Crusoe
Senior Variable Compensation Manager
$175K–$215K
San Francisco, CA - US +1 · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 18, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, CA - US
Sunnyvale, CA - US - Experience
- 7+ years of compensation experience, with a mix of startup and large tech company experience.
About the job
Own and improve Crusoe’s variable compensation programs, providing strategic, analytical, and operational support from program design through administration and payout.
What you'll do
- Design, administer, govern, and evaluate incentive programs, including plan documentation, modeling, calculations, validation, and payouts.
- Partner with Finance, Accounting, RevOps, HRIS, and People Analytics on forecasting, budgets, data quality, and compensation dashboards.
- Analyze program performance and pilot AI and automation tools to streamline tasks and improve predictive analytics.
What they ask for
- 7+ years of compensation experience, including experience at both startups and large tech companies.
- Deep knowledge of incentive-based compensation programs.
- Strong analytical skills, spreadsheet proficiency, and experience working with large datasets and data integrity issues.
- Strong communication and project management skills; able to work autonomously and manage multiple initiatives.
Nice to have
- Fast-paced startup experience; end-to-end incentive program ownership and modeling/forecasting experience.
- Proficiency with HRIS systems (Rippling, Workday, Pave); experience presenting to or influencing senior leadership.
Pay
up to $175,000 - $215,000 USD base salary; Bonus (amount not stated)
Tools
Rippling, Workday, Pave
AI focus
Explore and pilot AI and automation tools to streamline repetitive tasks and enhance predictive analytics capabilities.
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