# Senior Compensation Manager at GitLab

- Company: GitLab
- What the company does: The intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps, enabling teams and agents to ship trusted software at enterprise scale. Backed by General Catalyst and Khosla.
- Company website: https://about.gitlab.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Remote, Canada; Remote, United States
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-10-30
- Apply by: 2026-12-14
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/gitlab/jobs/8918216002?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/gitlab-senior-compensation-manager/

## About the role

As a Senior Compensation Manager at GitLab, you'll lead the design, planning, and execution of compensation programs that help us attract, retain, and reward team members. You'll own recurring programs, including the annual focal merit cycle, and provide guidance and oversight for promotion cycles, quarterly equity grant cycles, and semi-annual bonus programs. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Define program calendars, decision points, responsibilities, controls, and success measures. Coordinate dependencies and keep stakeholders informed of progress, risks, and decisions
- Analyze compensation data and program outcomes, develop recommendations for Total Rewards leadership, and partner with Finance on budgeting, cost modeling, and reconciliation
- Partner with People Technology and IT systems stakeholders to improve workflows, reporting, and usability
- Validate inputs and outputs, ensure timely processing, maintain audit and control documentation, and protect confidential compensation information
- Oversee the annual refresh of global compensation and equity ranges to ensure accuracy, and support compensation partners with program delivery and analysis

Tags: Total Rewards

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