Compensation Manager New Remote

Who we are

At Twilio, we’re shaping the future of communications, all from the comfort of our homes. We deliver innovative solutions to hundreds of thousands of businesses and empower millions of developers worldwide to craft personalized customer experiences.

Our dedication to remote‑first work, and strong culture of connection and global inclusion means that no matter your location, you’re part of a vibrant team with diverse experiences making a global impact each day. As we continue to revolutionize how the world interacts, we’re acquiring new skills and experiences that make work feel truly rewarding. Your career at Twilio is in your hands.

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Join the team as our next Compensation Manager

About the job

We are actively recruiting for this role to fill an existing vacancy. This position is needed to partner closely with our R&D organization—including Engineering, Product, Design, and Data Science—to design, implement, and manage compensation programs that attract, motivate, and retain top technical talent. This role is a strategic advisor to leaders and HR Business Partners, bringing deep expertise in benchmarking, market trends, job architecture, and equity compensation within high‑growth tech environments.

You will play a pivotal role in shaping our compensation philosophy for R&D, guiding annual and mid‑year cycles, leveling and job framework decisions, and advising on offers, promotions, and pay equity analyses and recommendations.

This role will report to the Sr. Director, Compensation and will partner with the broader people team as well as external, cross‑functional partners.

Responsibilities

- Help facilitate corporate compensation programs such as annual compensation review cycles, promotion cycles, pay equity review, market calibration, survey participation, etc.

- Design and deliver compensation structures and methodologies that will scale for long term durability and global expansion in partnership with the broader compensation team. Create and deliver training materials on compensation fundamentals for leaders and managers.

- Create dynamic compensation models and dashboards and articulate insights and recommend solutions based on your data analyses.

- Partner with stakeholders and subject matter experts from other teams and functions to address and provide solutions to ever‑changing business needs.

- Manage relationships with stakeholders, leaders, internal and external partners with emotional intelligence, curiosity and integrity. Own compensation products from start to end with the customer in mind.

- Develop policies and processes that support innovation and growth while upholding compliance and minimizing risk. Memorialize key decisions, methodologies, processes, policies and add to the compensation repository/library for future reference and utilization.

- Be a trusted advisor. Partner with Human Resource Business Partners and senior business leaders to understand their operational issues and opportunities and create automated solutions to scale.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

- Minimum of 8+ years of relevant experience, preferably supporting technical organizations or other relevant experience.

- Experience with equity compensation structures at a publicly traded company.

- Excellent project management skills and experience with compensation program design, delivery, and change management.

- Strong compensation analytics background (modeling, dashboards) and advanced proficiency with spreadsheets.

- Strong experience with Human Resources Information System (preferably Workday).

- Experience with market pricing, survey participation and accessing survey data from provider.

- Extensive knowledge of HR products and services and awareness of HR strategy around talent identification, attraction, engagement and retention.

- Verbal, written and interpersonal skills needed to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.

- An owner mindset, coupled with innovative thinking and strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.

- A laser‑focus on quality of deliverable and solution for the customer.

- Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment with no trepidation with ambiguity or lack of a playbook.

- Prior experience in a R&D compensation consulting role.

- Prior experience with PAVE, Compa, or other comp tools.

Location

This role will be remote and based in Ontario, British Columbia or Alberta, Canada.

Travel

We prioritize connection and opportunities to build relationships with our customers and each other. For this role, you may be required to travel occasionally to participate in project or team in‑person meetings.

What We Offer

Working at Twilio offers many benefits, including competitive pay, generous time off, ample parental and wellness leave, healthcare, a retirement savings program, and much more. Offerings vary by location. Based on role, employees may also be eligible for additional compensation and benefits, including but not limited to incentive programs, commissions, equity grants, health and wellness benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off.

Estimated Pay

- $109,600 - $137,000

- Target Bonus Percentage 15%

Applications for this role are intended to be accepted until 5th January, 2026, but may change based on business needs.

Twilio is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Additionally, Twilio participates in the E‑Verify program in certain locations, as required by law.

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