OpenAI

Compensation Analytics Manager

OpenAI

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San Francisco • California • United States

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Salary

💰 $187,200 - $260,000 per year

About the role

  • Lead the development and maintenance of compensation analytics, including market pricing, internal equity analysis, and performance-informed pay insights.
  • Translate complex or incomplete data into clear, decision-ready recommendations for Compensation leaders, HRBPs, and recruiting partners.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams (Recruiting, People Analytics, Equity, Finance) to support hiring, promotion, and retention decisions.
  • Apply advanced analytical methods — including modeling, scenario analysis, and structured assumptions — to address gaps in market data or emerging roles.
  • Identify opportunities to improve compensation workflows, tools, and reporting, balancing analytical rigor with speed and usability.
  • Contribute to the responsible use of AI and automation in compensation analysis, with appropriate guardrails and explainability.
  • Coach and review the work of more junior analysts as needed; may directly manage 1–2 ICs depending on team structure.

Requirements

  • 6-10 years of experience in compensation analytics, people analytics, finance, or a related quantitative field.
  • Strong hands-on experience with market pricing, internal equity analysis, and pay decision support.
  • Comfort operating in ambiguous environments with incomplete or shifting data.
  • Proven ability to partner cross-functionally and influence decisions without owning final authority.
  • Clear communicator who can explain analytical findings to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Familiarity with global compensation concepts and the limitations of traditional benchmarking data.
Benefits
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
  • Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
  • Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
  • Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
  • 13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
  • Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
  • Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
  • Relocation support for eligible employees
  • Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided.
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