Global Compensation Strategy Lead

WP Engine; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Stock Options

Great Health Benefits

Fertility Benefits

HSA Company contribution $750 for yes?

401(k) with a 4% match

Disability Insurance

Paid Family and Caregiver's Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Generous Vacation Time

One-time $500 payment to set up your:

4 Company Wellness Days a year

1 floating holiday

Pet Insurance

Ongoing education through LinkedIn学习

Job summary

WP Engine is seeking a visionary Principal Global Compensation Manager to lead our global compensation strategy, including cash, bonuses, and equity programs. You will drive pay transparency and design scalable structures for a distributed workforce, leveraging Workday Advanced Compensation to support cycles and modeling.

You will partner with executive leadership and business partners to shape compensation decisions, M&A integrations, and job architectures, enabling competitive, compliant, and

Qualifications

• 10+ years in compensation within high-tech/SaaS, with 3+ years in advisory roles.
• Hands-on configuration experience in Workday Advanced Compensation.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, HR, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead global cash, bonus, and equity compensation strategies aligned with business goals.
• Champion global pay transparency and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Oversee annual merit, promotion, and equity refresh cycles in Workday.
• Support executive compensation design and equity modeling with senior leaders.
• Design and evolve global job architecture and geographic salary structures.
• Advise executives on compensation decisions, offers, and retention.
• Drive due diligence and post-merger integration for compensation.

Skills

Workday Advanced Compensation

Global compensation knowledge

Strategic modeling

Executive communication

Collaboration with leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, HR, or related field

Tools

Workday Advanced Compensation module

Workday Benefits module

Low-code/No-code automation

Gemini

Claude

AI assistant configuration

Job description

WP Engine is seeking a visionary Principal Global Compensation Manager to lead our global compensation strategy, including cash, bonuses, and equity programs. You will drive pay transparency and design scalable structures for a distributed workforce, leveraging Workday Advanced Compensation to support cycles and modeling.

You will partner with executive leadership and business partners to shape compensation decisions, M&A integrations, and job architectures, enabling competitive, compliant, and