Senior Compensation Partner & Equity Administration Lead

About Ancestry:
When you join Ancestry, you join a human-centered company where every person’s story is important. Ancestry®, the global leader in family history, empowers journeys of personal discovery to enrich lives. With our unparalleled collection of more than 40 billion records, over 3 million subscribers and over 23 million people in our growing DNA network, customers can discover their family story and gain a new level of understanding about their lives. Over the past 40 years, we’ve built trusted relationships with millions of people who have chosen us as the platform for discovering, preserving and sharing the most important information about themselves and their families.

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We are looking for a Senior Compensation Partner & Equity Administration Lead to lead the equity compensation function within Ancestry’s Total Rewards team.  This professional will partner with our Accounting, Legal, and Tax teams for the design and delivery of Ancestry employee compensation and equity globally. This position will report to the VP, Total Rewards and will be based in our Lehi, Utah office.

What you will do...

Compensation Strategy and Oversight

• Market Benchmarking: Guide the Compensation Analyst in conducting comprehensive market analyses, including salary surveys and benchmarking data, ensuring pay structures remain competitive and aligned with industry standards.

• Compensation Structure Development: Oversee the design, review, and updating of salary ranges, pay grades, incentive programs, and bonus structures and ensure compensation programs support Ancestry’s strategic objectives and attract, retain, and motivate top talent.

• Policy Development: Establish and refine compensation policies, guidelines, and procedures, ensuring alignment with Ancestry’s broader compensation philosophy.

• Compliance: Stay informed of federal, state, and local laws and regulations (e.g., FLSA, Equal Pay Act) and ensure programs remain compliant.

• Data Management & Reporting: Lead the analytical framework for compensation data collection, ensuring data integrity within the HRIS and compensation systems. Review and present detailed reports on market trends, salary projections, and budgetary implications to HR leadership and executive management.

• Job Evaluation: Supervise the job evaluation process, validating and maintaining job descriptions and classifications. 

• Annual Processes: Manage annual compensation review cycles—including merit increases, promotions, and bonus allocations—working closely with HR Business Partners and department leaders.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Consultation: Provide strategic compensation guidance to people and finance teams as well as senior leadership.

• Training & Communication: Develop and deliver training sessions, materials, and communications to educate managers and employees on compensation policies and processes and address equity and compensation-related inquiries from employees and managers.

Equity Plan Administration

• Equity Plan Management: Oversee all aspects of Ancestry’s equity programs (e.g., stock options, RSUs), including cap table management, ensuring they are administered accurately, efficiently, and in compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.

• Equity Transaction Processing: Coordinate employee equity grants, exercises, and releases, partnering with Legal, Finance, and People teams. Ensure timely and accurate processing of grants, exercises, and terminations in Shareworks.

• Equity Com