Evolve - Compensation Manager
Requirements
• Deep expertise in compensation design: job leveling, market pricing, salary structures, merit and promotion budgeting, bonus, commission and equity • Working knowledge of federal and state pay transparency laws, FLSA and pay equity analysis • Strong analytical and modeling skills, with attention to detail and accuracy at speed • Skilled educator and communicator who can make complex comp concepts simple for managers and employees, through training, toolkits and clear guidance • Comfortable with ambiguity, managing several projects at once, and building programs from the ground up • Builds trust and influence across all levels without formal authority
Responsibilities
• Evaluate and rebuild our compensation structure. Assess Evolve's current job architecture, pay grades, salary ranges and leveling. Then redesign them for internal equity, market competitiveness and the way we want to grow. • Evaluate and rebuild our compensation structure. • Build a pay-for-performance strategy. Design how performance outcomes translate into merit, promotion, bonus and equity decisions. • Build a pay-for-performance strategy. • Connect comp to talent and performance. Partner with Talent Management to integrate compensation into our performance framework (EPIC) and calibration, and into how we reward leverage, ownership and AI fluency. • Connect comp to talent and performance. • Tie programs to business goals. Work with Finance and business leaders so incentive plans (annual bonus and commission) reinforce the outcomes that matter most to our customers and the business. • Tie programs to business goals. • Own the comp cycles. Design and run annual merit, promotion and bonus cycles end to end: budget modeling, guidelines, manager and leadership tools. • Own the comp cycles. • Build comp literacy across Evolve. Create manager and employee education on how pay works at Evolve: our philosophy, how ranges and levels work, and how performance drives pay. Equip managers to have confident, transparent pay conversations, and make sure employees understand their total compensation. • Build comp literacy across Evolve. • Advise on real-time decisions. Be the go-to expert for People Business Partners, Talent Acquisition and leaders on offers, promotions, transfers and off-cycle adjustments. • Advise on real-time decisions. • Keep us compliant. Monitor pay transparency, FLSA and pay equity requirements, and run regular audits. • Keep us compliant. • Measure and improve. Use data and market insights to show whether our programs drive the results we want, and bring forward recommendations. Build AI and automation into comp analysis and workflows. • Measure and improve. • What makes you a great fit • 5-7 years of compensation experience, including designing, job architecture, salary structures and incentive plans • A track record of building or overhauling a pay-for-performance program, and of showing its impact on retention, performance or business results • Experience in a high-growth or private-equity-backed company, where you moved fast with imperfect data • Strong business acumen: you can talk P&L and growth with Finance and business leaders, and you hold your own with executives • A hands-on builder who is as comfortable in the spreadsheet as in the boardroom • Strong AI fluency: you use AI and automation to speed up analysis, modeling and build comp workflows and tools. • Advanced Excel and Google Sheets skills; HRIS experience (Rippling preferred) • Bachelor's degree in business, finance, HR or a related field, or equivalent experience; CCP a plus
Benefits
• Evolve is building a customer-obsessed, high-performing culture, and how we pay people should reinforce it. The Compensation Manager is a hands-on individual contributor who will evaluate our current compensation structure and rebuild it where it falls short. You'll design a pay-for-performance strategy that draws a clear line from compensation to talent and performance to business goals, and help managers and employees understand it. This is a builder role with end to end compensation program ownership. You'll work directly with People leadership, Finance and business leaders, and your work will shape how Evolvers are rewarded for the impact they create. If you want to design comp programs that change how a company performs this role is for you. • For this role our salary range is 130,000 - 155,000, depending on relevant experience. • Location • All Evolve team members must live in one of our approved locations by their first day. We can hire from anywhere in the U.S. except D.C. and Hawaii. Some positions may also have restrictions based on compensation in the following states: California, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Washington. If you live in Colorado, you can work remotely anywhere in the state, at our downtown Denver office, or a hybrid of both! If you're planning to move soon, please let us know, and we'll be happy to review your application again. • California Applicant Privacy Policy | Evolve • How we reward Evolvers • We’re intentional about offering benefits that empower every Evolver to thrive both professionally and personally because they’re more than perks—they’re investments in our customer-obsessed, high-performing team. • We believe in treating others as they want to be treated, providing benefits that deliver real value, and challenging the status quo to meet the diverse needs of our team. Whether it’s helping you take care of your health, plan for the future, or celebrate life’s milestones, our offerings are designed to support you every step of the way. • Financial Wellness: Industry-competitive pay, equity in the company, and a 401(k) with a 4% immediate vesting match. • Financial Wellness: • Family Support: 16-18 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing parents and 10 weeks for non-birthing parents, plus infertility coverage. • Family Support: • Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, with 100% employer-paid dental and vision for individual coverage, a low-cost medical option, 10 free mental health visits, and pet insurance. • Health & Wellness: • Time to Recharge: Generous PTO, RTO (for full-time exempt employees), sick leave, holidays, and a personal holiday to celebrate what matters most to you. • Time to Recharge: • Travel Perks: Annual Evolve travel credit after one year and discounts on stays at all Evolve properties. • Growth Opportunities: World-class onboarding programs, learning, and development resources to help you grow your impact. • Growth Opportunities: • Connection: Employee Resource Groups celebrating our diverse communities at Evolve. • Connection: • How we work together • With our core values as our guide, every Evolver helps shape the company we want to work for and the people we want to be. We’ve cultivated a culture of collaboration, care, and responsibility that we can all be proud of, and we’re excited to see what you’ll bring as your authentic self. • Still curious about who we are and what we do? Read more about our business and our culture at evolve.com.
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