Senior Compensation Manager

Optro is a high-performance organization, and we believe that maintaining a high bar for excellence is a competitive advantage. A builder and innovator by nature, you will be a partner in shaping Optro’s global compensation philosophy, ensuring rewards programs reflect our high-performance culture. As a company, we aspire to attract, engage, develop and retain great talent and this role is instrumental to achieving our goals.

As our Senior Compensation Manager you are a multiplier- with responsibility for scaling our compensation programs, enabling our managers, and helping our employees grow. You will be responsible for designing and delivering competitive, equitable, and innovative compensation programs that meet employees where they are today and build a strong foundation for tomorrow. In this role you will contribute to compensation programs, including the annual compensation planning cycle, evolution of our job architecture, bonus plan design and administration.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development, execution, and expansion of Optro’s global compensation strategy and localized pay structures, ensuring market competitiveness, internal equity, and alignment with international growth.
• Design and maintain scalable salary structures, pay bands, and total rewards frameworks that support a high-performance culture.
• Conduct ongoing global market benchmarking and compensation analyses utilizing industry surveys and external data to track market trends.
• Partner with People leaders, Finance, and executive leadership to align compensation structures and incentive plans with evolving business goals and financial models.
• Act as the subject matter expert for People Business Partners and Talent Acquisition on complex compensation requests, including job pricing, competitive external offers, promotions, and out-of-cycle adjustments.
• Oversee the end-to-end administration of compensation cycles (merit, bonus, and equity planning), optimizing HRIS resources to drive seamless execution and global communications.
• Drive compensation analytics, reporting, and dashboard creation to evaluate pay equity, monitor workforce trends, and provide leadership with actionable data for decision-making.
• Lead the design, implementation, and governance of short-term incentive plans, long-term incentives (LTIP), and specialized recognition/retention levers, including budget tracking and compliance.
• Ensure global compliance with federal, state, and local wage and hour regulations (including pay transparency laws); proactively educate internal teams and manage external vendor relationships as required.
• Develop and deliver enablement training, documentation, and coaching to managers and leadership on Optro’s compensation philosophy and policies.

Attributes for a Successful Candidate

• 10+ years in Total Rewards/Compensation
• Experience working within a fast-growing SaaS or tech company.
• Proven experience scaling a global company to 1,000+ employees.
• Ability to challenge senior leaders on compensation decisions that don’t align with high-performance philosophies
• Workday Compensation experience preferred
• Comfortable using data to predict future headcount costs and reward risks.