Harness is a high-growth company that is disrupting the software delivery market. Our mission is to enable the 30 million software developers in the world to deliver code to their users reliably, efficiently, securely and quickly, increasing customers’ pace of innovation while improving the developer experience. We offer solutions for every step of the software delivery lifecycle to build, test, secure, deploy and manage reliability, feature flags and cloud costs. The Harness Software Delivery Platform includes modules for CI, CD, Cloud Cost Management, Feature Flags, Service Reliability Management, Security Testing Orchestration, Chaos Engineering, Software Engineering Insights and continues to expand at an incredibly fast pace.

Harness is led by technologist and entrepreneur Jyoti Bansal, who founded AppDynamics and sold it to Cisco for $3.7B. We’re backed with $425M in venture financing from top-tier VC and strategic firms, including J.P. Morgan, Capital One Ventures, Citi Ventures, ServiceNow, Splunk Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, Adage Capital Partners, Balyasny Asset Management, Gaingels, Harmonic Growth Partners, Menlo Ventures, IVP, Unusual Ventures, GV (formerly Google Ventures), Alkeon Capital, Battery Ventures, Sorenson Capital, Thomvest Ventures and Silicon Valley Bank.

Position Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Contract Compensation Partner to support our compensation programs during a period of organizational growth and transformation. This role will collaborate closely with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders to deliver market-competitive compensation guidance and support various compensation initiatives across the company.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide expert compensation consulting and analysis for client groups, ensuring internal equity and external competitiveness.
Support job evaluations, market pricing, and leveling of roles using compensation surveys (e.g., Radford, Mercer, WTW).
Collaborate with Talent Acquisition on compensation offers and hiring decisions.
Conduct ad hoc and cyclical compensation analysis (e.g., mid-year and year-end compensation review).
Partner with People Analytics to create compensation dashboards and insights.
Ensure compensation practices comply with legal requirements and internal policies.
Support the development and rollout of compensation structures, salary bands, and pay transparency initiatives.
Collaborate on compensation communication materials and training for managers and HR.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Finance, Business, or related field; CCP certification a plus.
5+ years of progressive compensation experience, ideally in a fast-paced or high-growth environment.
Strong analytical and Excel skills; experience with HRIS systems (e.g., Workday, SAP) and compensation tools.
Ability to interpret compensation data, generate insights, and influence decision-making.
Familiarity with compensation regulations (e.g., FLSA, pay equity laws).
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Contract Details:

Duration: 3 months
Hours: Full-Time (40 hrs/week)
Remote/Hybrid/In-Office: Remote ok
Rate: $50 - 60/hr

What you will have at Harness

Competitive salary
Comprehensive healthcare benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Flexible work schedule
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Flexible Time Off and Parental Leave
Monthly, quarterly, and annual social and team building events
Monthly internet reimbursement

Compensation

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $50-60 per hour. Salary is determined by a combination of factors including location, level, relevant experience, and skills. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. The compensation package for this position may also include equity, and benefits. More details about our company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.harness.io/company/careers.

A valid authorization to work in the U.S. is required

Pay transparency

$50—$60 USD

Harness in the news:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

Note on Fraudulent Recruiting/Offers

We have become aware that there may be fraudulent recruiting attempts being made by people posing as representatives of Harness. These scams may involve fake job postings, unsolicited emails, or messages claiming to be from our recruiters or hiring managers.

Please note, we do not ask for sensitive or financial information via chat, text, or social media, and any email communications will come from the domain @harness.io. Additionally, Harness will never ask for any payment, fee to be paid, or purchases to be made by a job applicant. All applicants are encouraged to apply directly to our open jobs via our website. Interviews are generally conducted via Zoom video conference unless the candidate requests other accommodations.

If you believe that you have been the target of an interview/offer scam by someone posing as a representative of Harness, please do not provide any personal or financial information and contact us immediately at security@harness.io. You can also find additional information about this type of scam and report any fraudulent employment offers via the Federal Trade Commission’s website (https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/job-scams), or you can contact your local law enforcement agency.

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