Microsoft
Compensation Programs Director
$131K–$304K
Redmond, WA · On-site · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Experience
- Required: 6+ years with a master’s degree or 8+ years with a bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience. Preferred: 12+ years with a master’s degree or 15+ years with a bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience; also 4+ years project management, 4+ years compensation program design, and 3+ years people management.
- Education
- Master’s or bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Data Analytics, Mathematics, or related field, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Leads Microsoft’s broad-based compensation strategy, programs, and team, partnering across HR and with executives to design, implement, and evaluate compensation solutions.
What you'll do
- Oversees compensation program design, analysis, modeling, and company-wide communications.
- Advises leaders and manages implementation and evaluation of compensation programs and complex projects.
- Builds and develops a high-performing team and partners with HR, Finance, and other stakeholders.
What they ask for
- Master’s degree in a related field and 6+ years of relevant experience, or bachelor’s degree in a related field and 8+ years, or equivalent experience.
- Relevant experience may be in compensation, data analytics, human resources, finance, business, or a related field.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree and 12+ years of relevant experience, or bachelor’s degree and 15+ years, or equivalent experience.
- 4+ years project management; 4+ years compensation program design; 3+ years people management.
Pay
USD $130,900 - $277,200 per year (base pay); USD $165,600 - $303,600 per year (base pay)
AI focus
Uses AI to rethink work, sharpen insights, simplify processes, and improve the manager and employee experience.
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