Director, Strategy and Operations - Compensation

Company: Medium
Location: San Mateo
Posted on: March 18, 2023

Job Description:

Who We AreAt Verkada, we're building the operating system for the physical world.We started in 2016 with video security cameras and an intuitive cloud-based platform. In just six years, we've expanded to include five additional product lines (access control, environmental sensors and alarms, as well as visitor and mailroom management). Designed with simplicity and scalability in mind, our products give organizations the real-time insight to know what could impact the safety and comfort of people throughout their physical environment, while empowering them to take immediate action to minimize security risks, workplace frustrations and costly inefficiencies.Recently valued at $3.2 billion with more than $360M in funding raised to date, Verkada has expanded rapidly with nine offices across three continents (San Mateo, Austin, Salt Lake City, Phoenix, Tampa, London, Sydney, Taipei City and Krakow), 1,400+ full-time employees and 15,000+ customers across 73 countries, including 100+ companies in the Fortune 500.This is just the beginning. Our teams are energized by the complex challenges we face and the innovative platform we are building to make our schools, hospitals, businesses and communities safer.ResponsibilitiesVerkada is looking for a Director, Strategy and Operations to manage special projects in tandem with our CFO. As we begin to grow as a company, we are consistently developing practices to ensure we attract, reward and retain top talent globally. In year 1, you will be responsible for both the evolution of our compensation philosophy, and the execution of that philosophy across the company, globally. You will work closely with the CFO, to whom this role reports, and various levels of management at the company. This is a critical role with high visibility to the executive team.

• Compensation strategy & planning: own and refine Verkada's global compensation strategy for the company as the business scales; develop and document compensation guidelines, policies and ongoing training programs.
• Market analysis: use market intelligence and data to ensure the market competitiveness of our cash pay, equity pay and benefits for our roles globally during our phase of rapid growth. This requires strong ability to source compensation data and bring it together in a way that makes sense
• Functional partnership: partner with Finance, People Partners, Recruiters, Hiring Managers, and Executives on pay decisions, compensation process & policies, and job evaluation.
• Workflow management: build tools and processes to streamline all compensation workflows, from job posting to internal approvals to offer signature
• Reporting: help develop and track critical compensation reporting metrics for the Executive team and managers
• Get sh*t done: since we're still in scrappy startup mode, there's a lot of rolling up your sleeves and getting into the weeds to drive direct impact on a daily basis. We knock out today's problems while also balancing our need to build for the long-term. We accomplish this through hard work, being clear on what's worth tackling and what's not, and ensuring a high talent barRequirements
  • Experience:You have expertise in building out a Compensation (or Total Rewards) function form the bottom up and specializing specifically in broad-based compensation You will have gained such experience in house at a corporation, bank, agency, etc. There is a strong preference for someone with compensation experience from a fast growing start up, or technology company that has recently gone public as well as experience in Investment Banking or Management Consulting.
  • Raw smarts: we are looking for people with strong business acumen who can approach complex problems and solve them from start to finish
  • High attention to detail: at Verkada, we pride ourselves on first principles thinking and sweating the details as the keys to business results. This leader should excel in these areas and set a standard for others.
  • Excellent analytics skills: you have a data-driven mentality; you are excited to dig through data to drive evidence-based discussions and decision-making
  • Flexibility: you are comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment that will require you to manage competing priorities, pivot quickly and often, mentor brilliant (but inexperienced) talent junior in their career, and continually build new processes as the company scales.US Employee BenefitsVerkada is committed to investing in the holistic health and wellbeing of all employees and their families. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:--- Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under most plans and 80% for family premiums--- Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage--- Health Saving Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving options--- Expanded mental health support--- Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits--- Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time--- Professional development stipend--- Wellness/fitness benefits--- Healthy lunches and dinners provided dailyVerkada Is An Equal Opportunity EmployerAs an equal opportunity employer, Verkada is committed to providing employment opportunities to all individuals. All applicants for positions at Verkada will be treated without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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