave, career development opportunities, company-paid privacy certification exam fees, and much more. Specific benefits differ by country. For more information, talk to your recruiter or visit onetrust.com/careers.
ResourcesCheck out the following to learn more about OneTrust and its people:
- OneTrust Careers on YouTube
- @LifeatOneTrust on Instagram
You have the right to have your personal data updated or removed. You also have the right to have a copy of the information OneTrust holds about you. Further details about these rights are available on the website in our Privacy Overview. You can change your mind at any time and have your personal data removed from our database. In order to do this you must contact us and let us know you wish to be removed. The request should be made on the Data Subject Request Form.
Recruitment fraud warning: OneTrust is aware of scams involving false offers of employment with our company. The fraudulent jobs, interviews and job offers use fake websites, email addresses, group chat and text messages. Be aware that we never ask candidates for personal information, IDs or bank information during the interview process. We do not interview prospective candidates via instant message or group chat, and do not require candidates to purchase products or services, or process payments on our behalf as a condition of any employment offer. Please note that any legitimate interview availability requests will come directly from a OneTrust recruiter with an "@onetrust.com" email address. You may also receive legitimate emails from "@us.greenhouse-mail.io". Recruiters will only reach out to candidates who have applied for a role through our ATS (Greenhouse) or prospects via LinkedIn InMail. Job offers will come from a recruiter and may have a "@docusign.net" email address. For more information or if you have been targeted please reach out to [email protected].
Our Commitment to YouWhen you join OneTrust you are stepping onto a launching pad — the countdown has begun. The destination? A career without boundaries working alongside a diverse and inclusive crew who is passionate about doing meaningful work. As a pioneer, your voice and expertise will help chart the direction of an entirely new category. Our commitment to putting people first starts with you. Your growth is part of the mission. Our goal is to give you the power to embark on the next phase of your uniquely, unique career.
OneTrust provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.
Top Skills
What We Do
OneTrust unlocks the full potential of data and AI, securely and responsibly. Our platform enforces the secure handling of company data, empowering organizations to drive innovation responsibly while mitigating risks. With a comprehensive suite of solutions spanning data and AI security, privacy, governance, risk, ethics, and compliance, OneTrust enables seamless collaboration between data teams and risk teams to enable rapid and trusted innovation. Recognized as the market leader in trust, OneTrust boasts over 300 patents and serves more than 14,000 customers globally, ranging from industry giants to small businesses.
Gallery
