Remote Compensation Architect: Pay-for-Performance & Equity

Jobgether; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity participation in the company

401(k) plan with employer match

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vis

Paid parental leave

Remote work within eligible U.S.

Job summary

Jobgether is seeking a hands-on Compensation Manager in the United States to lead end-to-end compensation strategy and redesign. You will shape salary structures, levels, and incentive plans while aligning performance with business growth and equity considerations.

You will collaborate with People leadership, Finance, and business leaders to implement transparent, data-driven pay practices and leverage AI to modernize workflows in a fast-growing environment.

Qualifications

• Five to seven years of relevant compensation experience, including compensation program design, job architecture, salary structures, and incentive planning.
• Demonstrated experience building or significantly overhauling a pay-for-performance program, with evidence of its impact on retention, employee performance, or business outcomes.
• Experience working in a high-growth or private-equity-backed organization, with the ability to make sound decisions and deliver results when data or processes are still evolving.
• Strong business acumen, including understanding financial performance, growth objectives, and P&L considerations and translating them into compensation strategies.
• Confidence working with executive stakeholders and handling detailed analytical work directly.
• Expertise in compensation design including job leveling, market pricing, salary structures, merit and promotion budgeting, bonuses, commissions, and equity programs.
• Working knowledge of federal and state pay transparency laws, FLSA, and pay equity analysis.
• Advantageous to have familiarity with Rippling and HRIS systems.
• Ability to use AI tools to accelerate analysis, improve modeling, and build efficient workflows.
• Bachelor-level or related field in business/finance/HR; CCP a plus.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and redesign the existing compensation framework to strengthen internal equity, market competitiveness, and scalability.
• Develop and implement a pay-for-performance strategy linking performance to merit increases, promotions, bonuses, and equity decisions.
• Partner with Talent Management to integrate compensation into performance management and calibration processes.
• Design and refine annual bonus and commission plans aligning incentives with business priorities and outcomes.
• Own annual compensation cycles from planning through execution, including budget modeling and manager tools.
• Develop resources and training to help managers and employees understand compensation philosophy and total rewards.
• Equip managers to conduct clear, confident compensation conversations.
• Advise on compensation decisions for offers, promotions, transfers, and off-cycle adjustments.
• Monitor compliance with FLSA and pay transparency laws; conduct regular audits and analyses.
• Incorporate AI and automation into compensation analysis and workflows to improve efficiency.

Skills

Excel & Google Sheets

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Presentation skills

Ambiguity tolerance

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, HR

CCP certification (preferred)

Tools

Rippling HRIS

Job description

Jobgether is seeking a hands-on Compensation Manager in the United States to lead end-to-end compensation strategy and redesign. You will shape salary structures, levels, and incentive plans while aligning performance with business growth and equity considerations.

You will collaborate with People leadership, Finance, and business leaders to implement transparent, data-driven pay practices and leverage AI to modernize workflows in a fast-growing environment.