Senior Compensation Manager

Optro

Senior Compensation Manager shaping Optro's global compensation philosophy. Designing equitable compensation programs while scaling the organization and ensuring market competitiveness.

Posted 7/6/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $150,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the development, execution, and expansion of Optro’s global compensation strategy and localized pay structures, ensuring market competitiveness, internal equity, and alignment with international growth.
Design and maintain scalable salary structures, pay bands, and total rewards frameworks that support a high-performance culture.
Conduct ongoing global market benchmarking and compensation analyses utilizing industry surveys and external data to track market trends.
Partner with People leaders, Finance, and executive leadership to align compensation structures and incentive plans with evolving business goals and financial models.
Act as the subject matter expert for People Business Partners and Talent Acquisition on complex compensation requests, including job pricing, competitive external offers, promotions, and out-of-cycle adjustments.
Oversee the end-to-end administration of compensation cycles (merit, bonus, and equity planning), optimizing HRIS resources to drive seamless execution and global communications.
Drive compensation analytics, reporting, and dashboard creation to evaluate pay equity, monitor workforce trends, and provide leadership with actionable data for decision-making.
Lead the design, implementation, and governance of short-term incentive plans, long-term incentives (LTIP), and specialized recognition/retention levers, including budget tracking and compliance.
Ensure global compliance with federal, state, and local wage and hour regulations (including pay transparency laws); proactively educate internal teams and manage external vendor relationships as required.
Develop and deliver enablement training, documentation, and coaching to managers and leadership on Optro’s compensation philosophy and policies.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years in Total Rewards/Compensation
Experience working within a fast-growing SaaS or tech company.
Proven experience scaling a global company to 1,000+ employees.
Ability to challenge senior leaders on compensation decisions that don’t align with high-performance philosophies
Workday Compensation experience preferred
Comfortable using data to predict future headcount costs and reward risks.

Benefits

Comp & perks

perks may vary based on eligibility/location

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Hard Skills & Tools

Compensation StrategySalary Structure DesignMarket BenchmarkingPay Equity AnalysisIncentive Plan DesignData AnalysisJob PricingBudget TrackingHRIS OptimizationTraining and Coaching

Soft Skills

LeadershipCollaborationCommunicationProblem-SolvingInfluencing Senior Leaders