Hiring: Compensation Lead Company: Plaid Location: San Francisco Bay Area Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 11:14:35 Target Skills & Keywords : Workday About the job Experience: •8+ years of experience in compensation or total rewards Required Skills: •Own comp support for specific client groups — offers, promos, manager/HRBP questions — with a high bar for speed and accuracy •Lead configuration and rollout of annual and mid-year compensation cycles in Workday and comp tooling •Manage and maintain Plaid’s comp systems: Compa, Pave, and external survey tools (Compensia, Radford) •Run benchmarking analysis — job matching, market data pulls, competitive pay positioning •Maintain compensation band and zone data; ensure ranges stay current and accurate •Build and maintain complex models in support of program design and leadership decisions •Partner closely with other team members on high-priority workstreams and peak-season capacity Qualifications: •5–8+ years of experience in compensation or total rewards •Hands-on experience owning or co-owning a compensation cycle (YE or mid-year) •Benchmarking experience: job matching, survey submissions, competitive analysis •Strong analytical skills — you build and own complex models, not just populate templates •RSU/equity experience — you understand how equity comp works and can explain it clearly •Systems fluency — comfortable in at least one comp tool (Workday, Compa, Pave, or equivalent) Compensation: •$122,880 - $192,000 / year •Our work spans cash and equity program design, annual and mid-year review cycles, benchmarking, and exec comp support Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!