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Senior Variable Compensation Manager

San Francisco, CA - US💼 Full-time💰 $175,000–$175,000🗓 2026-09-18 → 2026-09-25

Core

Design, model, and administer variable compensation and incentive programs to attract and retain top talent in a fast-paced startup environment.

Role type

Senior Variable Compensation Manager (Total Rewards)

Builds

Data-driven incentive plans, compensation dashboards, and predictive analytics for short and long-term incentives.

Domain

Human Resources / Total Rewards / AI Infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | dashboards & analysis | client delivery

Required skills

Incentive program design, compensation modeling, data analysis, spreadsheet proficiency, HRIS management, project management, stakeholder communication

Preferred skills

Modeling/forecasting, startup experience, senior leadership presentation, AI/automation tooling, HRIS systems (Rippling, Workday, Pave)

Technologies

Rippling, Workday, Pave, spreadsheet software, AI/automation tools

Responsibilities

Design and implement traditional and non-traditional incentive programs; lead end-to-end administration and governance of plans; analyze program effectiveness and cost; partner with Finance and RevOps for forecasting and budget management; build and maintain compensation dashboards; pilot AI tools to streamline tasks.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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