Compensation manager

The role

You will lead the global compensation program as a sole dedicated individual contributor. You will build models, validate market benchmarks, run compensation planning, and manage compensation tools and workflows.

What you will do

• Own and evolve compensation planning and tools
• Run compensation cycles end to end
• Lead global benchmarking
• Build compensation understanding for employees and managers
• Advise Recruiting, People Business Partners, and leaders on compensation
• Maintain accurate compensation records and processes
• Execute executive compensation programs
• Coordinate across global and functional partners

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in compensation, or equivalent depth of expertise
• Experience managing compensation programs at technology companies, including SaaS businesses
• Strong compensation fundamentals: market pricing, survey participation, job matching, salary ranges, cash and equity compensation, and budget modeling
• Experience implementing or materially improving compensation planning tools
• Advanced spreadsheet skills
• Hands-on experience with U.S. compensation practices
• Experience supporting compensation in at least one other country
• Ability to turn complex compensation concepts into clear education and guidance
• Practical fluency with AI tools and prompt engineering
• Strong project management, attention to detail, and discretion
• Comfort with ambiguity

Nice to have

• Experience in Mexico

About the company

Watershed is an enterprise sustainability platform used by companies to manage climate and ESG data and drive decarbonization.