Compensation Manager

Berkeley, CA, United States

Voleon is a technology company that applies state-of-the-art machine-learning techniques to real-world problems in finance. For more than a decade, we have led our industry and worked at the frontier of applying machine learning to investment management. We have become a multibillion-dollar asset manager, and we have ambitious goals for the future.

Your colleagues will include internationally recognized experts in machine learning research as well as highly experienced technology and finance professionals. The people who shape our company come from other backgrounds, too, including concert music performances, humanitarian aid, opera singing, sports writing, and BMX racing. You will be part of a team that loves to succeed together.

In addition to our enriching and collegial working environment, we offer highly competitive compensation and benefits packages, technology talks by our experts, a beautiful modern office, daily catered lunches, and more.

As our Compensation Manager, you will partner with senior leaders, People Operations and Management Company Finance to manage compensation processes across our growing organization. This role will also be responsible for headcount planning and other human capital metrics and will report to the Head of People Operations.

Responsibilities

Facilitate the annual bonus process. Review processes annually to ensure process efficiency and effectiveness and recommend process improvements as necessary

Lead compensation benchmarking and work with key compensation data vendors.

Provide recommendations on compensation for new roles

Manage job leveling / job architecture, including periodic refreshes of our compensation plans and develop job levels for new roles as the company grows

Assist with compensation recommendations for promotions processes

Manage deferred compensation award administration, including working with vendors

Track and ensure timely payment of all key compensation elements. Ensure data accuracy and consistency among different sources. Work with Recruiting to review offer letters prior to sending to ensure compensation elements are clear and consistent with our plans/approved amounts

Ensure HRIS and Finance data repositories have up to date information. Potentially implement new compensation management system

Maintain and enhance headcount planning / compensation forecasting processes and enhance reporting on key human capital metrics (across HR and Recruiting)

Contribute to talent management initiatives such as organizational design, engagement survey analysis and action planning, and talent reviews

Requirements

5+ years in a compensation administration or management role, with increasing levels of responsibility

Experience developing and administering complex compensation programs

Familiarity with compensation benchmarking databases, in particular McLagan and Radford

Experience developing compensation structures and processes

Experience implementing compensation management tools and technologies

Strong expertise in MSOffice suite, in particular Excel

Strong interpersonal skills, including an ability to quickly establish relationships and credibility with leaders

Demonstrated business acumen, judgment, and decision making

Ability to be flexible within a growing organization. Able to clearly articulate the case for change and translate business priorities into effective compensation structures and headcount growth plans

Strong prioritization and organizational skills

Excellent communication skills, both written & verbal

The base salary range for this position is $130,000 to $180,000 in the location(s) of this posting. Individual salaries are determined through a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography. Base salary does not include other forms of total compensation such as bonus compensation and other benefits. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D insurance, 20 days of paid time off, 9 sick days, and a 401(k) plan with a company match.

“Friends of Voleon” Candidate Referral Program

If you have a great candidate in mind for this role and would like to have the potential to earn $7,500 if your referred candidate is successfully hired and employed by The Voleon Group, please use this form to submit your referral. For more details regarding eligibility, terms and conditions please make sure to review the Voleon Referral Bonus Program.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Voleon Group is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

Vaccination Requirement

The Voleon Group has implemented a policy requiring all employees who will be entering our worksite, including new hires, to be fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine. This policy also applies to remote employees, as such employees will be asked to visit our offices from time to time. To the extent permitted by applicable law, proof of vaccination will be required as a condition of employment. This policy is part of Voleon’s ongoing efforts to ensure the safety and well-being of our employees and community, and to support public health efforts.

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