Compensation Manager

simplisafe; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 119,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free SimpliSafe system

ERGs and networking opportunities

Career growth

Job summary

SimpliSafe is seeking a Senior Manager, Compensation to design and operate compensation programs that attract and retain talent. You will partner with the People team to drive merit, promotions, and benchmarking cycles while ensuring pay decisions are data-driven and aligned with the company strategy.

Reporting to the Sr. Director, Total Rewards & People Operations, you will leverage market insights to evolve compensation frameworks and support cost-effective, competitive programs across the

Qualifications

• Minimum 6–8 years of experience in compensation.
• Experience with compensation administration, preferably Workday.
• Strong Excel skills including formulas and pivot tables.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage core compensation programs (salary, bonus) aligned to company strategy.
• Partner with People Partners on pay decisions, leveling, and employee-related compensation matters.
• Lead key compensation cycles (merit, promotions, benchmarking) with focus on accuracy and consistency.
• Apply and evolve compensation frameworks using market data and internal insights.
• Use data and analysis to inform decisions, identify trends, and flag risks.
• Contribute to broader Total Rewards initiatives as needed.

Skills

Compensation strategy

Data analysis

Excel

Communication

Problem solving

Education

BS Degree in Business or Finance

Tools

Workday

Job description

About SimpliSafe

We're a high-tech home security company that's passionate about protecting the life you've built and our mission of keeping Every Home Secure. And we've created a culture here that cares just as deeply about the career you're building. Ours is a no ego culture of collaboration and innovation where those seeking their next challenge can find big opportunities and make a huge impact on the lives of all those who we protect. We don't just want you to work here. We want you to grow and thrive here.

We're embracing a hybrid work model that enables our teams to split their time between office and home. Hybrid for us means we expect our teams to come together in our state-of-the-art office on two core days, typically Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday - working together in person and choosing where they work for the remainder of the week. We all benefit from flexibility and get to use the best of both worlds to get our work done.

Why Are We Hiring?

We're growing and thriving - so we need smart, talented, and humble people who share our values to join us as we disrupt the home security space and relentlessly pursue our mission of keeping Every Home Secure.

As SimpliSafe continues to scale, our compensation programs need to scale with us. We're looking for a specialist who has built and evolved market-competitive, data-driven compensation programs before and is excited to help us attract, retain, and reward the talent that keeps us growing.

What You'll Do

Working closely with the SimpliSafe People Team, the Manager, Compensation will deliver programs and services that help create a best-in-class experience for our employees. The Senior Manager, Compensation will be responsible for all compensation processes and analysis and plays a key role in contributing to the success of SimpliSafe by ensuring we are delivering best-in-class compensation through clear communication and effective programs. You will have a great opportunity to help drive strategic initiatives designed to enhance our Employee Value Proposition and competitive advantage.

Reporting directly to the Sr. Director, Total Rewards & People Operations and providing thought partnership and collaboration across the People organization and leveraging data driven insights that support the design of innovative, cost effective and market competitive programs to support SimpliSafers.

Primary Responsibilities

• Execute and manage core compensation programs (salary, bonus) aligned to company strategy and guidelines


• Partner with People Partners and business leaders on pay decisions, leveling, and employee-related compensation matters


• Lead key compensation cycles (merit, promotions, benchmarking) with a focus on accuracy, consistency, and experience


• Apply and evolve compensation frameworks using market data and internal insights


• Use data and analysis to inform decisions, identify trends, and flag risks


• Contribute to broader Total Rewards initiatives as needed


• Partner with the People Partners, People Operations and Payroll to support processes and projects across the employee lifecycle

What You'll Bring

• BS Degree in Business or Finance preferred


• CBP or CCP preferred, but not required


• Minimum 6-8 years of experience in compensation


• Proficient with compensation administration, preferably with Workday


• Ability to work on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation


• Strong excel skills including formulas, functions, pivot tables etc.


• Demonstrated ability to maintain total confidentiality in all matters related to employee compensation


• Strong verbal and written communication skills


• High-level organizational, project and time management skills

What Values You'll Share

• Customer Obsessed - Building deep empathy for our customers, putting them at the core of our work, and developing strong, long-term relationships with them.


• Aim High - Always challenging ourselves and others to raise the bar.


• No Ego - Maintaining a "no job too small" attitude, and an open, inclusive and humble style.


• One Team - Taking a highly collaborative approach to achieving success.


• Lift As We Climb - Investing in developing others and helping others around us succeed.


• Lean & Nimble - Working with agility and efficiency to experiment in an often ambiguous environment.

What We Offer

• A mission- and values-driven culture and a safe, inclusive environment where you can build, grow and thrive


• A comprehensive total rewards package that supports your wellness and provides security for SimpliSafers and their families (For more information on our total rewards please click here )


• Free SimpliSafe system and professional monitoring for your home.


• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that bring people together, give opportunities to network, mentor and develop, and advocate for change.


• The target annual base pay range for this role is $119,000 to $159,000.


• This target annual base pay range represents our good-faith estimate of what we expect to pay f