Director, Total Rewards (AI)

TL;DR

Director, Total Rewards (AI): Driving strategic impact across the business by building and delivering best-in-class compensation programs with an accent on scalability, equity, and talent retention. Focus on designing enterprise-wide compensation frameworks, leading a team of compensation partners, and leveraging AI for market pricing and analytics.

Location: Must be based in the United States

Salary: $174,500 — $299,850 USD

Company

Databricks is the data and AI company providing a Data Intelligence Platform that unifies data, analytics, and AI for thousands of organizations worldwide.

What you will do

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of client compensation partners.
• Drive enterprise-wide compensation strategy, design, and program delivery.
• Collaborate with People team and business leaders on complex and sensitive compensation matters.
• Optimize compensation infrastructure, tooling, and operational excellence.
• Serve as a senior trusted advisor on executive offers and critical retention decisions.
• Manage compensation lead activities for M&A diligence and integration.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive compensation experience.
• 3+ years in a people management role leading compensation professionals.
• Deep experience in the tech sector, preferably at high-growth private or pre-IPO companies.
• Mastery of job architecture, market pricing, and equity strategy (new hire, refresh, performance-based).
• Advanced analytical capabilities in gSheets and Excel; proficiency in Tableau, SQL, or Python is a strong plus.
• Must be based in the United States.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and perks tailored by region.
• Ownership culture where every employee is recognized as a part of the company's success.
• Strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity.
• Environment focused on high-impact work and scalable, equitable programs.