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OpenAI’s Compensation group sits within Total Rewards and plays a foundational role in attracting, rewarding, and retaining world-class talent in support of our mission to ensure artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity. As we scale globally and operate in increasingly fast-moving and competitive talent markets, compensation decisions must be powered by advanced analytics, market intelligence, and AI-enabled insight—not static surveys or point-in-time benchmarks. We’re looking for a Senior Manager, Compensation Analytics to lead complex compensation analyses and deliver high-impact insights that support hiring, promotions, retention, and equity decisions. This role focuses on building and operating advanced analytical frameworks, partnering closely with Compensation, HRBPs, Recruiting, and Finance to ensure decisions are well-informed, explainable, and practical. This is a senior individual contributor role and first of its kind. You will play a critical role in shaping how compensation data is modeled, interpreted, and applied across the People ecosystem. This role reports to our Head of Compensation & Total Rewards.
Job Responsibility:
Lead the development and maintenance of compensation analytics, including market pricing, internal equity analysis, and performance-informed pay insights
Translate complex or incomplete data into clear, decision-ready recommendations for Compensation leaders, HRBPs, and recruiting partners
Partner with cross-functional teams (Recruiting, People Analytics, Equity, Finance) to support hiring, promotion, and retention decisions
Apply advanced analytical methods — including modeling, scenario analysis, and structured assumptions — to address gaps in market data or emerging roles
Identify opportunities to improve compensation workflows, tools, and reporting, balancing analytical rigor with speed and usability
Contribute to the responsible use of AI and automation in compensation analysis, with appropriate guardrails and explainability
Coach and review the work of more junior analysts as needed
may directly manage 1–2 ICs depending on team structure
Requirements:
6-10 years of experience in compensation analytics, people analytics, finance, or a related quantitative field
Strong hands-on experience with market pricing, internal equity analysis, and pay decision support
Comfort operating in ambiguous environments with incomplete or shifting data
Proven ability to partner cross-functionally and influence decisions without owning final authority
Clear communicator who can explain analytical findings to non-technical stakeholders
Familiarity with global compensation concepts and the limitations of traditional benchmarking data
What we offer:
Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
401(k) retirement plan with employer match
Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)
Mental health and wellness support
Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
Relocation support for eligible employees
Offers Equity
performance-related bonus(es) for eligible employees
Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided