Who we are

About Stripe

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies — from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups — use Stripe to accept payments, grow revenue, and unlock new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have an enormous amount of work ahead.

That creates a rare opportunity: to help build economic infrastructure for the internet and do some of the most meaningful work of your career.

About the team

Stripe’s Total Rewards team designs the programs that help us attract, motivate, and reward exceptional people around the world. We partner closely with leaders across People, Finance, and the business to build compensation programs that are competitive, thoughtful, equitable, and built to scale.

This team sits at the center of how Stripe grows. The work is highly strategic, deeply analytical, and essential to ensuring our compensation approach supports both our people and our long-term ambitions.

What you’ll do

As a Compensation Program Manager, you’ll help shape and operate Stripe’s global compensation programs at a critical moment in our growth. You’ll work on some of the company’s most important people systems — from annual compensation planning to program design, tooling, process improvement, and cross-functional enablement.

This is a role for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, working with data at depth, and turning compensation philosophy into programs that are clear, scalable, and impactful. You’ll collaborate across People, Finance, and business teams to ensure Stripe’s compensation programs continue to be a meaningful advantage as we grow globally.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning, execution, and administration of Stripe’s annual compensation cycle for employees globally
• Conduct research and analysis to inform new compensation policies, frameworks, and programs
• Analyze complex datasets, surface actionable insights, and build tools or models that improve quality, scale, and efficiency
• Partner with People Operations to configure and enhance compensation-related business processes, rule plans, compensation packages, and equity programs
• Collaborate with People Programs, Talent Acquisition, People Operations, and Learning & Development to align compensation programs with business goals and talent strategy
• Develop clear communications and enablement materials to help managers and employees understand Stripe’s compensation programs and philosophy
• Continually assess compensation programs to ensure they are competitive, equitable, compliant, scalable, and aligned with the outcomes Stripe is driving as a business

Who you are

We’re looking for someone who meets the minimum qualifications for the role. If that’s you, we encourage you to apply. Preferred qualifications are a plus, not a requirement.

Minimum requirements

• 6+ years of relevant compensation experience, including designing or managing global compensation programs and processes, ideally in a high-growth technology environment
• Strong knowledge of compensation best practices, market trends, and benchmark data; international compensation experience preferred
• Excellent analytical skills, strong attention to detail, and deep expertise in Excel and/or Google Sheets, including building and maintaining complex models
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively across a range of audiences, including translating complex quantitative insights into practical guidance for leaders and employees
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple high-priority initiatives in a fast-moving environment
• Strong knowledge of Workday

Preferred qualifications

• Experience using AI to build tools, automate manual work, and improve workflow efficiency
• Exposure to equity administration processes in partnership with Equity Management and/or People Operations teams

Who we are

About Stripe

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone’s reach while doing the most important work of your career.

About the team

Stripe's Compensation Team plays a pivotal role in driving the company's people strategy. As strategic partners to the business, we strive to demystify compensation programs and processes, enabling Stripes to focus on their core responsibilities. We take pride in our ability to design and implement compensation offerings that not only attract top-tier talent but also foster long-term engagement and retention. Our work ensures that Stripe remains competitive in the global talent market, empowering the organization to build and maintain a world-class workforce dedicated to advancing Stripe's ambitious goals.

What you’ll do

The Compensation Partner will be responsible for the implementation and integration of our compensation strategy. Ideally, this person thrives in a fast-paced environment and naturally operates with a strategic mentality and an orientation towards problem-solving. They will closely partner with cross-functional teams, and align Stripe’s compensation philosophy with business strategy.

Responsibilities

• Implement Stripe’s rewards philosophy and principles in compensation related decisions and processes
• Act as a strategic partner to HR Business Partners, Recruiters, Managers, and the Executive team on all compensation matters
• Conduct analyses of market data in order to ensure compensation ranges are aligned to market and supporting the company’s people strategy
• Be data driven and stand for objectivity, independent decision taking, utmost credibility, and trustworthiness
• Ensure Stripe’s compensation programs are well communicated and understood across leadership, management, and individual contributors 

Who you are

We’re looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply.

Requirements

• At least 5+ years of work experience in developing and managing global compensation programs and processes for both public and private companies, preferably in a high-growth, scaling, technology environment
• A strong understanding of compensation best practices, current compensation trends, and market benchmark data
• Applies user-centered design principles to deliver improved processes and experiences
• Proven analytical skills, keen eye for detail, and have truly in-depth knowledge of Excel/Google Sheets including building and maintaining complex models
• The ability to communicate across diverse groups with clear, approachable, and collaborative style
• Strong influencing skills with the ability to communicate clearly and confidently when advising senior leaders
• A deep commitment to excellent customer service, empathy, and discretion
• Can balance multiple, sometimes conflicting priorities; approaching challenges with a positive, solution-oriented attitude 

Who we are

About Stripe

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone’s reach while doing the most important work of your career.

What you’ll do

As a Compensation Analyst at Stripe, your primary role is to support Compensation Program Managers and Compensation Partners by providing data-driven insights and executing our most critical compensation processes. You will also work closely with cross-functional stakeholders on teams such as Talent & Development, Global Equity Management, People Analytics, Finance & Strategy and others, to ensure our compensation offerings continue to scale effectively, supporting Stripe's growth and success.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed compensation analysis and modeling to support compensation program design, recommendations and decision making
• Play a critical role in our annual pay range benchmarking and review process
• Support Stripe’s relationship with third-party vendors by ensuring data sets are comprehensive and current
• Develop and maintain compensation tools, dashboards, and templates to drive informed decision-making
• Collaborate with People and Finance teams to ensure accurate and timely compensation data and reporting
• Ensure data accuracy and integrity by performing periodic audits in our HRIS (Workday)
• Support the design and development of annual compensation planning programs
• Participate in research and analysis for new compensation policies and programs
• Manage and analyze complex datasets to distill insights and convey findings; build tools as required to improve efficiency

Who you are

We’re looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.

Minimum requirements

• 3 - 5+ years of relevant work experience in the compensation field (either as a member of an compensation HR team or as an external compensation consultant; or as both)
• Experience developing and managing global compensation programs and processes, preferably in a high-growth, scaling, technology environment
• Strong understanding of compensation best practices, current compensation trends, and market benchmark data
• Proven analytical skills, a keen eye for detail, and truly in-depth knowledge of Excel / Google Sheets including building and maintaining complex models
• Ability to leverage AI in building tools, automating tasks, and enhancing workflow efficiency
• Experience communicating effectively across diverse teams, including translating complex ideas and quantitative insights into digestible information for leaders and employees 
• Deep commitment to excellent user experience, empathy, and discretion
• Familiarity with equity compensation programs and related compliance requirements

Preferred qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Workday and/or Tableau functionality 
• Experience with programming languages (e.g., Python, SQL, Java)
• Experience with Workday and the Workday Advanced Compensation module
• Experience supporting equity compensation programs at a private or publicly traded company
• Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple high-priorities in a fast-paced environment