Compensation Manager

The Company You’ll Join

Carta connects founders, investors, and limited partners through world-class software, purpose-built for everyone in venture capital, private equity and private credit. Trusted by 65,000+ companies in 160+ countries, Carta’s platform of software and services lays the groundwork so you can build, invest, and scale with confidence.

Carta’s Fund Administration platform supports 9,000+ funds and SPVs, representing nearly $185B in assets under management, with tools designed to enhance the strategic impact of fund CFOs. Recognized by Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company, Inc. and Great Places to Work, Carta is shaping the future of private market infrastructure.

Together, Carta is creating the end-to-end ERP platform for private markets. Traditional ERP solutions don’t work for Private Funds. Private capital markets need a comprehensive software solution to replace outdated spreadsheets and fragmented service providers. Carta’s software for the Office of the Fund CFO does just that - it’s a new category of software to make private markets look more like public markets - a connected ERP for private capital.

For more information about our offices and culture, check out our Carta careers page.

The Problems You'll Solve

At Carta, our employees set out on a mission to unlock the power of equity ownership for more people in more places. We believe that the problems we solve today unlock the opportunities of tomorrow. As a Compensation Manager (Individual Contributor), you’ll work to:

Manage key Total Rewards initiatives, which could include: compensation planning cycles, compensation market analysis, job architecture projects, global total rewards program design and roll-out, total rewards communications and education, open enrollment, etc.
Consult as a subject matter expert on employee total compensation (base, bonus, and equity), job evaluation, market benchmarking, job classification, global internal mobility, etc.
Prepare and maintain analytics tools, dashboards, and communications materials to drive consistency in total rewards decisions
Partner with our HR Business Partner Team to develop job architectures and associated compensation structures, aligning design elements to support business needs
Partner with the Recruiting Team to build competitive and equitable compensation offers, provide recruiting collateral about our rewards programs, and collect data on recruiting market trends and best practices
Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and cost effectiveness in order to enable our HR Business Partners and Recruiting Team to best support the business.
Align with the Finance Team on compensation budgeting and forecasting.
Drive and execute on cross-functional projects from planning to change management; identify opportunities to improve efficiency and business alignment.
Support day-to-day global health, welfare, and retirement program administration, including data analysis, enrollment coordination, and audits.
Support open enrollment, vendor management, program rollouts, and total rewards communication and education.
Manage relationships with external total rewards vendors.
Manage participation in external benchmarking surveys; analyze results and recommend structural or practice adjustments.
Evaluate and refine compensation policies, guidelines, and procedures.

The Team You'll Work With

You’ll be joining our high-impact Total Rewards Team, reporting into the Director of Compensation at Carta, and serving as the organization’s consultant on compensation best practices, partnering closely with the rest of the People Team, Finance, Legal, Equity Admin teams, external benefits vendors, and business leaders to build and deliver equitable, scalable, and cost-effective rewards strategies.

About You

7+ years of relevant experience in compensation and/or total rewards; private/high-growth company experience preferred
Advanced analytical and data management skills, with proficiency in Google Sheets / Excel; lookups, pivots, queries, and/or macros are a must have
Proficiency with HR tools and systems (Workday preferred)
Hands-on experience with salary survey participation and market pricing (Radford preferred)
Strong understanding of compensation principles, job architecture, market pricing, and equity administration
Demonstrated ability to scale processes in a high-growth environment
Proven collaborator with strong communication, stakeholder management, and consulting skills
Strong problem-solving and project management; able to build relationships and engage with various leaders and stakeholders across the organization
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and execution-focused with a strong sense of urgency

At Carta, you’re not just an employee. You’re a builder who is creating infrastructure that accelerates innovation and empowers more ownership. Cartans are helpful, relentless, unconventional and kind; representing Carta’s Identity Traits. They work collaboratively and cross functionally to challenge the status quo; working towards a common goal of creating more owners in the private markets.

Salary

Carta’s compensation package includes a market competitive salary, equity for all full time roles, exceptional benefits, and, for applicable roles, commissions plans. Our minimum cash compensation (salary) range for this role is: $160,000 - $195,000 in San Francisco and New York $152,000 - $185,000 in Seattle

Final offers may vary from the amount listed based on geography, candidate experience and expertise, and other factors.

Disclosures:

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing a positive interview experience for every candidate. If accommodations due to a disability or medical condition are needed, please connect with the talent partner via email.
Carta uses E-Verify in the United States for employment authorization. See the E-Verify and Department of Justice websites for more details.
For information on our data privacy policies, see Privacy, CA Candidate Privacy, and Brazil Transparency Report.
Please note that all official communications from us will come from an @carta.com or @carta-external.com domain. Report any contact from unapproved domains to security@carta.com.

Details

Location

Seattle, WA, USA

Salary

$152,000 – $185,000/year

Experience

Min. 7 years

The Company You’ll Join

For more information about our offices and culture, check out our Carta careers page.

The Problems You'll Solve

Manage key Total Rewards initiatives, which could include: compensation planning cycles, compensation market analysis, job architecture projects, global total rewards program design and roll-out, total rewards communications and education, open enrollment, etc.
Consult as a subject matter expert on employee total compensation (base, bonus, and equity), job evaluation, market benchmarking, job classification, global internal mobility, etc.
Prepare and maintain analytics tools, dashboards, and communications materials to drive consistency in total rewards decisions
Partner with our HR Business Partner Team to develop job architectures and associated compensation structures, aligning design elements to support business needs
Partner with the Recruiting Team to build competitive and equitable compensation offers, provide recruiting collateral about our rewards programs, and collect data on recruiting market trends and best practices
Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and cost effectiveness in order to enable our HR Business Partners and Recruiting Team to best support the business.
Align with the Finance Team on compensation budgeting and forecasting.
Drive and execute on cross-functional projects from planning to change management; identify opportunities to improve efficiency and business alignment.
Support day-to-day global health, welfare, and retirement program administration, including data analysis, enrollment coordination, and audits.
Support open enrollment, vendor management, program rollouts, and total rewards communication and education.
Manage relationships with external total rewards vendors.
Manage participation in external benchmarking surveys; analyze results and recommend structural or practice adjustments.
Evaluate and refine compensation policies, guidelines, and procedures.

The Team You'll Work With

About You

7+ years of relevant experience in compensation and/or total rewards; private/high-growth company experience preferred
Advanced analytical and data management skills, with proficiency in Google Sheets / Excel; lookups, pivots, queries, and/or macros are a must have
Proficiency with HR tools and systems (Workday preferred)
Hands-on experience with salary survey participation and market pricing (Radford preferred)
Strong understanding of compensation principles, job architecture, market pricing, and equity administration
Demonstrated ability to scale processes in a high-growth environment
Proven collaborator with strong communication, stakeholder management, and consulting skills
Strong problem-solving and project management; able to build relationships and engage with various leaders and stakeholders across the organization
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and execution-focused with a strong sense of urgency

Salary

Final offers may vary from the amount listed based on geography, candidate experience and expertise, and other factors.

Disclosures:

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing a positive interview experience for every candidate. If accommodations due to a disability or medical condition are needed, please connect with the talent partner via email.
Carta uses E-Verify in the United States for employment authorization. See the E-Verify and Department of Justice websites for more details.
For information on our data privacy policies, see Privacy, CA Candidate Privacy, and Brazil Transparency Report.
Please note that all official communications from us will come from an @carta.com or @carta-external.com domain. Report any contact from unapproved domains to security@carta.com.