OpenAI
Compensation Programs & Operations Lead
$270K–$320K
San Francisco · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Oct 19, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years of progressive compensation experience.
About the job
Owns end-to-end delivery and continuous improvement of global cyclical and ad hoc compensation programs, from planning and analysis through launch, reconciliation, and operations.
What you'll do
- Lead the roadmap and calendar for compensation reviews, bonus and equity cycles, promotion-related processes, and other programs.
- Coordinate cross-functional delivery, translating program designs into workflows, controls, systems requirements, communications, and handoffs.
- Analyze and reconcile compensation data, strengthen execution quality, and improve processes through reviews and automation.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of progressive compensation experience, including substantial responsibility for global programs and operations in a complex, fast-growing organization.
- Experience performing core responsibilities across compensation operations analysis, compensation analysis, compensation partnership, and program management.
- Deep compensation expertise across base pay, incentives, equity, market benchmarking, salary structures, and job architecture.
- Experience independently leading complex compensation cycles and initiatives; advanced spreadsheet modeling and hands-on experience with Workday or comparable platforms.
Pay
USD 270K–320K base salary; Offers Equity (amount not stated)
Tools
Workday
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