Senior Compensation Manager (AI)

TL;DR

Senior Compensation Manager (HR Operations): Managing total rewards, salary structures, and competitive market analysis for a global AI-native cybersecurity company with an accent on data-driven compensation design and GTM operational partnership. Focus on scaling pay frameworks for IPO readiness, implementing pay transparency initiatives, and leveraging AI tools to optimize compensation workflows.

Location: Based on the West Coast (preferred)

Salary: $137,700 — $198,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is an AI-native cybersecurity company on a mission to protect organizations from sophisticated cyber threats.

What you will do

• Design and administer base pay, short-term incentives, equity grants, and long-term incentive programs.
• Conduct market analysis using Radford and Mercer to maintain pay competitiveness against benchmarks.
• Develop salary structures, job leveling frameworks, and pay guidelines that scale with the business.
• Manage compensation review processes, including merit increases, promotions, and equity budgeting.
• Build compensation dashboards and deliver data-driven recommendations to senior leadership.
• Leverage AI tools like Claude and Pave to accelerate analysis, reporting, and communications.

Requirements

• 5-7+ years of progressive compensation experience in a global tech company.
• Hands-on experience with Radford and/or Mercer salary surveys.
• Experience leading pay transparency initiatives and pay equity analyses (e.g., using Syndio).
• Demonstrated experience applying AI tools to systematize market pricing and analysis.
• Knowledge of SOX compliance and compensation program evolution from pre- to post-IPO stages.
• Proficiency in Workday and advanced Google Sheets/Excel for compensation modeling.

Nice to have

• Experience with Pave.
• Experience with Proxy Disclosures and Compensation Committee reporting.
• Exposure to sales compensation or partnering with Sales Operations.
• Experience building or scaling a compensation function in a high-growth environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive base salary, bonus, and incentive compensation.
• Equity grants as part of a comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunity to work in an AI-first environment scaling toward IPO.
• Focus on intellectual curiosity, experimentation, and first-principles thinking.