Senior Manager, Executive Compensation

Affirm

Compensation leader driving executive compensation strategies and governance for Affirm. Ensuring competitive practices support business growth and attract top talent.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaSenior💰 CA$173,000 - CA$233,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the strategy, design, governance, and execution of Affirm's executive compensation programs, including base salary structures, annual incentives, and equity programs.
Partner with senior leaders to align compensation programs with business priorities, operational goals, values, and culture.
Lead the ongoing evaluation, enhancement, and administration of executive compensation programs to ensure market competitiveness, scalability, and operational effectiveness.
Analyze market trends, compensation practices, and economic conditions to develop recommendations that support talent and business objectives.
Partner closely with Compensation Operations to ensure efficient program delivery, administration, and governance.
Collaborate with stakeholders across People, Finance, Legal, and business leadership to solve complex compensation challenges and drive successful program implementation.
Develop communication and education strategies that enable leaders and employees to understand and effectively leverage compensation programs.
Oversee compensation tools, systems, and processes to improve data quality, efficiency, and employee experience.
Lead executive compensation analyses and support the preparation of materials for Compensation Committee, Board, and executive leadership reviews.

Requirements

What you’ll need

12+ years of compensation experience, including significant experience designing and managing broad-based and executive compensation programs.
Demonstrated success leading increasingly complex compensation initiatives and influencing senior business leaders.
Deep expertise across compensation strategy, market benchmarking, incentive design, executive compensation, governance, and program administration.
Experience supporting executive compensation programs, Board or Compensation Committee processes, proxy-related activities, or other governance requirements.
Proven ability to partner effectively with senior stakeholders across People, Finance, Legal, and business leadership.
Strong strategic thinking combined with the ability to translate philosophy into scalable operational solutions.
Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, including expert-level proficiency in Excel and experience building complex compensation models, scenario analyses, and large-scale workforce analyses.
Experience leveraging modern analytics, data, and AI-enabled tools (e.g., Snowflake, Sigma Computing, Claude Code, or similar platforms) to drive insights, improve efficiency, and support compensation decision-making.
Excellent communication, business judgment, and executive presence, with the ability to manage highly sensitive and confidential information.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents
Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge
ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount

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Hard Skills & Tools

Compensation Program DesignIncentive DesignGovernanceCompensation AnalysisCompensation Modeling

Soft Skills

Strategic ThinkingCommunicationBusiness JudgmentExecutive PresenceProblem-Solving