People Analytics & Compensation Manager

About the role

The People Analytics and Compensation Lead will architect a transparent, data-driven compensation system and build a mature people analytics function at Formlabs. This role will serve as the engine behind the company's global talent strategy.

Responsibilities

• Own the strategic design and evolution of Formlabs' global compensation system: bands, levels, ranges, philosophy, equity, variable, and operational policies
• Continually evaluate and ensure excellent use of benchmark data; ensure benchmark inputs have critical mass and are explainable to non-experts
• Design compensation structures for international markets including in EMEA and APAC
• Author and maintain the manager-facing compensation philosophy; ensure it can be explained simply and coherently
• Partner with the People Business Partners, who own individual compensation recommendations to managers and the business
• Partner with Finance on planning cycles, merit cycles, and total comp cost forecasting
• Own the people scorecard — a finite, durable set of metrics that flow consistently into QORs, board updates, and leadership reporting
• Continually improve engagement reporting and ensure it is broadly adopted at all levels of management
• Own ad-hoc people analytics projects as needed — team-based diagnostics, benefits analyses, retention, and other targeted analytical work
• Work in partnership with Recruiting leadership to continually refine and ensure adoption of actionable recruiting analytics
• Partner with the Recruiting team on operational improvements surfaced by the data

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant experience in compensation, total rewards, workforce analytics, or equivalent
• Manage a team/direct reports

Bonus Skills

• Experience using Greenhouse or ATS, and CultureAmp or HRIS
• MBA and/or quantitative business experience
• Global business knowledge and exposure in the tech space

Qualifications

High personal standard for credibility — the system has to be trustworthy to managers, employees, and the board

Strong written communication — can write a compensation philosophy that a skeptical engineering manager will read and trust

Exhibit high ownership; ship durable systems, not project deliverables

Skills

• First-principles thinking
• Natural curiosity
• Think big and simplify principle
• Analytical rigor
• Comfortable with modern data and AI tools

Benefits & Perks

• Robust equity program to build future wealth through RSUs
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• 401K matching and access to financial advisors
• Generous paid Parental Leave (up to 16 weeks)
• Tenure-based paid Sabbatical Leave (up to 6 weeks)
• Flexible Out of Office Plan – Take time when you need it
• Amble on-site parking & pre-tax commuter benefits
• Healthy on-site lunches, snacks, beverages, & treats
• Regular sponsored professional development opportunities
• Many opt-in culture events across our diverse community
• And of course… unlimited 3D prints