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Anduril

Senior Compensation Partner

Anduril
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senior full-time $146,000-$194,000 USD Costa Mesa, California

First indexed 23 Sept 2026

Description

Job Overview

We're seeking a Senior Compensation Partner to support Anduril's hyper-growth. You will drive Anduril's success by bringing your compensation expertise to our leadership team and helping us scale.

Responsibilities

You will:

  • Guide People Business Partners and leadership teams throughout our compensation planning cycles through calibration sessions and identifying compensation remedies specifically in the G&A function.
  • Design, implement, and manage comprehensive compensation programs, including salary structures, incentive plans, and equity compensation, aligned with organisational strategy and market trends.
  • Lead job evaluation processes, conduct market pricing analyses, and ensure internal equity and external competitiveness across all job families and levels.
  • Partner closely with G&A leadership and HR teams to resolve complex compensation issues, support strategic decision-making, and drive the implementation of compensation initiatives across the organisation.
  • Work closely with our G&A People Business & Talent Acquisition Partners on how to navigate compensation issues & offers, calibration sessions, analyse compensation data, and create materials for managers and employee trainings.
  • Lead change management and communications of compensation practices with managers, team members, and across the People Team.
  • Spearhead Anduril's compensation philosophy and strategy as related to the growth of our company.
  • Build strong partnerships with the G&A People Business Partner, Talent, Legal, Stock, Finance, and Accounting teams, as well as our 3rd-party vendors.

Requirements

  • 6+ years of experience working in Compensation in roles.
  • Experience with job architecture, levelling guides, and market analytics to ensure competitive compensation practices.
  • Experience working with internal stakeholders and executive leadership.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data and trends into key insights and recommendations.
  • Proven ability to track, prioritise, and drive to success multiple projects with a strong operational background.
  • Passionate about educating, mentoring, and teaching partners the values and business impact behind compensation strategies.
  • Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior experience in a high-growth, hyper-scaling startup building compensation programs from the ground up.
  • Prior experience leading compensation programs initiatives in a matrix-led organisation.
  • Prior experience includes mergers & acquisitions, talent acquisition strategy, and equity compensation knowledge is highly desired.

Salary and Benefits

The salary range for this role is $146,000-$194,000 USD per year. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees.

This listing is enriched and indexed by YubHub. To apply, use the employer's original posting: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/andurilindustries/jobs/5246284007