Senior Compensation Manager

Posted 14 Days Ago
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7 Locations
180K-225K Annually
7+ Years Experience
Artificial Intelligence • Big Data • Machine Learning
The Role
As a Senior Compensation Manager, you will design and implement innovative compensation programs globally, manage annual merit processes, and coordinate equity grants, while analyzing compensation data and trends to support WEKA's business objectives.
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Senior Compensation Manager

WEKA is architecting a new approach to the enterprise data stack built for the AI era. The WEKA® Data Platform sets the standard for AI infrastructure with a cloud and AI-native software solution that can be deployed anywhere. It transforms legacy data silos into data pipelines that make GPUs, AI, and other performance-intensive workloads run faster, work more efficiently, and consume less energy.

WEKA is a pre-IPO, growth-stage company on a hyper-growth trajectory. We’ve raised $375M in capital with dozens of world-class venture capital and strategic investors. We help the world’s most innovative enterprises and research organizations, including 12 of the Fortune 50, reach discoveries, insights, and outcomes faster and more sustainably.

We’re passionate about helping our customers overcome complex data challenges to accelerate their innovation and help grow their businesses. If you share our passion, we invite you to join us on this exciting journey

The role: 

Reporting to the Chief People & Culture Officer, you will join WEKA as our first Senior Compensation Manager to design, improve, support, and implement the current compensation infrastructure globally—to ensure we have best-in-class innovative compensation programs. 

The position is located in Campbell, Bay Area.

What we're looking for:

  • A minimum of 7 years compensation experience, with a strong advisory background
  • Strong understanding of compensation industry best practices
  • Experience with benefits plans globally 
  • Proven experience building compensation programs for a diverse workforce
  • Prior experience utilizing compensation surveys/data analytics, quantitative analysis, and modeling for plan/program design and implementation 
  • Experience with project management and change management
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the demonstrated ability to interpret complex data, identify trends, and use insights to make data-driven decisions.
  • Experience with International Compensation 
  • Experience with Executive Compensation
  • Discretion handling confidential information
  • Demonstrated track record of proactive problem-solving
  • Strong interpersonal skills with a natural ability to build relationships
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment dealing with change and continuously shifting requirements
  • Demonstrated expertise in using Excel and Google Sheets to analyze large data sets (i.e. intermediate level for formulas, pivot tables, VLOOKUPs)

What you can expect:

  • Play a lead role in the design, implementation, and administration of compensation programs to support WEKA’s business objectives and ensure that we attract, engage, and retain our talent. 
  • Manage all tasks related to the annual merit process for internal client groups from inception to completion, including data validation, benchmarking, internal parity analysis, training, and communication.
  • Manage the equity merits and coordinate with HR Ops, Finance, and Legal teams to ensure seamless execution of equity grants for new hires and internal moves within the organization.
  • Design modeling for equity merit programs in partnership with CHRO and CFO
  • Design a unified compensation structure per function, globally 
  • Prepare market analysis and recommendations for any compensation adjustments.
  • Research and analyze trends and best practices, and compile compensation data to assist in designing compensation programs.
  • Lead the rollout/communication of changes to compensation programs 
  • Recommend process improvements and efficiencies within the department.
  • Provide consultative support to HR Business Partners and Leaders and support all aspects of compensation, including market research, data analysis, process improvements, incentives, salary administration, and policy application.
  • Develop external solid networks with compensation peers in other organizations/industries to share compensation information and exchange best practices. 


USA Residents Only: The hiring wage range for this position which the Company reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position in the specified geographic areas or locations, is $180,000-225,000. Final compensation will be dependent on various factors relevant to the position and candidate such as geographical location, candidate qualifications, certifications, relevant job-related work experience, education, skillset and other relevant business and organizational factors, consistent with applicable law. In addition, the position may include some of the following comprehensive benefits such Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401(K), Flexible Time off (FTO), sick time, leave of absence as per the FMLA and other relevant leave laws.

Concerned you don’t meet every qualification? Don’t let it stop you from applying!
WEKA is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this position but don’t meet every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway – you may just be the right candidate for this or other positions at WEKA.

WEKA is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.


The Company
HQ: Campbell, CA
273 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2014

What We Do

Weka offers WekaFS, the modern file system that uniquely empowers organizations to solve the newest,
biggest problems holding back innovation. Optimized for NVMe and the hybrid cloud, Weka handles the most demanding storage challenges in the most data-intensive technical computing environments, delivering truly epic performance at any scale. Its modern architecture unlocks the full capabilities of today’s data center, allowing businesses to maximize the value of their high-powered IT investments. Weka helps industry leaders reach breakthrough innovations and solve previously unsolvable problems.

Try now at https://www.weka.io/

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