Equity Compensation & Administration Senior Manager

Booz Allen Hamilton; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 142,900 - 266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Professional development

Tuition assistance

Work-life programs

Dependent care

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Senior Manager to oversee global equity compensation programs, including grants, vesting, and reporting while ensuring compliance across geographies. You will collaborate with Legal, Tax, Payroll, Finance, HR, and vendors to maintain accuracy and focus on a strong participant experience.

The role requires leadership of the Equity Administrator and ongoing process improvements. A CEP certification and experience in multis jurisdiction equity are highly valued.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in equity compensation administration.
• Experience managing or coaching staff.
• Knowledge of RSUs, PSUs, options, taxation, and global compliance.
• Knowledge of payroll and financial reporting implications for equity.
• Ability to translate technical concepts.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Certified Equity Professional (CEP) Certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global administration of all equity compensation programs including RSUs, PSUs, stock options, ESPP.
• Oversee end-to-end equity lifecycle processes: grants, vesting, exercises, cancellations, communications.
• Ensure compliance with domestic and international tax withholding and securities rules.
• Serve as subject-matter expert on international equity administration with Legal, Tax, and external advisors.
• Manage equity administration platform data accuracy and system improvements.
• Liaise with external vendors on service delivery and escalations.
• Coordinate with Payroll and Finance on tax withholding and financial accounting of equity awards.
• Prepare equity-related reporting including audits and year-end work.
• Support long-term incentive planning including forecasting and grant modeling.
• Develop and maintain program documentation, SOPs, governance frameworks.
• Educate executives, employees, HR partners, and stakeholders.
• Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities.
• Support M&A activities including conversion modeling and data integration.
• Manage and develop one direct report with coaching and performance management.

Skills

7+ years equity compensation

Staff coaching

RSUs/PSUs/Options

Taxation knowledge

Global compliance

Payroll & financial reporting

Technical translation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Certified Equity Professional (CEP)

Job description

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Equity Compensation & Administration Senior Manager

The Opportunity:

The Equity Compe nsa tion & Administration Senior Manager oversees the company’s global equity programs, ensuring accurate administration, strong governance, and compliance across all applicable geographies. This role leads the end‑to‑end management of equity compe nsa tion, including grant administration, vesting, exercises, reporting, and international regulatory requirements. The Senior Manager partners closely with Legal, Tax, Payroll, Finance, HR, and external vendors to maintain accuracy and ensure exceptional participant experience . This position manages one direct report, the Equity Administrator, and is responsible for process oversight, issue resolution, system integrity, vendor management, and continuous improvement of the company’s equity program infrastructure. Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizenship is required.

What You'll Work On:

• Report to the Director of Executive Total Rewards and lead the global administration of all equity compe nsa tion programs, including RSUs, PSUs, stock options, ESPP, and other long‑term incentive awards.

• Oversee end‑to‑end equity lifecycle processes such as grant issuance, vesting, exercises, cancellations, and participant communications.

• Ensure compliance with domestic and international regulatory requirements, including tax withholding, securities laws, mobility rules, and country-specific obligations.

• Serve as the subject‑matter expert on international equity administration, coordinating with Legal, Tax, and external advisors.

• Manage the equity administration platform, ensuring data accuracy, reconciliation, participant support, and system improvements.

• Act as primary liaison with external vendors, managing service delivery, escalations, and updates.

• Partner with Payroll and Finance to ensure accurate tax withholding, reporting, reconciliation, and finan cia l accounting of equity awards.

• Prepare equity - related reporting including audit support, and year‑end requirements.

• Support annual long‑term incentive planning including forecasting needs, grant modeling, and cross‑team collaboration.

• Develop and maintain program documentation, SOPs, and governance frameworks.

• Provide education and guidance to executives, employees, HR partners, and stakeholders.

• Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities.

• Support M & A activities including assessment of acquired equity programs, conversion modeling, and data integration.

• Manage and develop one direct report, providing coaching, prioritization, and performance management.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 7+ years of experience in equity compe nsa tion administration

• Experience managing or coaching staff

• Knowledge of RSUs, PSUs, options, taxation, and global compliance

• Knowledge of payroll and finan cia l reporting implications for equity

• Ability to translate technical concepts

• Bachelor’s degree

• Certified Equity Professional ( CEP ) Certification

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with Fidelity as plan administrator

• Experience managing equity in multiple international jurisdictions

• Experience supporting public company reporting or SOX environments

• Experience with Legal, Tax, Accounting, or HR

• Experience integrating equity programs during M & A

• Possession of excellent analytical and reconciliation skills

• Possession of excellent communication skills

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract‑specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $142,900.00 to $266,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model

Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.

Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.

Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.