Microsoft

Director, Head of Xbox & Corporate Functions Compensation

Microsoft • $130K — $277K *
Redmond, WA 98052In-Person
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5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in a relevant field plus 6+ years of experience in compensation or related areas, or Bachelor's Degree with 8+ years of experience.
  • 4+ years of project management experience in a corporate setting.
  • 4+ years of compensation program design experience.
  • 2+ years of experience in the regional labor and compensation context relevant to the position.
  • Strong executive presence and judgment with the ability to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and own the compensation strategy for Xbox and Microsoft's Corporate Functions, ensuring high delivery standards.
  • Advise senior executives and HR leaders on integrated compensation strategies considering market dynamics and financial implications.
  • Oversee the entire compensation process from strategy to implementation and evaluation, handling high-impact decision-making.
  • Establish governance and operating rhythms across various stakeholders to streamline compensation processes.
  • Utilize data and emerging trends to evolve the Global Compensation Consulting model using technology and AI.
  • Develop and mentor a high-performing compensation team, fostering an inclusive culture that emphasizes growth and accountability.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to influence compensation strategy at a global level.
  • Access to advanced tools and data analytics for enhancing decision-making.
  • Professional development and leadership coaching.
  • Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
  • Potential for work across diverse corporate functions and geographical teams.
Full Job Description
Overview

As Director, Head of Xbox & Corporate Functions Compensation, you will lead the team responsible for shaping and executing compensation strategy for Xbox and Microsoft's Corporate Functions. You will translate business and talent priorities into competitive, equitable, and scalable compensation solutions; advise senior executives on complex and high-impact decisions; and strengthen the frameworks, insights, and operating rhythms that enable consistent delivery. You will also lead, coach, and develop a team of compensation professionals while fostering a culture of accountability, inclusion, learning, and partnership.

This opportunity will allow you to influence compensation strategy across Xbox and Microsoft's Corporate Functions, strengthen critical talent outcomes, and evolve the consulting model through data, technology, automation, and AI-enabled ways of working.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities
• Lead the Global Compensation Consulting team supporting Xbox and Microsoft's Corporate Functions, and own the compensation strategy, operating model, priorities, and delivery standards for these organizations.
• Serve as a senior compensation advisor to executives, HR leaders, and cross-functional partners, translating business strategy, talent priorities, market dynamics, and financial considerations into integrated compensation strategies and decisions.
• Direct compensation work from strategy and analysis through program design, implementation, and ongoing evaluation; make or escalate high-impact decisions involving significant financial, legal, employee, reputational, or execution risk.
• Lead through complexity and ambiguity across Xbox and Corporate Functions, establishing clear governance, decision rights, operating rhythms, and accountability across Compensation, Finance, Legal, HR, business leadership, and other enterprise partners.
• Anticipate emerging business, market, regulatory, and talent trends; use data, external insights, technology, automation, and AI to evolve the Global Compensation Consulting capability and influence broader compensation program design.
• Model, coach, and care as a people leader by attracting, developing, and retaining a high-performing compensation consulting team; setting clear expectations; building succession and capability plans; and creating an inclusive environment where employees can deepen their expertise, partner effectively, and do their best work.

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications
• Master's Degree in Human Resources, Business, Data Analytics, Mathematics, or related field AND 6+ years of experience in compensation, data analytics, human resources, finance, business, or related field OR Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business, Data Analytics, Mathematics, or related field AND 8+ years of experience in compensation, data analytics, human resources, finance, business, or related field OR equivalent experience.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications
• Master's Degree in Human Resources, Business, Data Analytics, Mathematics, or related field AND 12+ years of experience in compensation, data analytics, human resources, finance, business, or related field OR Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business, Data Analytics, Mathematics, or related field AND 15+ years of experience in compensation, data analytics, human resources, finance, business, or related field OR equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of project management experience.
• 4+ years of compensation program design experience.
• 2+ years of experience working in the position's relevant regional labor, compensation, and statutory context.
• 3+ years of people management experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, high-impact global compensation initiatives and advising senior executives on business, talent, financial, or organizational decisions.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent compensation priorities or programs with significant financial, legal, employee, and reputational implications.
• Strong executive presence and judgment, with the ability to synthesize complex information, frame decisions, influence senior stakeholders, communicate clearly under pressure, and build trusted-advisor relationships across a matrixed organization.
• Proven success building diverse and inclusive teams, coaching leaders and professionals, and creating clarity, accountability, and energy through change.
• Experience using data, technology, automation, or AI to improve decision quality, operating efficiency, scalability, or employee outcomes.

Compensation M6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $130,900 - $277,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $165,600 - $303,600 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

About Microsoft

Microsoft is an American multinational corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services. Microsoft’s devices and consumer (D&C) licensing segment licenses the Windows operating system and related software, Microsoft Office for consumers, and the Windows Phone operating system. The company’s computing and gaming hardware segment provides Xbox gaming and entertainment consoles and accessories, second-party and third-party video games, and Xbox Live subscriptions; surface devices and accessories; and Microsoft PC accessories. Its phone hardware segment offers Lumia smartphones and other non-Lumia phones. Its D&C segment provides Windows Store, Xbox Live transactions, and Windows phone store; search advertising; display advertising; Office 365 Home and Office 365 Personal; first-party video games; and other consumer products and services as well as operating retail stores. Microsoft’s commercial licensing segments license server products, including Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Studio, System Center, and related Client Access Licenses (CALs); Windows Embedded; Windows operating system; Microsoft Office for business, including Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Lync, and related CALs; Microsoft Dynamics business solutions; and Skype. Its commercial segment offers enterprise services, including premier support services and Microsoft consulting services; commercial cloud comprising Office 365 Commercial, other Microsoft Office online offerings, Dynamics CRM Online, and Microsoft Azure; and other commercial products and online services. The company markets and distributes its products through original equipment manufacturers, distributors, and resellers, as well as online.

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Size
181,000 employees
Market Cap
$1,762.4 billion
Industry
Enterprise Technology
Net Income
$51.3 billion
Founded
1975
5 Year Trend
+15.5%
Revenue
$153.2 billion
NASDAQ
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