Compensation Manager
Quick Summary
Five to seven years of relevant
What We Offer
~4 min readThis is an opportunity for a hands-on compensation professional to build and transform compensation programs that connect employee performance with business success.
As an individual contributor, you will take end-to-end ownership of compensation strategy, evaluating existing structures and redesigning them to support internal equity, market competitiveness, and organizational growth.
You will work closely with People leadership, Finance, Talent Management, and business leaders to create clear, performance-driven pay practices.
Your work will shape salary structures, job levels, incentive plans, and the way merit increases, promotions, bonuses, and equity are determined.
You will also lead compensation cycles, strengthen manager and employee understanding of pay, and provide guidance on complex compensation decisions.
The role combines analytical rigor, strategic thinking, and practical execution in a fast-moving, high-growth environment.
You will have the opportunity to use AI and automation to modernize compensation workflows while helping build a transparent, accountable, and high-performing workplace.
Requirements
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Five to seven years of relevant compensation experience, including compensation program design, job architecture, salary structures, and incentive planning.
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Demonstrated experience building or significantly overhauling a pay-for-performance program, with evidence of its impact on retention, employee performance, or business outcomes.
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Experience working in a high-growth or private-equity-backed organization, with the ability to make sound decisions and deliver results when data or processes are still evolving.
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Strong business acumen, including the ability to understand financial performance, growth objectives, and P&L considerations and translate them into effective compensation strategies.
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Confidence working with executive stakeholders, alongside a willingness to handle detailed analytical and operational work directly.
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Strong expertise in compensation design, including job leveling, market pricing, salary structures, merit and promotion budgeting, bonuses, commissions, and equity programs.
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Working knowledge of federal and state pay transparency laws, FLSA requirements, and pay equity analysis.
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Advanced Excel and Google Sheets skills, with strong analytical, financial modeling, and data interpretation capabilities.
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Experience with HR information systems; familiarity with Rippling is preferred.
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Demonstrated ability to use AI tools and automation to accelerate analysis, improve modeling, and build more efficient compensation workflows.
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A bachelor's degree in business, finance, human resources, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) certification is a plus.
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Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to explain complex compensation concepts in accessible terms through training, toolkits, and clear guidance.
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Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining accuracy and meeting deadlines.
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Comfort working with ambiguity, building programs from the ground up, and adapting compensation practices as business needs evolve.
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Ability to build trust, influence stakeholders at all levels, and drive alignment without relying on formal authority.
Location & Eligibility
About this job
- Pay per year
- $130,000–$155,000 a year
- 7% below the $153,750 median for Compensation Manager jobs on Jobera (23 salaries).
- Who can apply
- United States
- Posted
- Today
Listing Details
- Posted
- October 20, 2026
- First seen
- October 20, 2026
- Last seen
- October 20, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 0
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 80%
- Scored at
- October 20, 2026
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