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Compensation Manager

Washington, District of Columbia
remote
Permanent / Full Time
185000 - 200000 USD / Yearly
My client is a rapidly growing, data-driven technology organization serving enterprise, government, and commercial customers across multiple markets. As the company continues to scale, variable compensation remains one of the most important drivers of revenue performance, sales productivity, and organizational growth.The RoleThe Senior Manager, Sales Compensation & Incentive Operations will lead all aspects of the organization's sales compensation function. This role is responsible for administering complex commission plans, forecasting compensation expense, overseeing monthly payout cycles, maintaining compensation systems, and providing strategic recommendations that influence plan design and sales behavior.You will serve as the primary subject matter expert for incentive compensation and act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership regarding plan effectiveness, cost management, quota performance, and compensation strategy.This position reports into Revenue Operations and works closely with Finance, Human Resources, and executive leadership Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Own the forecasting, tracking, and reporting of incentive compensation expense against budget and annual operating plans.</li><li>Provide executive leadership with actionable insights regarding plan effectiveness, attainment trends, compensation costs, and sales performance.</li><li>Analyze proposed compensation plan changes and model their financial impact, including accelerators, SPIFFs, quotas, territories, crediting rules, and performance thresholds.</li><li>Manage the monthly commission process from data validation and crediting through calculation, approvals, payroll submission, and financial accruals.</li><li>Ensure all commission payments are accurately reconciled to compensation plans, payroll records, and financial reporting requirements.</li><li>Administer and maintain the organization's incentive compensation platform, ensuring accurate configuration of compensation plans, quotas, territories, and employee assignments.</li><li>Partner with Sales Operations and Human Resources to support new hires, promotions, territory changes, plan amendments, and annual compensation rollouts.</li><li>Serve as the primary escalation point for compensation inquiries, disputes, and exception requests.</li><li>Maintain compensation governance, documentation, policies, procedures, and audit-ready records.</li><li>Support annual compensation plan launches, including documentation, communication materials, quota assignments, and system readiness.</li><li>Develop and maintain reporting and dashboards that provide visibility into earnings, attainment, quota performance, and commission expense.</li><li>Partner with systems and operations teams to ensure data integrity across CRM, HRIS, payroll, and compensation platforms.</li><li>Identify opportunities to automate processes, improve controls, and leverage technology to increase efficiency and accuracy.</li><li>Prepare executive-level presentations and recommendations for leadership review, compensation committees, and planning discussions.</li></ul>
2026-10-03T00:00:00Z

Compensation Analyst

Washington, District of Columbia
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
90000 - 100000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a Compensation Analyst to join a mission-driven nonprofit organization in Washington, District of Columbia. In this role, you will contribute to compensation planning and analysis that supports fair, competitive, and data-informed pay practices across the organization. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with total rewards leadership while helping administer compensation programs and broader rewards initiatives. Responsibilities:• Evaluate compensation data for a large employee population and identify trends, gaps, and alignment opportunities across roles.• Collaborate with total rewards leadership to support pay program design, compensation structures, and market-informed recommendations.• Conduct salary research for new and existing positions, including hiring offers, internal movement, and merit-related adjustments.• Help manage core pay programs such as base compensation, incentive administration, and annual performance-based increase cycles.• Support job documentation, role evaluation, market pricing, and classification activities to maintain consistent compensation practices.• Assist with annual compensation planning and benefits-related events, including merit review periods and open enrollment support.• Prepare reports, dashboards, and workforce metrics to provide analytical insight for human resources projects and decision-making. All interested candidates in this Compensation Analyst opportunity and other full-time permanent roles across the Washington, D.C. area please send your resume to Justin Decker via LinkedIn
2026-09-04T00:00:00Z

Director of Compensation

Washington, District of Columbia
onsite
Temporary / Contract
70 - 90 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an experienced Director of Compensation to guide the compensation function for a non-profit organization in Washington, District of Columbia. This Long-term Contract opportunity will serve as the senior compensation leader during an interim assignment, providing strategic direction and practical support across executive compensation, annual planning, and workforce-related initiatives. The person in this role will collaborate closely with HR, Finance, and institutional leaders while also remaining directly involved in high-level compensation work for the executive population. Responsibilities:• Provide interim leadership for the compensation department, setting priorities and directing the day-to-day work of a small team of compensation professionals.• Serve as the primary advisor to senior leadership on pay strategy, job assessment, market competitiveness, and organizational structure decisions.• Manage compensation planning cycles, including salary review activities, pay structure oversight, and broader compensation program administration.• Conduct and interpret executive compensation analyses, with direct ownership of compensation matters related to the university’s executive group.• Partner with HR, Finance, and business stakeholders to support workforce planning and compensation-related decision-making across the organization.• Guide market benchmarking efforts by evaluating external data, assessing internal alignment, and recommending appropriate pay actions.• Ensure compensation practices are administered in accordance with applicable policies, regulatory expectations, and internal governance standards.
2026-09-18T00:00:00Z

Benefits Manager

Washington, District of Columbia
onsite
Temporary / Contract
28.5 - 33 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a Benefits Manager to support a busy benefits function for an organization in Washington, District of Columbia. This long-term contract position will play a key role in managing open enrollment activity, addressing employee benefit inquiries, and strengthening day-to-day administration across health, welfare, and retirement programs. The ideal candidate brings strong knowledge of compliance and audit practices and can work confidently in a high-volume environment while ensuring accuracy and a positive employee experience. Responsibilities: • Lead major open enrollment activities, including setup, coordination, and review of benefit elections in a high-volume environment. • Respond to employee and stakeholder questions about medical, welfare, leave, and retirement offerings with clear and timely guidance. • Oversee administration of health and welfare plans to help ensure accurate processing and consistent policy application. • Support compliance efforts by reviewing benefit practices, preparing documentation, and assisting with audit-related requests. • Administer retirement benefit programs, including retirement plans, and provide support related to 403(b) offerings when needed. • Analyze benefit-related data and transactions to identify discrepancies, recommend corrections, and improve operational accuracy. • Partner with internal teams to maintain benefit configurations in Workday and support enrollment-related system activity as required. • Contribute to ongoing benefits coordination by helping align program delivery, employee communications, and issue resolution.
2026-10-02T00:00:00Z

4 results for Compensation Manager in Columbia, MD