Director, Compensation

Location: Remote role based in Redmond, Washington, United States, with 0 days per week in-office.

Salary: USD $130,900–$277,200 gross annual base pay across the United States. A separate range of USD $165,600–$303,600 applies to the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metropolitan area.

Company

Microsoft builds cloud and AI infrastructure supported by global datacenter operations and large-scale capital projects.

What you will do

• Serve as the lead compensation advisor to leaders across AI Infrastructure, Data Center Operations, and datacenter capital projects.
• Translate business and workforce plans into clear pay strategies that support growth, retention, and operational efficiency.
• Analyze compensation, retention, and market data to provide actionable workforce insights.
• Support geographic pay and location strategies as datacenter operations expand into new regions and markets.
• Handle complex, sensitive, and high-visibility compensation decisions as an escalation point.
• Lead major compensation programs, complex projects, and customized solutions in partnership with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, Finance, and Total Rewards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Data Analytics, Mathematics, or a related field plus 8+ years of relevant experience; alternatively, a master’s degree plus 6+ years or equivalent experience.
• Experience in compensation, data analytics, human resources, finance, business, or a related field.
• Ability to advise senior leaders, influence without direct authority, and exercise judgment in ambiguous situations.
• Experience working with regional labor, compensation, and statutory contexts.
• Preferred: 3+ years of project management experience and 3+ years of compensation program design experience.
• Must be based in the United States, with the listed location in Redmond, Washington.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work arrangement with no required in-office days.
• Potential eligibility for benefits and additional compensation.
• High-autonomy individual contributor role with deep ownership and no management span.
• Cross-functional partnership with HR, Talent Acquisition, Finance, and Total Rewards teams.
• Opportunity to work on compensation strategy for AI infrastructure, datacenter operations, and capital-project delivery.

Hiring process

• Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
• The position will remain open for a minimum of five days.