139K–235K USD / year
Senior Compensation Manager
People/HRRemote — United States
Published on 2026-10-30
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About this role
Lead the design and delivery of compensation programs, including the annual merit cycle and oversight of promotion, equity, and bonus cycles. Partner with Total Rewards, People, Finance, Legal, and technology teams to ensure accurate, compliant, and clear program operations.
About the company
GitLab is a DevSecOps platform that brings source control, CI/CD, security, and project management into a single application. It helps engineering teams plan, build, secure, and ship software faster.
The team
Compensation team with 2 Global Compensation Partners and a Lead Total Rewards Program Manager, supporting programs in more than 40 countries.
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What you'll do
- Own the annual focal merit cycle and oversee promotion, quarterly equity, and semi-annual bonus cycles.
- Set program calendars, responsibilities, controls, success measures, and stakeholder updates.
- Advise People teams and leaders on program rules and exceptions.
- Analyze outcomes and partner with Finance on budgeting, cost modeling, and reconciliation.
- Improve compensation workflows, reporting, and systems usability.
- Validate processing, maintain audit documentation, and protect confidential data.
- Oversee annual updates to global compensation and equity ranges.
What we're looking for
- Experience designing and operating corporate compensation programs, including public company equity.
- Track record of accurately delivering complex compensation cycles from planning through closeout.
- Strong analytical and spreadsheet skills.
- Knowledge of compensation governance, data integrity, and controls.
- Experience with HRIS and compensation planning tools such as Pave and Workday.
- Strong communication, partnership, and problem-solving skills.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting a global, distributed workforce, including partners in India or other locations outside the US.
- Experience with compensation-cycle communications.
- Experience in a software or technology company.
Benefits
- Flexible paid time off
- Equity compensation and employee stock purchase plan
- Parental leave
- Growth and development fund
- Benefits supporting health, finances, and well-being