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Compensation Manager
A compensation manager leads an organization's overall pay philosophy and compensation strategy, overseeing market benchmarking, salary structures, and incentive programs while ensuring regulatory compliance with wage and labor laws. They use HRIS platforms and data analysis to guide decisions on pay equity, bonuses, and executive compensation, often presenting recommendations to senior leadership. This is typically a senior HR role requiring strong analytical skills and comfort navigating complex compliance requirements across jurisdictions.
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Director of Compensation Strategy
Replit
Full-time · Foster City, CA · $171,000 – $270,000 · Remote
This role architects Replit's compensation systems from the ground up, moving beyond traditional HR processes to build AI-enabled workflows for offers, merit decisions, and market adjustments. It suits experienced compensation professionals who think like product builders and want to combine strategic policy design with hands-on systems engineering.
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Senior Compensation Manager
Visa Inc.
Full-time · US - Foster City, CA · $153,700 – $246,200
Visa seeks an experienced compensation professional to serve as a strategic consultant to internal business leaders and People partners, designing and executing competitive pay strategies across the organization's global operations. This role suits someone with deep compensation expertise who thrives in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment and enjoys influencing outcomes through data-driven recommendations rather than direct authority.
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Associate Director, Compensation
Moderna
$142,500 – $256,500
This role owns compensation strategy and execution for a major cohort at Moderna, designing pay programs and advising leaders on market competitiveness and equity. It suits someone with deep compensation expertise who can balance data-driven insights with stakeholder collaboration across HR, finance, and business leadership.
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Compensation Business Partner
NVIDIA
Santa Clara, CA · $112,000 – $178,250
A strategic compensation advisor role supporting NVIDIA's global talent acquisition and retention by partnering with recruiting, HR leadership, and business units to design and implement competitive compensation programs. Ideal for experienced compensation professionals who can blend analytical rigor with stakeholder influence across international markets and time zones.
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Principal Global Compensation Manager
WP Engine
Full-time · $160,000 – $180,000
This role leads the design and execution of global compensation programs for a remote-first SaaS company, building pay frameworks that balance market competitiveness with transparency and compliance across 150+ countries. It suits experienced compensation strategists who can translate business goals into structured pay models, navigate complex regulations, and drive organizational change through Workday platforms and emerging automation tools.
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Global Compensation Management, VP
Blackstone Group
New York, NY · $170,000 – $225,000
Blackstone seeks a Vice President to develop and implement compensation programs across its investment businesses, working with senior leadership to ensure competitive pay, regulatory compliance, and strategic alignment with business needs. This role suits compensation professionals with substantial experience in program design and market analysis who want to work on large-scale, multi-business initiatives at a major financial organization.
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Corporate Compensation Manager
Norwegian Cruise Line
Miami, FL
This role leads compensation strategy and administration for a large cruise operator, managing salary structures, pay equity, and market benchmarking across domestic and international offices. It suits an HR professional with compensation expertise who can blend strategic analysis with policy compliance and stakeholder guidance.
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Manager, Compensation
Gofundme
Full-time · Remote · $142,500 – $213,500
GoFundMe is rebuilding its compensation infrastructure from the ground up, and this manager will lead both the strategic redesign of job architecture and salary structures while handling day-to-day compensation operations. This role suits someone who thrives balancing major transformation work with ongoing execution across hiring, promotions, and benefits administration.
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Sr. Manager, Compensation Programs and Analytics
Intuit
Mountain View, CA · $220,000 – $297,500
Lead Intuit's global compensation programs and analytics function, overseeing the annual compensation cycle, market intelligence, recognition programs, and technology modernization across all regions. This role suits an experienced compensation or HR operations leader who has managed large teams and scaled programs across multiple countries.
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