Compensation Program Manager

Anduril Industries

Compensation Program Manager driving compensation strategy for Anduril Industries in defense technology. Lead comprehensive compensation programs and collaborate with leadership and HR teams.

Posted 7/17/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $146,000 - $194,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and managing comprehensive compensation programs, including salary structures and incentive plans, while effectively collaborating with leadership and HR teams to drive strategic compensation initiatives. Strong analytical skills enable the translation of data into actionable insights for competitive compensation practices.

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Compensation Program ManagementJob Architecture ImplementationMarket Pricing AnalysisStakeholder EngagementAnalytical Skills

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Hard Skills

Compensation StrategySalary StructuresIncentive PlansEquity CompensationJob EvaluationMarket AnalyticsData AnalysisProject ManagementCompensation PlanningInternal Equity

Soft Skills

MentoringTeachingCollaborationCommunicationProblem-Solving

Industry Keywords

Compensation ExpertisePeople InfrastructureLeadership TeamU.S. PersonCompensation Issues

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive Anduril’s success by bringing your compensation expertise to our leadership team and helping us scale.
Lead compensation programs and projects, enabling Anduril to scale its People infrastructure including job architecture implementation.
Guide People Business Partners and leadership teams throughout annual and mid-year compensation planning cycles.
Design, implement, and manage comprehensive compensation programs, including salary structures, incentive plans, and equity compensation.
Lead job evaluation processes, conduct market pricing analyses, and ensure internal equity and external competitiveness across all job families and levels.
Partner closely with leadership and HR teams to resolve complex compensation issues, support strategic decision-making, and drive the implementation of compensation initiatives across the organization.
Work with People Business Partners on how to navigate compensation issues.

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years of experience working in Compensation in roles.
Experience with job architecture, levelling guides and market analytics to ensure competitive compensation practices.
Experience working with internal stakeholders and executive leadership
Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data and trends into key insights and recommendations
Proven ability to track, prioritize and drive to success multiple projects with a strong operational background.
Passionate about educating, mentoring and teaching partners the values and business impact behind compensation strategies
Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive, competitive benefits package
Health support
Recovery support