MongoDB’s People team is on a journey to optimize our compensation programs for scale. We are looking for strategic and analytical individuals to drive innovative, competitive compensation rewards programs that attract, reward and retain our best assets, our people!
To that end, our Global Compensation team is looking for an Executive Compensation Director to play a significant leadership role in designing, implementing and supporting MongoDB’s global compensation program. Reporting to the head of Total Rewards, you will play a key role in shaping and delivering core compensation initiatives (focused on, but not limited to, executive and stock compensation). You’ll also contribute to ongoing improvements across our HR and compensation processes, working closely with cross-functional teams to drive efficiency and consistency.
What You Will DoExecutive Compensation & Equity- Support design and analysis of executive compensation programs, including base salary, annual incentives, and long-term equity
- Deliver equity programs end-to-end, including grant processes (RSUs, PSUs), performance tracking, and budget management
- Administer exec compensation plans
- Conduct benchmarking, modeling, and market analysis to assess competitiveness of equity pay programs
- Translate complex data into clear insights to support compensation decisions and pay-for-performance alignment
- Prepare and coordinate quarterly Compensation Committee materials in partnership with external consultants, the Director of Compensation, and VP Total Rewards and Legal
- Support development of board-level presentations and analysis, ensuring accuracy and clarity
- Manage timelines, data inputs, and stakeholder alignment for Compensation Committee deliverables
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and corporate governance standards
- Support executive compensation disclosures, including proxy materials and internal reporting
- Partner with Legal, Finance, and external advisors on governance and risk management
- Partner with Compensation Operations to execute compensation processes accurately and at scale
- Maintain data integrity across systems, models, and reports
- Support audits, documentation, and continuous improvement of compensation programs
- Partner cross-functionally with HR, Finance, Legal, and senior stakeholders
- Communicate complex compensation topics clearly and effectively
- Dedicated team player: You operate as a trusted partner, taking ownership while supporting senior leaders and contributing to team success
- Hands-on operator: You’re comfortable diving into the details, building models, running analyses, and executing programs with precision
- Structured problem solver: You bring clarity and organization to complex or ambiguous situations and improve processes as you go
- Experience: 12+ years in compensation, with experience leading executive compensation and equity programs in a global organization
- Compensation expertise: Solid understanding of executive compensation structures, equity programs, and incentive design principles
- Analytical strength: Strong modeling and data analysis skills; advanced proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets
- Project management: Able to manage multiple priorities, timelines, and stakeholders with strong follow-through
- Adaptability: Comfortable in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with evolving priorities
- Global perspective: Experience working across regions and navigating different market practices and regulations
MongoDB is built for change, empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market. We have redefined the database for the AI era, enabling innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software. MongoDB’s unified database platform, the most widely available, globally distributed database on the market, helps organizations modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our cloud-native platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud database and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.
With offices worldwide and over 60,000 customers, including 75% of the Fortune 100 and AI-native startups, relying on MongoDB for their most important applications, we’re powering the next era of software.
Our compass at MongoDB is our Leadership Commitment, guiding how and why we make decisions, show up for each other, and win. It’s what makes us MongoDB.
To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy, we value our employees’ wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys. Learn more about what it’s like to work at MongoDB, and help us make an impact on the world!
MongoDB is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter.
MongoDB, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and makes all hiring decisions 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 federal, state or local laws.
REQ ID: 2273437488
MongoDB’s base salary range for this role is posted below. Compensation at the time of offer is unique to each candidate and based on a variety of factors such as skill set, experience, qualifications, and work location. Salary is one part of MongoDB’s total compensation and benefits package. Other benefits for eligible employees may include: equity, participation in the employee stock purchase program, flexible paid time off, 20 weeks fully-paid gender-neutral parental leave, fertility and adoption assistance, 401(k) plan, mental health counseling, access to transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage, and health benefits offerings. Please note, the base salary range listed below and the benefits in this paragraph are only applicable to U.S.-based candidates.
Skills Required
- 12+ years in compensation, with experience leading executive compensation and equity programs in a global organization
- Solid understanding of executive compensation structures, equity programs, and incentive design principles
- Strong modeling and data analysis skills; advanced proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets
- Able to manage multiple priorities, timelines, and stakeholders with strong follow-through
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is substantial and fully paid for new parents, with additional paid flexibility to ease the return to work. Family‑building support reimburses eligible fertility, adoption, and surrogacy expenses up to a lifetime maximum in the U.S.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes multiple medical, dental, and vision options plus a One Medical membership for employees and dependents. Coverage extends to inclusive services such as gender‑affirmation care and dedicated menopause/low‑testosterone support, alongside mental‑health resources.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible PTO and observed company holidays provide meaningful time away from work. Return‑to‑work flexibility following parental leave further broadens overall time‑off support.
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