Cargurus Inc.

Senior Manager, Compensation

Boston, Massachusetts, United States · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$151k-$190kDetected 96 days ago

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About the role

We are seeking a Senior Manager of Compensation to elevate and scale our compensation programs. This leader will shape and operationalize our compensation strategy, ensuring our philosophy, programs, and practices are competitive, equitable, compliant, and aligned with our business strategy and organizational goals.
The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strategic influence-someone who can guide the business through complex compensation decisions while leading a small team of compensation professionals with enterprise responsibility for base pay, short-term incentives, and equity/long-term incentive programs.
We are seeking a Senior Manager of Compensation to elevate and scale our compensation programs.

Responsibilities

Provide support for executive compensation programs and the Compensation Committee, ensuring governance, rigor, and alignment with company objectives.
Serve as a trusted advisor to executives, HR Business Partners, and business leaders on company pay structures, pay change recommendations, new hire offers, promotions, and complex compensation matters.
Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, Payroll, and People & Talent to ensure compliance, operational rigor, and process excellence.
Develop and execute comprehensive communication strategies that effectively articulate the value of our compensation programs and support talent attraction and retention.
Inspire and manage a high-performing compensation team, fostering growth, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Deep expertise in compensation design, benchmarking, incentive structures, and market analysis.

Requirements

Experience with HRIS and compensation systems

Nice to have

Experience with Sales compensation plans is a plus.
Bachelor's degree required
CCP certification preferred.

Compensation

Lead the design, strategy, planning, governance, and communication of broad-based and executive compensation programs, including base pay, annual incentives, equity, and long-term incentive plans.
Refine and advance our compensation philosophy to align with business priorities, market competitiveness, internal equity, and evolving workforce needs.
Conduct ongoing market research and benchmarking to ensure pay practices remain competitive and aligned with technology sector trends.
Remain current on compensation best practices and the evolving legal and regulatory landscape; assess risk and proactively recommend solutions to ensure compliance with wage and hour regulations and plan requirements.
Lead the annual merit, bonus, and equity planning cycles, ensuring process excellence, clear communications, and optimized technology workflows that create a seamless experience for leaders and employees.
Provide support for executive compensation programs and the Compensation Committee, ensuring governance, rigor, and alignment with company objectives.

Company info

At CarGurus (NASDAQ: CARG), our mission is to give people the power to reach their destination. We started as a small team of developers determined to bring trust and transparency to car shopping. Since then, our history of innovation and go-to-market acceleration has driven industry-leading growth. In fact, we're the largest and fastest-growing automotive marketplace, and we've been profitable for over 15 years.
What we do
The market is evolving, and we are too, moving the entire automotive journey online and guiding our customers through every step. That includes everything from the sale of an old car to the financing, purchase, and delivery of a new one. Today, tens of millions of consumers visit CarGurus.com each month, and ~30,000 dealerships use our products. But they're not the only ones who love CarGurus-our employees do, too. We have a people-first culture that fosters kindness, collaboration, and innovation, and empowers our Gurus with tools to fuel their career growth. Disrupting a trillion-dollar industry requires fresh and diverse perspectives. Come join us for the ride!
At CarGurus (NASDAQ: CARG), our mission is to give people the power to reach their destination.
We started as a small team of developers determined to bring trust and transparency to car shopping.
Since then, our history of innovation and go-to-market acceleration has driven industry-leading growth.
In fact, we're the largest and fastest-growing automotive marketplace, and we've been profitable for over 15 years.
The market is evolving, and we are too, moving the entire automotive journey online and guiding our customers through every step.
That includes everything from the sale of an old car to the financing, purchase, and delivery of a new one.
Today, tens of millions of consumers visit CarGurus.com each month, and ~30,000 dealerships use our products.
But they're not the only ones who love CarGurus-our employees do, too.
We have a people-first culture that fosters kindness, collaboration, and innovation, and empowers our Gurus with tools to fuel their career growth.
Disrupting a trillion-dollar industry requires fresh and diverse perspectives.
Come join us for the ride!

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