Compensation Manager

Afya

Lead salary and benefits strategy for Afya, a major player in healthcare education. Collaborate with leadership and manage compensation programs in a complex environment.

Posted 5/27/2026full-timeSão Paulo • 🇧🇷 BrazilMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Tableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the company's fixed and variable compensation and benefits strategy, ensuring alignment with business priorities;
Design and implement job and salary policies, ensuring internal consistency and market competitiveness;
Develop variable compensation and incentive models aligned with performance, growth and talent retention;
Manage benefits programs, negotiate with vendors, and drive continuous improvement of company practices;
Conduct salary analyses, benchmarking and market studies using specialized tools;
Support executive leadership in decisions related to organizational structure, workforce movements and personnel budgeting;
Work on the integration of salary structures and benefits in M&A contexts and organizational transformations;
Balance traditional practices of the educational environment with the agile dynamics of technology and digital business;
Monitor strategic KPIs related to personnel costs, salary competitiveness and the effectiveness of compensation programs;
Contribute to the digital transformation of the People & Management area, promoting efficiency, governance and intelligent use of data.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Human Resources or related fields;
Postgraduate degree or MBA in People Management, Finance, Strategy or related areas is a plus;
Proven experience in Compensation and Benefits, with strategic responsibility and management of complex structures;
Required experience in higher education and/or technology companies, preferably in digital environments, edtechs or SaaS;
Strong knowledge of job and salary structures, job evaluation and variable compensation;
Experience with corporate benefits, vendor negotiation and budget management;
Familiarity with market benchmarking tools such as Mercer, Willis Towers Watson or similar;
Experience with stock options, equity and modern incentive models is a plus;
Knowledge of labor legislation, personnel budgeting and financial indicators;
Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau;
Experience working in agile environments, squads, OKRs and HR digital transformation;
Advanced English, particularly for global benchmarking and working with international materials;
Strong analytical skills, strategic mindset and ability to influence senior leadership;
Pragmatic, results-oriented profile with a focus on cost efficiency;
Differential: experience in post-M&A integrations and structuring hybrid models between education and technology.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Meal allowance / meal voucher;
Flexible working hours and location (for remote roles);
Transportation allowance (for hybrid or on-site roles);
Profit Sharing (PLR);
Flexible benefits via Flash Card to use as preferred;
Gympass / Wellhub;
Psicologia Viva (online platform for psychological and nutrition consultations);
Health and Dental insurance;
Life insurance;
Extended parental leave (up to 6 months for mothers and 20 days for fathers);
Rede D'Ór: maternal and baby health support through an accredited network of nurses;
Birthday Day Off (one day off to take on your birthday or during your birthday month);
Access to a learning platform with various courses for professional development (UCA);
Language academy (AIA);
Leadership development program;
Tuition discounts for undergraduate and postgraduate courses at Afya educational units;
Premium subscription to Afya iClinic and Afya Whitebook

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Hard Skills & Tools

Compensation and BenefitsJob and Salary PoliciesVariable Compensation ModelsSalary AnalysesMarket BenchmarkingVendor NegotiationBudget ManagementLabor LegislationFinancial IndicatorsData Analysis

Soft Skills

Strategic MindsetAnalytical SkillsInfluencing Senior LeadershipResults-OrientedPragmatic ApproachOrganizational Structure SupportTalent RetentionContinuous ImprovementAgile Environment ExperienceCommunication Skills

Certifications

Bachelor's DegreePostgraduate DegreeMBA in People ManagementMBA in FinanceMBA in Strategy