Asana

Compensation Program Manager

Asana$176K — $200K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6-8 years of progressive global compensation experience, particularly in broad-based compensation programs.
  • Strong analytical skills and proficiency in advanced spreadsheet tools (Excel, Google Sheets) for compensation modeling.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage complex compensation cycles with minimal oversight.
  • Experience with Workday Advanced Compensation and benchmarking tools like Radford and Pave.
  • Consultative mindset to translate complex data into actionable business recommendations.
  • Curiosity about AI tools and technologies for enhancing productivity.

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end execution of merit and focal review cycles, including budget modeling and system processing in Workday.
  • Manage job matching and market pricing, ensuring competitive salary structures.
  • Collaborate with People Partners and Talent Acquisition to maintain a clean job catalog and establish role leveling consistency.
  • Conduct pay equity analyses and track progress against organizational equity goals.
  • Act as a day-to-day compensation advisor for People Partners and Recruiters, offering guidance on offers and promotions.
  • Support administration of equity grants and track budgets with Finance and Stock Admin.
  • Create communication materials and manager toolkits to enhance understanding of Asana's compensation programs.

Benefits

  • Mental health, wellness & fitness benefits.
  • Career coaching & support.
  • Inclusive family building benefits.
  • Long-term savings or retirement plans.
  • In-office culinary options to accommodate dietary preferences.
Full Job Description
This role is based in our San Francisco office with an office-centric hybrid schedule. The standard in-office days are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Most Asanas have the option to work from home on Wednesdays. Working from home on Fridays depends on the type of work you do and the teams with which you partner. If you're interviewing for this role, your recruiter will share more about the in-office requirements. **What you'll achieve** - Lead end-to-end execution of Asana's annual merit and focal review cycle, including modeling budget scenarios, partnering with People Partners on calibration, and ensuring accurate system processing in Workday. - Own job matching and market pricing across functions using Radford, Pave, and Compa while maintaining salary structures and competitive ranges through regular refresh analysis. - Partner with People Partners and Talent Acquisition to evaluate new and evolving roles, establish leveling consistency, and maintain a clean job catalog in Workday. - Conduct pay equity analyses across the employee population, identify outliers, recommend corrective actions, and track progress against equity goals to support leadership reporting. - Serve as a day-to-day compensation advisor to People Partners and Recruiters, providing offer guidance, promotion assessments, and retention recommendations grounded in market data and internal equity. - Support planning and administration of broad-based equity grants (new hire, refresh, promotion cycles), partnering with Stock Admin on processing and Finance on budget tracking. - Develop compensation communication materials and manager toolkits to help employees and leaders understand Asana's programs and pay philosophy. **About you** - Demonstrates curiosity about AI tools and emerging technologies, with a willingness to learn and leverage them to enhance productivity, collaboration, or decision-making. - 6-8 years of progressive global compensation experience, with a strong foundation in broad-based compensation programs. - Proven ability to own and run complex compensation cycles (merit, market refresh, pay equity) with minimal oversight. - Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with advanced proficiency in spreadsheet tools (e.g., Excel, Google Sheets) and experience building compensation models. - Experience with Workday Advanced Compensation, Pave, or survey benchmarking tools like Radford, Pave, and Compa. - Consultative mindset with the ability to translate complex data into actionable recommendations for business leaders and key stakeholders - Strong organizational skills and the ability to balance competing priorities in a fast-paced environment At Asana, we're committed to building teams that include a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, as this is critical to helping us achieve our mission. If you're interested in this role and don't meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply. **What we'll offer** Our comprehensive compensation package plays a big part in how we recognize you for the impact you have on our path to achieving our mission. We believe that compensation should be reflective of the value you create relative to the market value of your role. To ensure pay is fair and not impacted by biases, we're committed to looking at market value which is why we check ourselves and conduct a yearly pay equity audit. For this role, the estimated base salary range is between $176,000 - $200,000. The actual base salary will vary based on various factors, including market and individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process. The listed range above is a guideline, and the base salary range for this role may be modified. In addition to base salary, your compensation package may include additional components such as equity, sales incentive pay (for most sales roles), and benefits. If you're interviewing for this role, speak with your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about the total compensation and benefits for this role. We strive to provide equitable and competitive benefits packages that support our employees worldwide and include: - Mental health, wellness & fitness benefits - Career coaching & support - Inclusive family building benefits - Long-term savings or retirement plans - In-office culinary options to cater to your dietary preferences These are just some of the benefits we offer, and benefits may vary based on role, country, and local regulations. If you're interviewing for this role, speak with your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about the total compensation and benefits for this role. #LI-Hybrid Join Asana's Talent Network to stay up to date on job opportunities and life at Asana.

About Asana

Asana is a web and mobile work management platform designed to help teams organize, track, and manage their work. It is produced by the San Francisco based company of the same name. The company was founded in 2008 by Dustin Moskovitz and Justin Rosenstein. The product launched commercially in April 2012. In September 2020, the company was valued at $5.5 billion following its direct listing.
Learn more about Asana
Size
1,200 employees
Market Cap
$2.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$211.7 million
Founded
2008
Revenue
$227 million
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