Total Rewards & Compensation Lead

Guild.ai; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 118,300 - 180,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Vacation policy

Sick leave

Parental leave

Wellness benefits

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Guild is seeking a Compensation Manager to lead the Total Rewards function from our Denver area offices. You will own annual compensation cycles, equity program design, and analytical benchmarking to ensure market competitiveness and internal equity.

As part of the Total Rewards team, you will partner with People Operations and management to educate, govern, and optimize compensation processes. Denver-based hybrid role with national deployment and ongoing equity oversight.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of compensation principles, including salary structures and equity compensation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to translate data into actionable recommendations.
• Understanding of compensation-related compliance and reporting requirements.
• Experience building and implementing compensation and equity programs and policies.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual compensation cycles including planning tool setup, data analysis, reporting, and communications.
• Perform complex salary range analyses to maintain competitiveness.
• Design equity-related compensation and stock option administration, including monthly grant analyses.
• Manage job evaluation, salary survey benchmarking, and survey result analysis.
• Collaborate on sales incentive plan design and administration.
• Partner with People Business Partners on compensation processes and education.
• Implement and maintain compensation technology and ensure HRIS data accuracy.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and participate in cross-functional projects.

Skills

Compensation knowledge

Analytical skills

Compliance awareness

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in HR/Finance/Analytics

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Guild is seeking a Compensation Manager to lead the Total Rewards function from our Denver area offices. You will own annual compensation cycles, equity program design, and analytical benchmarking to ensure market competitiveness and internal equity.

As part of the Total Rewards team, you will partner with People Operations and management to educate, govern, and optimize compensation processes. Denver-based hybrid role with national deployment and ongoing equity oversight.