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Senior Compensation Manager
Gusto · San Francisco, CA - Hybrid
Employment
Full-time
Workplace
Hybrid
About the role
Gusto is hiring a Senior Compensation Manager to join the People team in San Francisco, CA. The role focuses on building and scaling compensation programs, utilizing a systems-first and AI-native approach to ensure fairness, compliance, and strategic clarity. The ideal candidate will operate at the intersection of data, policy, and people to support the growing small business economy.
Key requirements
- 12+ years of experience in Compensation, Total Rewards, People Operations, or a related analytical function, ideally in a high-growth technology environment
- AI fluency with hands-on experience using AI tools or automation to accelerate analysis or synthesis
- Hands-on experience running compensation cycles including merit, equity, and benchmarking
- Direct experience with survey benchmarking tools and methodologies such as Radford/Aon, Mercer, or Pave
- Advanced spreadsheet skills in Excel or Google Sheets, with experience building dashboards or data visualizations
- Knowledge of compensation and employment law, including FLSA, pay transparency statutes, and pay equity frameworks
Who should apply
Professionals with extensive background in compensation or total rewards who possess strong analytical skills, AI fluency, and a systems-first mindset to scale programs in a high-growth technology setting.
Key skills
CompensationTotal RewardsAI FluencyBenchmarkingData ModelingExcelCompliance
Application guidance
Candidates apply on the employer's official site.
