[Hiring] Senior Manager, Total Rewards @Camunda

Role Description

We are hiring a Sr. Manager, Total Rewards to lead the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of Camunda’s global compensation, benefits, and equity programs. This person will partner closely with the People team, Finance, and Legal to ensure our rewards are competitive, equitable, compliant, and easy to understand in every country where we operate. This is a hands-on, strategic role for a rewards leader who wants to build and run programs as a trusted business partner, not just administer them.

The right candidate will bring deep technical rewards expertise, strong AI and analytical skills, and a passion for a great employee experience. We also expect this leader to be AI-forward in how we approach compensation strategy and job leveling, using AI and data-driven methods to:

• Shape pay philosophy
• Benchmark and model market data
• Design and calibrate our job architecture and leveling framework
• Make faster, more consistent, and more transparent rewards decisions

What you'll be doing:

• Own the global Total Rewards strategy across compensation, benefits, equity, and recognition.
• Set an AI-forward vision for how Camunda designs and runs compensation, and turn it into a practical roadmap.
• Lead the annual compensation cycle, including merit, promotion, and equity planning.
• Own job architecture, leveling, and grading frameworks, and keep the Job Catalog accurate.
• Run market benchmarking and compensation analysis, providing clear, data-driven recommendations.
• Manage benefits programs and vendor relationships across regions.
• Ensure compliance with pay transparency, pay equity, and local compensation regulations.
• Partner with Finance on compensation budgeting and equity pool management.
• Advise People Business Partners and hiring managers on offers, pay decisions, and exceptions.
• Identify and adopt AI and automation tools that improve rewards analytics and communications.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Total Rewards team.
• Manage Camunda’s Relationship with our EOR.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• A CCP, CEBS, or similar certification is a plus.
• 8+ years of Total Rewards experience, including significant compensation and benefits experience.
• Hands-on experience leading a global compensation cycle and running market benchmarking.
• Experience managing benefits, EOR, and equity vendor relationships.
• Strong analytical and modeling skills.
• Working knowledge of pay transparency, pay equity, and compensation regulations.
• Experience using AI and automation tools to improve rewards analytics and workflows.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience leading or developing a team and influencing senior stakeholders.

Requirements

• Ability and/or willingness to use our product.
• AI-forward approach to compensation strategy and job leveling.
• Real examples of using AI or advanced analytics in compensation decisions.

Benefits

• Competitive, fair, and transparent compensation.
• Equity through our Virtual Stock Option Plan (VSOP).
• Remote & Flexible work options.
• In Person Connection opportunities.
• Access to tailored healthcare and mental wellbeing resources.
• Retirement and pension plans with company contributions.
• Up to $/€/£1,000 per year for self-driven learning.