Compensation Business Partner

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Where we work

Udemy is a global company headquartered in San Francisco, with additional U.S. offices in Denver and Austin, and international hubs in Australia, India, Ireland, Mexico, and Türkiye. This is an in-office position, requiring three days a week in the office (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) and flexibility on Mondays and Fridays.

About your skills

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Analytical: You enjoy working with data, building models, and turning large datasets into clear, actionable insights.

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Collaborative: You partner well with People Partners, Recruiters, and People Operations to support alignment with our pay policies and practices.

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Systems & Tooling: You look for ways to streamline workflows, improve tools, and make processes repeatable and scalable.

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Operations & Delivery: You bring structure, clarity, and strong follow-through to your work, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks.

About this role

As a Compensation Analyst, you’ll support the design, analysis, and delivery of our global compensation programs. You’ll provide data-driven insights and guidance to help ensure fair and consistent pay practices. This is a great opportunity to work as part of a small, high-impact team and partner closely with the Senior Manager, Global Compensation. You’ll grow your skills, work on meaningful projects, and play a key role in recognizing and rewarding what makes Udemy great—our people.

What you’ll be doing

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Perform market pricing and benchmarking for new and existing roles using survey data (Radford, Pave) and internal job architecture.

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Update and maintain compensation calculators, tools, and guides, ensuring they are clear, consistent, and easy for partners to navigate.

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Participate in and coordinate various compensation survey submissions and market practice studies, preparing clean and accurate data.

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Partner with People Partners and Recruiters to provide compensation data and guidance for offer reviews, promotions, and internal mobility (e.g., relocations).

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Provide general analysis and modeling support to surface trends, actionable insights, and key findings across global compensation and people data.

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Manage job architecture assets and ensure consistency across job profiles, leveling, and compensation ranges in Workday; partner with HRIS to reconcile discrepancies.

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Contribute to compensation program operations, including project tracking, timeline management, and training/enablement initiatives.

What you’ll have

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3–5 years of experience in compensation, total rewards, people analytics, finance, or another analytically focused role.

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Strong analytical skills with experience manipulating large datasets, building models, and creating clear, polished visualizations and decks. Advanced Google Sheets.

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Experience with HRIS tech stack and comp platforms (e.g., Workday, Radford, Pave); hands-on experience with data visualization tools (Tableau, Looker, etc.) is a plus.

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Familiarity with global markets, compensation trends, and/or equity design is a plus.

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Clear communicator who can effectively share information with various audiences across multiple channels (e.g., Zoom, Slack, email, etc.).

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Growth mindset and ability to deliver in ambiguous, highly dynamic environments.

Posting Date: January 6, 2026

Application Window:

We anticipate the application window will be open until February 6, 2026. Based on business needs, this opportunity may remain posted beyond or closed before the anticipated application window.

At Udemy, we strive to be transparent around compensation. Actual compensation for this role is based on several factors, including but not limited to job-related skills, qualifications, experience, and specific work location due to differences in the cost of labor. In addition to a base salary, this role is also eligible for equity.

Hiring Compensation Range
$102,000—$127,500 USD

Why work here?

You’ll grow here.
Learning is part of the job. You’ll get full access to Udemy courses, a monthly UDay to invest in yourself, and a budget to spend on whatever helps you improve. Many people are diving into AI lately, but what you focus on is up to you.

AI is real here.
We use it in the way we learn and the way we work. You’ll have the space and tools to experiment, apply, and get better at using AI in practical ways.

You’ll own your work.
We trust people to lead, make decisions, and follow through. You don’t need to wait for permission or layers of approval to have an impact.

You’ll build with others.
We collaborate openly and shape ideas together. Everyone has a voice, and good thinking is welcomed from any direction.

You’ll see your impact.
What you build helps people grow their skills, change their careers, or find a path forward. You’ve got the experience, why not use it to help others gain theirs?

Bring your curiosity. We’ll bring the platform and the support. Let’s LEARN together.

Our Benefits Start with U

Our benefits start with you and were built to provide you and your family with the protection and care you need, making it easy to access the right coverage when you need it most. Benefits vary by region, and we encourage applicants to review our Australia Benefits, India Benefits, Ireland Benefits, Mexico Benefits, Turkiye Benefits & US Benefits, pages to get an understanding of some of the benefits we offer. For details on region-specific benefits, please refer to the information provided during the hiring process.

Benefits outlined are provided as a general overview and may vary depending on the location, role, and employment classification. All benefits are subject to change at the discretion of the organization and in accordance with applicable laws and policies.

At Udemy, we value diversity and inclusion and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, medical condition, or disability. We understand that not everyone will match each of the qualifications. However, we also realize that everyone has unique experiences that can add value to our company. Even if you think your background might not perfectly align, we'd love to hear from you!

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