Senior Compensation Manager

Senior Compensation Manager

Optro is a high-performance organization, and we believe that maintaining a high bar for excellence is a competitive advantage. A builder and innovator by nature, you will be a partner in shaping Optro's global compensation philosophy, ensuring rewards programs reflect our high-performance culture. As a company, we aspire to attract, engage, develop and retain great talent and this role is instrumental to achieving our goals.

As our Senior Compensation Manager you are a multiplier- with responsibility for scaling our compensation programs, enabling our managers, and helping our employees grow. You will be responsible for designing and delivering competitive, equitable, and innovative compensation programs that meet employees where they are today and build a strong foundation for tomorrow. In this role you will contribute to compensation programs, including the annual compensation planning cycle, evolution of our job architecture, bonus plan design and administration.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the development, execution, and expansion of Optro's global compensation strategy and localized pay structures, ensuring market competitiveness, internal equity, and alignment with international growth.
• Designing and maintaining scalable salary structures, pay bands, and total rewards frameworks that support a high-performance culture.
• Conducting ongoing global market benchmarking and compensation analyses utilizing industry surveys and external data to track market trends.
• Partnering with People leaders, Finance, and executive leadership to align compensation structures and incentive plans with evolving business goals and financial models.
• Acting as the subject matter expert for People Business Partners and Talent Acquisition on complex compensation requests, including job pricing, competitive external offers, promotions, and out-of-cycle adjustments.
• Overseeing the end-to-end administration of compensation cycles (merit, bonus, and equity planning), optimizing HRIS resources to drive seamless execution and global communications.
• Driving compensation analytics, reporting, and dashboard creation to evaluate pay equity, monitor workforce trends, and provide leadership with actionable data for decision-making.
• Leading the design, implementation, and governance of short-term incentive plans, long-term incentives (LTIP), and specialized recognition/retention levers, including budget tracking and compliance.
• Ensuring global compliance with federal, state, and local wage and hour regulations (including pay transparency laws); proactively educating internal teams and managing external vendor relationships as required.
• Developing and delivering enablement training, documentation, and coaching to managers and leadership on Optro's compensation philosophy and policies.

Attributes for a successful candidate include:

• 10+ years in Total Rewards/Compensation
• Experience working within a fast-growing SaaS or tech company.
• Proven experience scaling a global company to 1,000+ employees.
• Ability to challenge senior leaders on compensation decisions that don't align with high-performance philosophies
• Workday Compensation experience preferred
• Comfortable using data to predict future headcount costs and reward risks.

Perks (United States):

• Launch a career at one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in North America and EMEA!
• Live your best life (LYBL)! $200/mo for anything that enhances your life
• Comprehensive employee health coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Competitive compensation & bonus program
• Flexible vacation (exempt) / Accrued vacation (non-exempt)
• Time off for your birthday & volunteering
• Employee resource groups
• Opportunities for team and company-wide get-togethers!
• Parental Leave

*perks may vary based on eligibility/location

Our company values:

• Customer obsession: It starts and ends here. Consistently ask yourself how what you're doing creates value for our customers. It's a mindset.
• Gritty resilience: Make it happen. Find a way. Move fast, stay positive, and do what it takes.
• Drive innovation: Create the future. Continuously improve what exists and invent what's next.
• Win, together: One team. No silos, no egos. Drive to be the best and support each other's success.
• Growth mindset: 10x, not 10%. Think in orders of magnitude, not increments. Seek feedback, learn, and improve.

Please note that background checks are required. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. This role may have access to highly sensitive data, including employee data, customer data, company financials, and proprietary product information. We love building strong partnerships, but please note that Optro cannot accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Any submissions without a signed agreement in place will not create a fee obligation.