Lead Compensation Program Manager – Market Strategy & Infrastructure

Unity; United States; Remote; USD 116,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Equity awards

Pension plans

Generous leave

Parental leave

Wellbeing programs

ERGs

Assistance programs

Training programs

Volunteer matching

Job summary

Unity is seeking a Senior Compensation Program Manager to lead the global compensation strategy, act as an internal insights expert, and drive the execution of the global Job Architecture redesign. You will build AI-enabled tools to scale compensation infrastructure and partner with Recruiting and compensation leadership to ensure data-driven, competitive pay structures.

You will own global salary design and benchmarking, ensuring ranges are fiscally sustainable and aligned with Unity’s

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading compensation infrastructure, salary structures, and market strategy at scale in tech.
• Ability to deliver value quickly on new and midstream projects.
• Experience building automated compensation models, preferably with AI integration.

Responsibilities

• Synthesize global compensation trends into actionable insights and recommendations.
• Own end-to-end global salary design, implementation, and audits.
• Drive global launch of Job Architecture redesign and ensure seamless system integration.
• Build scalable compensation toolkits and AI-enabled analytics models.
• Advise Recruiting and Leadership on complex pay scenarios and offers.

Skills

Compensation strategy

Salary structures

Market benchmarking

Automated modeling

Tools

Google Sheets

Job description

The opportunity

Senior Compensation Program Manager is a lead-level strategist responsible for the integrity, evolution, and application of Unity’s global market positioning. This role is a dual-focus position: acting as an Internal Insights Expert to synthesize global compensation trends into actionable strategy, and serving as the Technical Architect driving the execution phase of our global Job Architecture redesign.

We are looking for a robust compensation expert who can navigate a fast‑paced environment, provide hands‑on leadership on new and midstream projects, and build AI‑leveraged tools necessary to scale our infrastructure. You will be a key partner to Recruiting and a trusted advisor to Compensation leadership, ensuring Unity’s pay structures are data‑driven, competitive, and built to scale.

What you’ll be doing

• Trend Synthesis & Strategic Benchmarking: Lead global compensation research and benchmarking strategies, translating market shifts into actionable insights and proactive recommendations that maintain Unity’s competitive edge.
• Global Salary Infrastructure: Own the end-to-end design, implementation, and audit of global salary structures, utilizing sophisticated modeling to ensure ranges are fiscally sustainable and aligned with our philosophy.
• Job Architecture Execution: Drive the global launch of the Job Architecture redesign, managing the high-velocity mapping and calibration of roles while partnering with People Tech for seamless system integration.
• Process Innovation & AI Leverage: Build scalable compensation toolkits and automated models, actively integrating AI tools to increase team velocity and enhance the accuracy of complex analytics.
• Strategic Advisory & Recruiting Partnership: Serve as a key consultant to Recruiting and Leadership, providing expert guidance and structural guardrails to resolve ambiguous pay situations and facilitate complex offers.

What we’re looking for

• A proven track record of leading compensation infrastructure, salary structures, and market strategy at scale within the technology sector.
• Ability to drop into fast-moving, new-and-mid-stream projects and deliver immediate value with minimal ramp‑up time.
• Proficiency in building complex, automated models from scratch in Google Sheets or similar apps.
• Previous experience or a robust interest in integrating AI tools into the compensation workflow to drive efficiency.
• Experience acting as the escalation point for complex cases where data is thin; providing "right for the right reasons" guidance.

Additional information

• Relocation support is not available for this position
• Work visa/immigration sponsorship is not available for this position

Benefits

At Unity, we want our team members to thrive. We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support well‑being and work‑life balance.

Please note: Benefits eligibility, specific offerings, and coverage vary based on the country and employment status.

While specific benefits vary, here are some of the ways we strive to take care of our eligible team members globally: Comprehensive health, life, and disability insurance | Commute subsidy | Employee stock ownership | Competitive retirement/pension plans | Generous vacation and personal days | Support for new parents through leave and family‑care programs | Office food snacks | Mental Health and Wellbeing programs and support | Employee Resource Groups | Global Employee Assistance Program | Training and development programs | Volunteering and donation matching program

Life at Unity

Unity [NYSE: U] is the world’s leading game engine, powering play for more than 3 billion consumers each month. The top mobile games in the world, the most played PC indie titles, the most innovative console games, and virtually all of the top XR and Web Games are developed, deployed, and grown in Unity. Unity also enables teams across industries like automotive, manufacturing, and healthcare to design, simulate, and collaborate in 3D — closing the gap between ideas and reality. Unity also enables teams across industries like automotive, manufacturing, and healthcare to design, simulate, and collaborate in 3D — closing the gap between ideas and reality. For more information, please visit www.unity.com.

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*Note: This range reflects the anticipated base salary for this position. Beyond base salary, this role may be eligible for equity awards and participation in our company incentive plans (such as annual discretionary bonuses or sales commissions). The final offer amount will depend on several factors, including geographic location and the candidate’s relevant experience, professional background, and skill set.

Gross pay salary $116,000—$174,000 USD