Compensation Program Manager

The Team:

At Datadog People Operations is more than just human resourcesits a data-driven team dedicated to constantly improving the way we hire develop and support our most valuable asset: our people. Our People team are strategic problem solvers who work closely with leadership and employees to ensure that Datadog keeps scaling smoothly and remains a great place to work.

The Opportunity:

As a Compensation Program Manager you will combine compensation expertise program management analytics systems thinking and stakeholder management to help build and scale our compensation programs. You will own critical compensation processes from strategy and design through execution communications enablement and continuous improvement.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys both strategic problem solving and hands-on program execution can translate complex compensation concepts into simple experiences for managers and employees and thrives in a highly cross-functional environment.

At Datadog we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.

What Youll Do:

• Develop and execute scalable compensation programs and processes including compensation and equity cycles governance timelines and tools in partnership with People Finance HRIS Payroll Legal and business leaders
• Build dynamic compensation models and scenario analyses to support budgeting workforce planning and compensation design for cash/equity
• Provide operational analysis reporting and insights related to compensation programs trends market data and internal equity
• Oversee compensation functionality and data in our systems and partner with HRIS and Analytics to continually enhance compensation and total rewards tooling
• Lead communications and change management for compensation programs and processes including FAQs manager resources training and enablement
• Partner cross-functionally to drive complex compensation initiatives from design through implementation and continuously improve processes and employee experience

Who You Are:

• Five to seven years or more of compensation or related experience
• A flexible low-ego approach to building and scaling the function comfortable operating across high-level strategic program design and hands-on analytics reporting data cleanup and operational execution
• Experience managing compensation programs and annual cycles including equity programs and/or other variable compensation
• Strong analytical rigor and experience building dynamic models and scenario analyses
• Experience implementing and using compensation benchmarking data market pricing methodologies reporting and compensation technology
• A good understanding of RSUs and other equity offerings
• Strong business acumen and the ability to translate complex compensation concepts into digestible information for leaders and employees
• A systems thinker oriented towards process improvement scalability and efficiency
• Advanced capabilities in Excel
• Strong knowledge of Workday functionality and reporting
• Exceptional cross-functional communication and stakeholder management skills with experience developing communications training and change-management materials

Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. Thats okay. If youre passionate about technology and want to grow your skills we encourage you to apply.

Benefits & Growth:

• Generous and competitive global and US benefits
• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan
• Continuous career development and pathing opportunities
• Product training to develop an in-depth understanding of our product and space
• Best in breed onboarding
• Internal mentor and buddy program cross-departmentally
• Friendly and inclusive workplace culture

Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.

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Required Experience:

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