Compensation Program Manager San Francisco

Asana; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 176,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mental health benefits

Career coaching

Inclusive family building benefits

Long-term savings plans

Office dining options

Job summary

Asana is seeking an experienced Compensation professional to lead global merit and market pricing cycles from San Francisco. You will partner with People Partners, Talent Acquisition, and Finance to calibrate budgets, ensure equity and competitiveness, and maintain a robust job catalog in Workday.

This role blends data-driven decision making with strategic advisory support across the company. You will own workshop-level modeling, pay equity analyses, and communication materials to reinforce

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of progressive global compensation experience.
• Ability to own and run complex compensation cycles (merit, market refresh, pay equity).
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with advanced spreadsheet proficiency.
• Experience with Workday Advanced Compensation, Pave, Radford, and Compa.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end merit and focal review cycle, modeling budget scenarios and calibration.
• Own job matching and market pricing across functions; maintain salary structures.
• Collaborate to evaluate roles, establish leveling consistency, and maintain the job catalog in Workday.
• Conduct pay equity analyses and monitor progress against equity goals for leadership reports.
• Serve as compensation advisor to People Partners and Recruiters with offer guidance and retention insights.
• Assist with broad-based equity grants planning and budgeting with Finance.

Skills

Global compensation

Analytical skills

Excel/Google Sheets

Workday Advanced Compensation

Salary benchmarking tools

Tools

Pave

Radford

Compa

Job description

The People Team at Asana works to enable all Asanas to achieve our goals as a company in a way that is consistent with our values. We focus on recruiting, developing, and retaining exceptional talent from diverse backgrounds, ensuring that everyone can thrive, grow, and make a meaningful impact. Our work supports Asana's broader mission: to help humanity thrive by enabling all teams to collaborate seamlessly and effectively.

This role is based in our San Francisco office with an office-centric hybrid schedule. The standard in-office days are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Most Asanas have the option to work from home on Wednesdays. Working from home on Fridays depends on the type of work you do and the teams with which you partner. If you're interviewing for this role, your recruiter will share more about the in-office requirements.

What you'll achieve

• Lead end-to-end execution of Asana's annual merit and focal review cycle, including modeling budget scenarios, partnering with People Partners on calibration, and ensuring accurate system processing in Workday.
• Own job matching and market pricing across functions using Radford, Pave, and Compa while maintaining salary structures and competitive ranges through regular refresh analysis.
• Partner with People Partners and Talent Acquisition to evaluate new and evolving roles, establish leveling consistency, and maintain a clean job catalog in Workday.
• Conduct pay equity analyses across the employee population, identify outliers, recommend corrective actions, and track progress against equity goals to support leadership reporting.
• Serve as a day-to-day compensation advisor to People Partners and Recruiters, providing offer guidance, promotion assessments, and retention recommendations grounded in market data and internal equity.
• Support planning and administration of broad-based equity grants (new hire, refresh, promotion cycles), partnering with Stock Admin on processing and Finance on budget tracking.
• Develop compensation communication materials and manager toolkits to help employees and leaders understand Asana's programs and pay philosophy.

About you

• Demonstrates curiosity about AI tools and emerging technologies, with a willingness to learn and leverage them to enhance productivity, collaboration, or decision-making.
• 6-8 years of progressive global compensation experience, with a strong foundation in broad-based compensation programs.
• Proven ability to own and run complex compensation cycles (merit, market refresh, pay equity) with minimal oversight.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with advanced proficiency in spreadsheet tools (e.g., Excel, Google Sheets) and experience building compensation models.
• Experience with Workday Advanced Compensation, Pave, or survey benchmarking tools like Radford, Pave, and Compa.
• Consultative mindset with the ability to translate complex data into actionable recommendations for business leaders and key stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to balance competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

At Asana, we're committed to building teams that include a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, as this is critical to helping us achieve our mission.

What we'll offer

Our comprehensive compensation package plays a big part in how we recognize you for the impact you have on our path to achieving our mission. We believe that compensation should be reflective of the value you create relative to the market value of your role. To ensure pay is fair and not impacted by biases, we're committed to looking at market value which is why we check ourselves and conduct a yearly pay equity audit.

For this role, the estimated base salary range is between $176,000 - $200,000. The actual base salary will vary based on various factors, including market and individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process. The listed range above is a guideline, and the base salary range for this role may be modified.

In addition to base salary, your compensation package may include additional components such as equity, sales incentive pay (for most sales roles), and benefits. If you're interviewing for this role, speak with your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about the total compensation and benefits for this role.

We strive to provide equitable and competitive benefits packages that support our employees worldwide and include:

• Mental health, wellness & fitness benefits
• Career coaching & support
• Inclusive family building benefits
• Long-term savings or retirement plans
• In-office culinary options to cater to your dietary preferences

These are just some of the benefits we offer, and benefits may vary based on role, country, and local regulations. If you're interviewing for this role, speak with your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about the total compensation and benefits for this role.

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About us

Asana is a leading platform for human + AI collaboration. Millions of teams around the world rely on Asana to achieve their most important goals, faster. Asana has been named to Fortune's Best Workplaces for 7+ years and recognized by Fast Company, Forbes, and Gartner for excellence in workplace culture and innovation. We offer an exceptional office-centric culture while adopting the best elements of hybrid models to ensure that every one of our global team members can work together effortlessly. With 13+ offices all over the world, we are always looking for individuals who care about building technology that drives positive change in the world and a culture where everyone feels that they belong.