Compensation Lead

Responsibilities

Own comp support for specific client groups — offers, promos, manager/HRBP questions — with a high bar for speed and accuracy
Lead configuration and rollout of annual and mid-year compensation cycles in Workday and comp tooling
Manage and maintain Plaid’s comp systems: Compa, Pave, and external survey tools (Compensia, Radford)
Run benchmarking analysis — job matching, market data pulls, competitive pay positioning
Maintain compensation band and zone data; ensure ranges stay current and accurate
Build and maintain complex models in support of program design and leadership decisions
Partner closely with other team members on high-priority workstreams and peak-season capacity

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of experience in compensation or total rewards
• Hands-on experience owning or co-owning a compensation cycle (YE or mid-year)
• Benchmarking experience: job matching, survey submissions, competitive analysis
• Strong analytical skills — you build and own complex models, not just populate templates
• RSU/equity experience — you understand how equity comp works and can explain it clearly
• Systems fluency — comfortable in at least one comp tool (Workday, Compa, Pave, or equivalent)

Nice to have

• Private/pre-IPO experience
• EPD client support
• Plaid tech stack familiarity