Compensation Manager, Collibra
$116-145k
+ Equity + Bonus potential
More information about location
Data intelligence cloud
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Data intelligence cloud
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$116-145k
+ Equity + Bonus potential
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To change how organizations use data, so that they can change the world.
Role
Who you are
- 6 - 10+ years of progressive compensation experience, ideally in global technology companies
- Expertise in core compensation areas, including base pay structures, job leveling, equity compensation, and bonus plan design
- Strong knowledge of market pricing methodologies and survey tools (e.g., Radford, Mercer, Option Impact)
- Experience supporting or directly contributing to executive compensation design and Compensation Committee deliverables
- Demonstrated ability to build complex models and apply compensation principles to real-world business scenarios
- Proficiency in Excel/Sheets
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent related working experience is required
- This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship
- Preferred experience: familiarity with Workday or similar HRIS, experience working with executive compensation or M&A or IPO initiatives, familiarity with compensation requirements across multiple countries/regions (e.g., US, EMEA, APAC), CCP certification or equivalent coursework in compensation
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Compensation Manager to join our global Total Rewards team and take a leading role in the design and delivery of our compensation programs and strategy
- This position blends deep technical expertise with strong business acumen, and will be responsible for developing and administering compensation structures and strategies that support our global workforce, align with market practices, and help drive business outcomes
- This role will contribute to high-visibility projects, including executive compensation analyses, Compensation Committee preparation, and the application of AI tools to compensation modeling and insights
- This is a key role for a compensation professional who enjoys solving complex challenges, influencing across functions, and building scalable solutions in a fast-paced tech environment
- Designing and maintaining global compensation structures, including salary ranges, job architecture, and variable pay programs aligned with evolving market trends
- Leading and supporting compensation cycles such as annual and mid-year salary reviews, bonus planning, and equity refreshes
- Partnering with People, Finance, and business leaders to lead strategy and guide compensation decisions tied to hiring, promotions, and retention
- Supporting the strategy, forecasting, tracking, and evolution of equity programs (e.g. RSUs), including country-specific considerations and employee communications
- Provide analytical and operational support for executive compensation programs, including base pay, equity, and performance-based incentives
- Partner with Finance, Legal, and external advisors to develop materials and models for Compensation Committee meetings
- Assist in preparing materials related to equity strategy, burn rate, dilution, and executive pay positioning for senior leadership and Board audiences
- Leveraging AI and analytics tools to enhance compensation modeling, streamline benchmarking, and strengthen data-driven decision-making
- Developing frameworks, tools, and messaging to help leaders understand and apply compensation principles effectively
- Lead and collaborate on cross-functional projects spanning pay, performance, mobility, and systems, while driving global benchmarking, job evaluations, and accurate job architecture in partnership with HR and Talent Acquisition
- Serve as a global subject matter expert on compensation, advising cross-functional teams while ensuring compliance, governance, and progress on pay equity initiatives
- Within your first month, you will…
- Fully onboarded into HR systems, data sources, compensation tools (e.g., Radford, Workday, equity admin)
- Completed 1:1s with key stakeholders (e.g., People Partners, Finance, Talent Acquisition, Legal)
- Reviewed global compensation philosophy, salary structures, equity strategy, and historical comp cycles
- Identified immediate upcoming deliverables (e.g., mid-year planning, board materials, TA support)
- Within your third month, you will…
- Become a strategic partner with annual compensation practices and processes
- Evaluated compensation survey and benchmarking approach; proposed adjustments if needed for coverage, regions, or roles
- Participate in executive compensation analysis, cycle, and board meeting presentations
- Demonstrated strong cross-functional collaboration with People, Finance, and Legal teams
- Taken ownership of compensation frameworks, strategies, and designs
- Within your sixth month, you will:
- Take shared ownership of the compensation, equity, and board preparation
- Lead and drive initiatives including the compensation cycles
- Independently produced executive compensation analyses and contributed to Compensation Committee or Board deliverables
- Identified and closed gaps in compensation compliance or transparency requirements across key countries
Our take
Collibra wants to help firms understand data governance. As companies gather ever more data, Collibra helps them understand what data they have, who has access to it and how to move it through a workflow of data analysis tools.
Historically, large corporations have not thought much about the data they collect and how to use it. In this day and age, however, data is super valuable so everyone wants to make the most of it, which has made businesses turn to products such as Collibra's. The company has secured many big-name clients including T-Mobile, Lloyds Banking, and Equifax.
The company's growth has been helped by increasing data privacy legislation like GDPR, which means companies have a legal obligation to be in control of the data they're collecting and giving their employees access to. In 2022, the company was named an Innovation Summit Honoree by the Bank of America’s annual Technology Innovation Summit. It has continued to add new features and integrations to maintain its offering's premium status, including a new data marketplace, which provides a shopping-like experience from which users can access a company’s internal datasets.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Nov 2021
$250m
SERIES G
Apr 2020
$112.5m
SERIES F
Total funding: $606.6m
Company benefits
- {Be}Healthy: Healthcare for yourself and eligible dependents (inclusive of partners/domestic partners), mental health resources and care, tax-advantaged accounts, income protection, discount programs and more! Additionally, we encourage employees to treat their whole self by offering a bi-monthly calendar of events and programming dedicated to our {Be}well initiatives which focus on wellbeing areas including emotional, professional & social, financial, physical, allyship & belonging and giving back.
- {Be}With Family: We offer multiple types of leave so that you can spend time with loved ones, including parental leave, caregiver leave and our annual family day. These are all complementary to our culture in which we value output over hours.
- {Be}Kind: Collibra For Good, Unconscious Bias & Allyship training, Manager Racial Injustice training and Collibra-led fundraisers.
- {Be}Unplugged: Our paid time off programs include vacation, holidays, sick time and compassionate/bereavement leave. We also offer remote-friendly meditation sessions and cooking lessons – all of which you’re actively encouraged to use!
- {Be}Informed: Competitive compensation, bonus potential, private company equity, merit reviews and promotion cycles, company pension, discounts programs, access to LinkedIn Learning, employee referral program, employee rewards & recognition, development programs and more!
- {Be}Together: Community and belonging with our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and personal interest groups, ERG-driven events, speaker series, and celebrations, a dedicated DEI council, the virtual Collibra cafe, trivia, bingo games and much more.
- When in-person (office) life resumes, we look forward to more snacks, catered lunches, team offsites and social events (think holiday gift exchange, fundraising events, happy hours, celebrations and more)!
- Unlimited paid time off policy
- Work from home opportunities
Company HQ
Financial District, New York, NY
Leadership
Felix Van De Maele
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously studied Computer Science and founded Collibra straight after university.
Pieter De Leenheer
(Co-Founder)CTO at 1upHealth. Started Collibra after completing a PhD in Computer Science. Also held the post of Professor of Computer Science at VU Amsterdam. Board Observer at Zenoptics.
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