Compensation & Equity Manager

Who you are

• 5+ years of progressive broad-based compensation experience, including equity administration and variable compensation exposure
• Deep knowledge of market pricing, job evaluation, salary structures, incentive compensation, and equity operations
• Advanced Excel and Google Sheets modeling skills and experience with HRIS and equity platforms, preferably Workday and Fidelity
• Experience leveraging AI tools and automation to streamline compensation processes, improve analytical efficiency, and enhance data-driven decision-making
• Excellent judgment, attention to detail, and discretion in handling sensitive compensation and equity information
• Ability to translate complex analyses into clear recommendations for People Partners, leaders, and senior stakeholders

What the job involves

• The Manager, Compensation & Equity will lead the day-to-day administration, evolution, and success of CLEAR’s broad-based compensation and equity programs. This highly essential role will partner across People, Finance, Legal, and business leadership to deliver market-competitive, equitable, and scalable programs that support CLEAR’s exciting growth both now and in the future
• Lead compensation processes across offers, promotions, job changes, market pricing, and pay recommendations in alignment with CLEAR’s compensation philosophy
• Effectively translate CLEAR’s compensation philosophy to employees, managers, and leaders, providing clarity and context around compensation programs and pay decisions
• Own equity administration in partnership with Fidelity, Finance, Legal, and payroll, including grants, vesting transactions, reporting, reconciliations, and employee inquiries
• Administer our compensation cycles, including promotions, merit increases, bonuses, and equity planning, from design and configuration through audit, execution, and communications
• Leverage and introduce AI-enabled tools and workflows to improve compensation analysis, market intelligence, process efficiency, and decision-making
• Maintain Workday compensation configuration and data integrity, including grades, grade profiles, compensation plans, stock value updates, and recurring audits
• Support compensation training and education by creating clear, accessible resources that help employees, managers, and leaders understand CLEAR’s compensation programs and philosophy
• On-time, error-free execution of annual and off-cycle compensation and equity processes
• Accuracy and completeness of compensation, equity, and budget reporting and reconciliations
• Market competitiveness and internal equity of pay recommendations, salary structures, and job architecture
• Adoption and effectiveness of scalable compensation processes, tools, and manager communications