Compensation Business Partner, R&D

What You'll Do

• Build strong partnerships with HRBPs, Talent Acquisition, and Engineering and Product leaders, serving as a trusted advisor across the full range of compensation activities, including new hire offers, promotions, critical talent decisions, and retention strategies.
• Use market data, industry trends, and internal talent insights, along with AI-enabled tools, to deliver thoughtful, data-driven recommendations that strengthen the effectiveness and competitiveness of Motive’s compensation practices.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of existing global programs, practices, and processes, and recommend improvements that align with external market trends and Motive’s business priorities.
• Lead key compensation initiatives end to end, including annual compensation planning, promotion cycles, and equity award cycles.
• Design, build, and maintain compensation tools, dashboards, and automated reporting solutions that improve the speed, accuracy, and accessibility of compensation insights for partners and leaders.
• Create and continuously improve compensation communications and training materials that build understanding, drive adoption, and increase engagement with Motive’s compensation programs across the organization.

What You'll Bring

• 6+ years of experience supporting global compensation programs and client groups, ideally within Engineering and/or Product organizations.
• Familiarity with one or more compensation insights tools strongly preferred, such as Radford, and/or Compa.
• Strong working knowledge of Google Sheets.
• Hands-on experience with an HRIS; Workday experience is a plus.
• Experience using AI to develop compensation tools or dashboards, with strong judgment and disciplined oversight to ensure accuracy and integrity.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a practical, solutions-oriented approach.
• A collaborative relationship-builder who works effectively across functions.
• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills, with a high bar for accuracy and quality.
• A thoughtful problem solver with a growth mindset who is comfortable challenging assumptions and applying critical thinking.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and support multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience applying AI to streamline compensation workflows while maintaining ownership of recommendations and validating outputs.
• Strong planning, organization, and project management skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.