Senior Variable Compensation Manager

Crusoe Energy Systems; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing

Time away

401(k) match

Mental wellness

Job summary

Crusoe Energy Systems is seeking a Senior Variable Compensation Manager to drive strategic and operational support across our variable compensation programs. You will lead design and governance of incentive plans, ensure accuracy and compliance, and partner with Finance, RevOps, and HR to forecast, accrue, and budget incentives.

The role focuses on building reliable dashboards and leveraging AI tools to improve efficiency.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of compensation experience, with startup and large tech company exposure.
• Experience presenting to and influencing senior leadership.
• Autonomy in managing multiple incentive programs and projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy, design, and improvement of incentive programs (traditional and non-traditional).
• Administer incentive programs end-to-end including planning, modeling, validation, and payouts.
• Ensure plan documentation is signed and compliant across employees.
• Analyze program cost, effectiveness, and leadership-aligned recommendations.
• Collaborate with Finance, Accounting, and RevOps for forecasting, accruals, and budget management.
• Build and maintain compensation dashboards with HRIS/People Analytics.

Skills

Incentive compensation

Modeling/forecasting

Data analysis

Executive communication

Project management

Excel

HRIS (Workday)

Data visualization

Tools

Workday

BI dashboards

AI tooling

Job description

• As a Senior Variable Compensation Manager, you will play a key role on the Total Rewards team, specifically providing strategic and operational support across Crusoe’s variable compensation programs
• Participate in the strategy, design, implementation and ongoing improvement of traditional (GTM) and non-traditional incentive programs
• Lead end-to-end administration and governance of incentive programs including drafting plan documentation, modeling, achievement calculations, validation, and payout execution
• Serve as a point of accountability for incentive plan accuracy, compliance, and operational integrity
• Ensure all employees on a variable plan have a signed plan document in a smooth and trackable fashion
• Analyze program effectiveness, cost, and performance outcomes; proactively surface insights and recommendations to leadership
• Work on market research and cost modeling to help design competitive incentive programs for non-direct sales groups
• Partner with Finance, Accounting, and RevOps to ensure accurate compensation forecasting, accruals, and budget management
• Collaborate with the Internal Communications and HR team to effectively roll out and educate managers and eligible employees on variable compensation programs
• Deliver complex modeling of ambiguous plan design
• Navigate data integrity issues to produce reliable insights
• Partner with HRIS and People Analytics to design, build, and maintain compensation dashboards that enable quick review of market positioning for short- and long-term incentives and budget utilization needs
• Help improve data integrity and optimize HR tech stack functionality for incentives tracking and accuracy
• Explore and pilot AI and automation tools to streamline repetitive tasks and enhance predictive analytics capabilities
• Develop measurable metrics to track incentive program performance

Benefits

• Health & wellbeing: Comprehensive health benefits designed to support your overall wellness
• Time away: Paid time off for vacations, family bonding, and unexpected needs
• 401(k) match: Build your financial future with our 401(k) matching program
• Mental wellness: Resources and support for your emotional wellbeing and navigating life’s challenges

Requirements

Exceptional analytical skills with proficiency in spreadsheet software and experience working with large datasets7+ years of compensation experience, with a mix of startup and large tech company experience. Fast paced startup experience preferredExperience with presenting and influencing senior leadership preferredProven ability to work autonomously and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environmentExperience with end-to-end ownership of incentive programs including design, modeling, and administration is a strong plusAbility to navigate data integrity issues effectively in order to produce reliable dashboards and analyticsStrong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent initiativesStrong communication skills with the ability to simplify complex concepts and present recommendations to diverse audiences, including senior leadersDeep knowledge of incentive-based compensation programsModeling/forecasting experienceProficiency with HRIS systems (Workday preferred)Experience working with senior leadership preferred