Senior Compensation Program Manager, Pay Strategy & Compliance

Adobe Systems
San Jose
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 102,800 - 214,200 annuallyFunction: Program & Project Management (PMO)Experience: 8+ yearsSkills: ["Strategic leadership","Executive communication","Analytical rigor","Good judgment","Discretion"]

Own Adobe’s global compensation strategy, focusing on pay equity, pay transparency, and compliance across regions. Lead the global pay equity framework, manage reporting for gender pay requirements, and support pay-related investigations with Legal and Employee Relations. Drive evolution of recognition and rewards programs, benchmark compensation trends, and provide compensation expertise across business needs while mentoring cross-program capability. Based in the San Jose office.

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Senior Compensation Program Manager, Pay Strategy & Compliance

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Job Summary

Own Adobe’s global compensation strategy, focusing on pay equity, pay transparency, and compliance across regions. Lead the global pay equity framework, manage reporting for gender pay requirements, and support pay-related investigations with Legal and Employee Relations. Drive evolution of recognition and rewards programs, benchmark compensation trends, and provide compensation expertise across business needs while mentoring cross-program capability. Based in the San Jose office.
Location: San Jose
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Program & Project Management (PMO)
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead the global pay equity framework and partner with Legal, Compliance, and Inclusive Experiences to support execution and alignment to the EU Directive.
  • •Manage global pay equity reporting, including US, Canada, and LATAM Gender Pay reporting and emerging external disclosure requirements.
  • •Support pay-related investigations with Employee Relations and Legal, applying compensation expertise in sensitive, high-stakes situations.
  • •Lead the design and ongoing evolution of Adobe’s recognition policy and Awardco program with the Rewards Operations team.
  • •Track compensation trends and peer benchmarking, synthesize insights for leadership-ready program strategy, and mentor cross-program capability.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 102,800 - 214,200 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years of progressive compensation experience with exposure to equitable pay practices and global pay compliance.
  • •Deep knowledge of pay equity and transparency frameworks across multiple regions.
  • •Ability to function as a strategic advisor by influencing senior leaders and driving organizational change through compensation programs.
  • •Experience working with Legal, Finance, and HR leadership on sensitive, high-stakes compensation topics with discretion.
  • •Proficiency with Workday and compensation analytics platforms; comfort with PowerBI and familiarity with AI-assisted compensation tools.
Experience:8+ yearsGlobal pay compliancePay equity
Skills:Strategic leadershipExecutive communicationAnalytical rigorGood judgmentDiscretion
Tech Stack:WorkdayPowerBIAwardco

Company Brief

Adobe Systems
Provides creative, marketing, and document management software and cloud services, including Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, and the Adobe Experience Cloud, serving creative professionals, enterprises, and governments worldwide.
Industry: SaaS
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Jose, United States
Founded: 1982
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