Jennifer Svendsen, PhD

Jennifer Svendsen, PhD, is an Associate Partner at Edgility Talent Partners, bringing over eight years of experience in consulting and human resources. With a background in cancer research, she leverages her analytical skills and scientific training to deliver best-in-class talent equity practices for her clients.

In her role at Edgility Talent Partners, Jennifer is dedicated to cultivating meaningful client relationships and driving research and development of first-rate compensation programs. She engages with her clients through a collaborative and empathetic approach, ensuring their unique needs are met with tailored, data-driven solutions.

Jennifer’s experience includes:

• Operating as an internal compensation expert, codifying processes, aligning delivery across the team, ensuring legal compliance, and training staff on compensation best practices.
• Leading collaborative compensation engagements, providing strategic guidance and implementing competitive compensation programs that address wage and opportunity gaps.
• Mentoring and coaching staff to support their professional development, helping to cultivate future leaders within the firm.
• Bringing a unique scientific perspective to compensation consulting, drawing on her PhD research skills to offer innovative, evidence-based solutions that set her apart in the field.
• Serving as an external ambassador and thought leader, developing content for marketing, social media, conferences, and other platforms to disseminate insights and build Edgility’s brand as an expert in the field.

Before joining Edgility, Jennifer worked in nonprofit research institutions in the US and UK, where she honed her skills in training, coaching, project management, and stakeholder collaboration. She also served as an executive leadership and business solutions consultant in the life sciences and technology sectors.

Jennifer holds a PhD in Cell Biology from Harvard University and a BA in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry from Wesleyan University. She is passionate about closing gender and racial pay gaps and values working within a firm committed to pay equity.