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GitLab

Senior Compensation Manager

GitLab

. Lead compensation programs from design and readiness through approvals, processing, communication, and post-cycle review .

Posted 10/30/2026full-timeRemote • United States, CanadaSenior💰 $139,200 - $235,200 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and operating compensation programs, with a strong focus on corporate compensation and public company equity. Capable of analyzing compensation data, ensuring compliance, and effectively communicating with stakeholders across global teams.

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Compensation Program DesignAnalytical SkillsHuman Resources Information SystemsCommunication SkillsStakeholder Management

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Hard Skills
Compensation GovernanceData IntegritySpreadsheet SkillsCompensation PlanningBudgetingCost ModelingProgram DeliveryProcess DocumentationAudit and ControlPromotion Cycle Management
Soft Skills
Attention to DetailPractical Problem-SolvingDiscretion and Sound JudgmentBuilding Trusted PartnershipsPersistence
Tools & Technologies
PaveWorkdayHuman Resources Information SystemsMac OS
Industry Keywords
Total RewardsEquity RangesMerit CycleBonus CycleGlobal WorkforceAsynchronous CommunicationStakeholder GuidanceProgram RisksDecision-MakingConfidential Information

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead compensation programs from design and readiness through approvals, processing, communication, and post-cycle review
  • Own the annual focal merit cycle and oversee promotion, quarterly equity, and semi-annual bonus cycles
  • Define program calendars, decision points, responsibilities, controls, and success measures
  • Coordinate dependencies and keep stakeholders informed of progress, risks, and decisions
  • Ensure compliance with eligibility rules and develop process documentation, manager resources, and communications
  • Advise People Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, and leaders on program application and exceptions
  • Escalate policy and governance decisions when needed
  • Analyze compensation data and program outcomes and develop recommendations for Total Rewards leadership
  • Partner with Finance on budgeting, cost modeling, and reconciliation
  • Partner with People Technology and IT systems stakeholders to improve workflows, reporting, and usability
  • Validate inputs and outputs, ensure timely processing, maintain audit and control documentation, and protect confidential compensation information
  • Oversee the annual refresh of global compensation and equity ranges
  • Support compensation partners with program delivery and analysis
  • Lead improvements that reduce program risks and friction, strengthen consistency and transparency, and improve the team member experience
  • Use clear documentation and asynchronous communication to coordinate work across time zones

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Experience designing and operating compensation programs, with expertise in corporate compensation and public company equity
  • Record of delivering complex merit, equity, bonus, or promotion cycles accurately from planning through closeout
  • Strong analytical and spreadsheet skills, including interpreting compensation data, building scenarios, checking assumptions, and explaining findings to decision-makers
  • Understanding of compensation governance, data integrity, and controls
  • Discretion and sound judgment when handling confidential information and sensitive decisions
  • Ability to translate policy and strategy into operating procedures, system requirements, and stakeholder guidance
  • Experience with human resources information systems and compensation planning tools such as Pave and Workday
  • Comfort working on a Mac
  • Attention to detail, practical problem-solving skills, and persistence to work through complex issues and deliver accurate outcomes
  • Ability to learn unfamiliar programs, systems, and business contexts quickly
  • Ability to build trusted partnerships, advise leaders and People teams, resolve ambiguity, and move decisions forward without relying on formal authority
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to coordinate with global partners across time zones using asynchronous practices
  • Helpful, but not required: experience supporting a global, distributed workforce, including partners in India or other locations outside the United States; compensation-cycle communications; and experience in a software or technology company

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being
  • Flexible Paid Time Off
  • Team Member Resource Groups
  • Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Growth and Development Fund
  • Parental Leave