Senior Compensation & Equity Architect

opengov; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenGov is seeking a Senior Compensation Manager to lead and scale our compensation programs, combining hands-on program ownership with strategic analytics and AI-enabled operations. You will serve as a trusted advisor to HRBPs and People Managers, owning design, cycles, equity planning, and manager enablement while building scalable data infrastructure and automated workflows.

You will collaborate with cross-functional partners to ensure internal equity, external competitiveness, and budget

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in compensation or related field in a high-growth environment.
• Experience building compensation programs and scaling processes with company growth.
• Experience with equity program design, including grant guidelines and vesting structures (preferred).
• Advanced proficiency with Workday Advanced Compensation is strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical and Excel/Google Sheets skills to analyze data and build models.

Responsibilities

• Administer and evolve OpenGov's compensation programs — cycles, promotions, and variable pay.
• Maintain integrity of compensation data, job architecture, career paths, and comp ranges.
• Advise HRBPs and managers on compensation to ensure internal equity and external competitiveness.
• Build relationships with cross-functional partners to apply compensation philosophy confidently.
• Own equity planning and administration, including guidelines and vesting structures.
• Model equity budgets and coordinate with Finance and Legal on plan changes.
• Design and build compensation metrics, reports, and tools; lead market trend analyses.
• Create compensation content and training for HRBPs, managers, and employees.
• Design AI-powered workflows to automate recurring compensation tasks and improve speed.

Skills

Compensation design

Strategic analytics

Excel/Google Sheets

Equity planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Workday Advanced Compensation

Job description

OpenGov is seeking a Senior Compensation Manager to lead and scale our compensation programs, combining hands-on program ownership with strategic analytics and AI-enabled operations. You will serve as a trusted advisor to HRBPs and People Managers, owning design, cycles, equity planning, and manager enablement while building scalable data infrastructure and automated workflows.

You will collaborate with cross-functional partners to ensure internal equity, external competitiveness, and budget