Compensation Partner — AI-Driven Pay & Equity Expert

Gusto, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Benefits and equity

Total Rewards philosophy

Job summary

Gusto, Inc. is seeking a Compensation Partner to join the People team. This role operates the compensation function with automation and AI-driven workflows to ensure accurate, timely programs across the company.

You will partner with HRBPs, Finance and Legal to benchmark roles, model offers, and maintain data integrity in systems like Workday and Pave. The position includes annual cycles, equity refresh, and pay regulation compliance.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in Compensation, Total Rewards, or related analytics.
• AI tooling experience to accelerate analysis.
• Strong Excel/Sheets with lookups and pivots.
• Ability to handle confidential information.
• Interest in pay regulations (FLSA, transparency).

Responsibilities

• Support execution of compensation programs (merit, equity, benchmarking).
• First point of contact for compensation questions from HRBPs, recruiters, and managers.
• Manage annual compensation cycles end-to-end.
• Benchmark pay ranges using Radford/Aon/Mercer/Pave data.
• Model recommendations against bands and internal equity.
• Maintain data integrity across Workday and Pave.
• Prepare recurring reports on pay positioning and cycle progress.
• Use AI and automation to reduce manual analysis.
• Ensure compliance with pay regulations and postings.
• Document and improve compensation processes for repeatable work.

Skills

3+ years exp

AI fluency

Excel/Sheets

Attention to detail

Compensation basics

Confidential info

Written communication

FLSA interest

Integrity

Quantitative background

Education

Math/Finance/Stats/Economics

Tools

Workday

Pave

Mercer data

Radford data

Job description

Gusto, Inc. is seeking a Compensation Partner to join the People team. This role operates the compensation function with automation and AI-driven workflows to ensure accurate, timely programs across the company.

You will partner with HRBPs, Finance and Legal to benchmark roles, model offers, and maintain data integrity in systems like Workday and Pave. The position includes annual cycles, equity refresh, and pay regulation compliance.