Pax8

Senior Manager, Global Compensation

Pax8$160K — $175K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in global compensation programs
  • Expertise in managing equity and stock option programs for private companies
  • Proficiency in Workday with a focus on process optimization and job architecture
  • Experience influencing senior leaders and partnering with business stakeholders
  • Strong analytical skills using compensation benchmarking tools
  • Results-driven mindset with adaptability to changing priorities
  • Commitment to continuous improvement and exceptional internal customer experiences

Responsibilities

  • Design global compensation strategies that align with business needs
  • Lead the creation of salary structures and incentive programs
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance compensation effectiveness
  • Leverage market data and analytics for compensation guidance
  • Implement enterprise-wide compensation review processes
  • Identify automation opportunities for compensation workflows
  • Provide strategic guidance to senior leaders based on data insights

Benefits

  • Non-Commissioned Bonus Plans or Variable Commission
  • 401(k) plan with employer match
  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employer-paid Short & Long Term Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Flexible, Open Vacation policy
  • Paid Sick Time Off
  • Extended Leave for life events
  • RTD Eco Pass for local Colorado employees
  • Career Development Programs
  • Stock Option Eligibility
  • Employee-led Resource Groups
Full Job Description
✨ What You'll Be Doing

🔹 Design and evolve global compensation strategies that align with business priorities and talent goals.

🔹 Lead the development of scalable salary structures, benchmarking frameworks, incentive programs, and equity approaches.

🔹 Partner closely with Talent Acquisition, People Operations, Finance, Legal, and business leaders to ensure compensation programs remain competitive and effective.

🔹 Use market intelligence, analytics, and workforce insights to guide compensation decisions and recommendations.

🔹 Drive enterprise-wide compensation reviews, job architecture improvements, and governance processes.

🔹 Identify opportunities to automate, simplify, and improve compensation workflows and employee experiences within Workday and related systems.

🔹 Influence senior leaders through data-driven recommendations, presentations, and strategic guidance.

🌟 The Impact You'll Have

Your work will directly influence how Pax8 attracts, motivates, and retains talent across the globe. You'll create programs that empower hiring managers, improve employee experiences, enable better workforce planning, and ensure compensation remains aligned with our ambitions as a high-growth technology organisation. The frameworks you build today will help shape the future of our workforce tomorrow.

🧩 You'll Be a Great Fit If You Have...
  • Strong experience designing and leading global compensation programmes
  • Direct experience managing equity and stock option programmes within a privately held company
  • Strong Workday knowledge, including process optimisation, system improvements, and scalable job architecture design.
  • Experience partnering with business leaders and influencing stakeholders at senior levels.
  • Demonstrated expertise using compensation benchmarking tools and market data to inform strategic decisions.
  • A proactive, ownership-minded approach with the ability to thrive in environments where priorities evolve quickly.
  • A passion for continuous improvement, automation, and creating exceptional internal customer experiences.


Preferred

  • Sales compensation and commission plan experience.


🤝 Trust and Hiring

At Pax8, we care deeply about building genuine, trust based relationships - starting with how we hire.

To protect our business, our teams, and our customers, we use a range of measures throughout the recruitment process to help confirm authenticity and prevent fraud. These safeguards are designed to be fair, respectful, and proportionate, and may evolve as risks change. By applying, you acknowledge that we take steps to verify identity and representation during hiring. If you're applying as your authentic self, you have nothing to worry about - we're excited to meet you.

We also use thoughtfully applied AI-enabled tools to support our hiring process. These tools may assist with tasks such as reviewing or prioritising applications, but hiring decisions are made by our people. More information is available in our Recruitment Privacy Notice. If you have questions about how we hire or would prefer not to have your application supported by these tools, you can opt out at any part of our process.

🌈 Everyone's Welcome

We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet 100% of the criteria. We're committed to diverse perspectives, inclusive hiring and sharing your transferrable skills. To fulfil this role, you must hold valid right to work in United States.

💰 Salary & Benefits

Salary: depending on experience USD $160,000 - $175,000 annual

At Pax8 we believe that your Total Rewards should include a benefits package that shows how much we value our greatest assets. All FTE Pax8 people enjoy the following benefits:
  • Non-Commissioned Bonus Plans or Variable Commission
  • 401(k) plan with employer match
  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employer Paid Short & Long Term Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Flexible, Open Vacation
  • Paid Sick Time Off
  • Extended Leave for Life events
  • RTD Eco Pass (For local Colorado Employees)
  • Career Development Programs
  • Stock Option Eligibility
  • Employee-led Resource Groups


📈 Grow With Us

There's extensive room for a talented individual to grow at pace - whether that's advancing quickly in this role or exploring one of the many opportunities across our global organisation. You'll have access to our internal development hub designed to accelerate your skills and stretch your potential. Alongside specialist Learning & Development trainers, you'll also tap into AI powered tools, "born in the cloud" mentors, and cross continent collaboration that broaden your perspective and sharpen your expertise. We'll give you the space, trust, and the right projects to help you thrive - and full visibility of what it takes to reach your next level.

About Pax8

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2012

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