Compensation Manager

At Carta, our employees set out on a mission to unlock the power of equity ownership for more people in more places. We believe that the problems we solve today unlock the opportunities of tomorrow. As a Compensation Manager (Individual Contributor), you’ll work to: 

• Manage key Total Rewards initiatives, which could include: compensation planning cycles, compensation market analysis, job architecture projects, global total rewards program design and roll-out, total rewards communications and education, open enrollment, etc.
• Consult as a subject matter expert on employee total compensation (base, bonus, and equity), job evaluation, market benchmarking, job classification, global internal mobility, etc.
• Prepare and maintain analytics tools, dashboards, and communications materials to drive consistency in total rewards decisions
• Partner with our HR Business Partner Team to develop job architectures and associated compensation structures, aligning design elements to support business needs
• Partner with the Recruiting Team to build competitive and equitable compensation offers, provide recruiting collateral about our rewards programs, and collect data on recruiting  market trends and best practices
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and cost effectiveness in order to enable our HR Business Partners and Recruiting Team to best support the business.
• Align with the Finance Team on compensation budgeting and forecasting. 
• Drive and execute on cross-functional projects from planning to change management; identify opportunities to improve efficiency and business alignment.
• Support day-to-day global health, welfare, and retirement program administration, including data analysis, enrollment coordination, and audits. 
• Support open enrollment, vendor management, program rollouts, and total rewards communication and education.
• Manage relationships with external total rewards vendors.
• Manage participation in external benchmarking surveys; analyze results and recommend structural or practice adjustments.
• Evaluate and refine compensation policies, guidelines, and procedures.

You’ll be joining our high-impact Total Rewards Team, reporting into the Director of Compensation at Carta, and serving as the organization’s consultant on compensation best practices, partnering closely with the rest of the People Team, Finance, Legal, Equity Admin teams, external benefits vendors, and business leaders to build and deliver equitable, scalable, and cost-effective rewards strategies.

• 7+ years of relevant experience in compensation and/or total rewards; private/high-growth company experience preferred 
• Advanced analytical and data management skills, with proficiency in Google Sheets / Excel; lookups, pivots, queries, and/or macros are a must have
• Proficiency with HR tools and systems (Workday preferred)
• Hands-on experience with salary survey participation and market pricing (Radford preferred)
• Strong understanding of compensation principles, job architecture, market pricing, and equity administration
• Demonstrated ability to scale processes in a high-growth environment
• Proven collaborator with strong communication, stakeholder management, and consulting skills
• Strong problem-solving and project management; able to build relationships and engage with various leaders and stakeholders across the organization
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and execution-focused with a strong sense of urgency

At Carta, you’re not just an employee. You’re a builder who is creating  infrastructure that accelerates innovation and empowers more ownership. Cartans are helpful, relentless, unconventional and kind; representing Carta’s Identity Traits. They work collaboratively and cross functionally  to challenge the status quo; working towards a common goal of creating more owners in the private markets. 

Carta’s compensation package includes a market competitive salary, equity for all full time roles, exceptional benefits, and, for applicable roles, commissions plans. Our minimum cash compensation (salary) range for this role is: 
 $160,000 - $195,000  in San Francisco and New York
 $152,000 - $185,000  in Seattle 

Final offers may vary from the amount listed based on geography, candidate experience and expertise, and other factors.