Compensation & Benefits Manager — Build Systems for Startup

Nicely Co.; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicely Co. is seeking a Compensation & Benefits Manager to enhance employee experience and confidential people operations. You will turn company priorities into clear, dependable work while partnering across functions in an early-stage company.

The role focuses on policies, onboarding, development, records, and compliant practices, with ownership to build scalable systems and standards as the company grows.

Qualifications

• Experience in employee experience and confidential people operations.
• Judgment and ownership appropriate for compensation & benefits scope.
• Strong written and verbal communication with cross-functional partners.
• Ability to organize ambiguous work and document decisions.
• Comfort building systems in an early-stage environment.
• Commitment to ethical conduct, confidentiality, security and accessibility.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day work across employee experience, confidential people operations, policies, onboarding, development, records, and compliant practices.
• Translate priorities into documented plans, decisions, and measurable outcomes.
• Build lightweight, repeatable processes for an early-stage company.
• Collaborate across functions to deliver complete outcomes.
• Identify risks and escalate consequential decisions when needed.
• Maintain accurate documentation and handle sensitive information responsibly.
• Use evidence and feedback to improve quality, efficiency, and stakeholder experience.
• Communicate progress, constraints, priorities, and results clearly.

Skills

Employee experience

People operations

Policy development

Communication (written & verbal)

Ambiguity management

System building

Confidentiality & security

Ownership & judgment

Education

Relevant education/certification/portfolio

Job description

Nicely Co. is seeking a Compensation & Benefits Manager to enhance employee experience and confidential people operations. You will turn company priorities into clear, dependable work while partnering across functions in an early-stage company.

The role focuses on policies, onboarding, development, records, and compliant practices, with ownership to build scalable systems and standards as the company grows.