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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.