Lead, Compensation Strategy and Special Projects

• Shape and execute on a compensation strategy that enables Atlassian to attract and retain world-class talent
• leverage your analytical, consultative, and communication skills to inform and influence the Founders, C-suite, and Compensation Committee on global, business-impacting compensation design and strategy
• build and implement new tools, processes, and technology solutions—often from scratch—that enable effective execution of compensation and business strategies, ensuring scalability and alignment with organizational needs
• independently identify ambiguous or undefined problems, develop hypotheses, and create innovative solutions with minimal direction
• partner cross-functionally with teams such as People Analytics, Talent Acquisition, and FP&A to ensure compensation strategies are data-driven, aligned with hiring and business goals, and financially sound
• collaborate with key stakeholders across the compensation team and the business to identify opportunities for evolution and investment, define solutions to complex and high-impact problems, and ensure alignment between our compensation and business strategies
• build strong relationships with internal business partners by understanding organizational priorities and driving compensation initiatives to support those priorities.

• 4+ years in management consulting, corporate strategy, business operations, or a related field with an interest in the People space
• expertise in designing, incubating, and launching new programs, processes, or initiatives
• demonstrated ability to build or implement new tools, systems, or processes from the ground up to support business or people strategies
• comfort with ambiguity and a proven track record of independently developing solutions to open-ended or undefined problems
• strong business acumen and financial literacy, with the ability to understand and interpret financial data, business drivers, and the broader organizational context
• experience in change management and influencing across complex topics
• passion for approaching complex problems with a balance of data and insights, first principles thinking, and an eye for innovation and disruption
• track record of successful senior stakeholder engagement and partnership, including exceptional consulting, communication, and presentation skills
• demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional partners such as People Analytics, Talent Acquisition, FP&A and HRBPs to drive holistic solutions.

Experience with compensation plan design, including short- and long-term incentive plan design, retention programs, and equitable offer strategies.

• Health and wellbeing resources
• paid volunteer days.