Senior Compensation Manager – Technology

Jobtailor; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Foster City, CA is seeking a lead compensation consultant to guide compensation programs, policies, and practices for assigned client groups in a dynamic tech environment. You will partner with People Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, and senior leaders to address compensation challenges with data-driven analyses and strategic recommendations.

The role covers job evaluation, FLSA reviews, market pricing, annual compensation reviews, incentive and equity plans, training

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 8+ years experience, or advanced degree with 5+ years.
• 7+ years of progressive HR experience with strong compensation focus.
• Knowledge of market pricing, job architecture, and incentive design.
• Experience supporting engineering/tech talent populations.

Responsibilities

• Lead compensation consulting for assigned client groups.
• Provide strategic guidance on compensation programs, policies, and practices.
• Partner with People Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, and leadership to address compensation challenges.
• Support executive decision-making through data-driven analyses and recommendations.
• Consult on job evaluation, FLSA reviews, compensation analyses, and total compensation reviews.
• Drive annual compensation review processes and related initiatives.
• Develop and execute compensation processes, incentives, and equity plans; conduct analyses and reporting.
• Conduct market pricing and competitive analyses; recommend salary structure updates.

Skills

Compensation Strategy

Market Pricing

Data-Driven Decisions

Project Management

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced Degree (MBA/JD/MD)

Certified Compensation Professional (CCP)

Tools

Workday

CompAnalyst

MS Office

Job description

• Serve as lead compensation consultant for assigned client groups
• Provide strategic guidance on compensation programs, policies, and practices
• Partner with People Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, and business leadership to identify and address compensation challenges
• Support executive and senior leader decision-making through data-driven compensation analyses and recommendations
• Consult on job evaluation, FLSA exemption reviews, compensation analyses, and total compensation reviews
• Partner with People Business Partners and senior leaders to execute the annual compensation review process
• Develop and execute compensation processes and initiatives, including annual reviews, incentive and equity plans, ad hoc analyses, projects, and reporting
• Conduct market pricing and competitive compensation analyses
• Recommend salary structure enhancements and annual updates
• Deliver compensation training and education materials to HR and people leaders

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and at least 8 years of relevant work experience, or an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) and at least 5 years of experience, or a PhD and at least 2 years of work experience
• 7+ years of progressive business/HR experience, with significant compensation-related experience
• Strong knowledge of compensation principles, job architecture, market pricing methodologies, and incentive design
• Experience supporting engineering and other technology talent populations
• Strong analytical skills, including development of quantitative models such as complex forecasting
• Ability to translate complex data into actionable business recommendations
• Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to present information concisely and meaningfully to people leaders and senior leaders
• Demonstrated teamwork and relationship-building skills
• Ability to influence and partner effectively with senior leaders and HR executives
• Experience with compensation issues in a complex matrixed global organization strongly preferred
• Strong project management and organizational skills; ability to manage multiple priorities
• Strong knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Experience with Workday and market pricing tools such as CompAnalyst
• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) preferred
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
• Ability to travel 5–10% of the time

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in compensation strategy, including market pricing methodologies, job evaluation, and incentive design, while effectively partnering with senior leaders to drive data-driven compensation decisions. Strong analytical and project management skills are essential for executing compensation processes and delivering impactful training materials.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Compensation Strategy Development
• Market Pricing Methodologies
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• Project Management
• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP)

Hard Skills

• Compensation Analysis
• Job Evaluation
• FLSA Exemption Reviews
• Quantitative Modeling
• Market Pricing
• Incentive Design
• Compensation Review Process
• Data Analysis
• Attention to Detail
• Forecasting

Soft Skills

• Teamwork
• Relationship Building
• Influencing Skills
• Presentation Skills
• Communication Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP)

Industry Keywords

• Compensation Programs
• Total Compensation Reviews
• Complex Matrixed Organization
• Technology Talent Populations
• HR Business Partnering

Tools & Technologies

• MS Office
• Workday
• CompAnalyst