Compensation Program Manager

About this role

The People Team at Asana works to enable all Asanas to achieve our goals as a company in a way that is consistent with our values . We focus on recruiting, developing, and retaining exceptional talent from diverse backgrounds, ensuring that everyone can thrive, grow, and ma ke a meaningful impact . Our work supports Asana’s broader mission: to help humanity thrive by enabling all teams to collabor ate seamlessly and effectively .

T his role is based in our San Francisco office with an office-centric hybrid schedule . The standard in-office days are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday . Most Asanas have the option to work from home on Wednesdays . Working from home on Fridays d epends on the type of work you do and the teams with which you partner . If you're interviewing for this role, your recruiter will share more about the in-office requirements .

What you’ll achieve

• Lead end-to-end execution of Asana's annual merit and focal review cycle, including modeling budget scenarios, partnering with People Partners on calibration, and ensuring accurate system processing in Workday.

• Own job matching and market pricing across functions using Radford, Pave, and Compa while maintaining salary structures and competitive ranges through regular refresh analysis.

• Partner with People Partners and Talent Acquisition to evaluate new and evolving roles, establish leveling consistency, and maintain a clean job catalog in Workday.

• Conduct pay equity analyses across the employee population, identify outliers, recommend corrective actions, and track progress against equity goals to support leadership reporting.

• Serve as a day-to-day compensation advisor to People Partners and Recruiters, providing offer guidance, promotion assessments, and retention recommendations grounded in market data and internal equity.

• Support planning and administration of broad-based equity grants (new hire, refresh, promotion cycles), partnering with Stock Admin on processing and Finance on budget tracking.

• Develop compensation communication materials and manager toolkits to help employees and leaders understand Asana's programs and pay philosophy.

About you

• Demonstrates curiosity about AI tools and emerging technologies, with a willingness to learn and leverage them to enhance productivity, collaboration, or decision-making .

• 6-8 years of progressive global compensation experience, with a strong foundation in broad-based compensation programs.

• Proven ability to own and run complex compensation cycles (merit, market refresh, pay equity) with minimal oversight.

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with advanced proficiency in spreadsheet tools (e.g., Excel, Google Sheets) and experience building compensation models.

• Experience with Workday Advanced Compensation, Pave, or survey benchmarking tools like Radford, Pave, and Compa.

• Consultative mindset with the ability to translate complex data into actionable recommendations for business leaders and key stakeholders

• Strong organizational skills and the ability to balance competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

At Asana, we're committed to building teams that include a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, as this is critical to h elping us achieve our mission . If you're interested in this role and don't meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply .

What we’ll offer

Our comprehensive compensation package plays a big part in how we recognize you for the impa ct you have on our path to achieving our mission . We believe that compensation should be reflective of the value you create relative to the market value of your role . To ensure pay is fair and not impacted by biases, we're com mitted to looking at market value which is why we check ourselves and conduct a yearly pay equity audit .

For this role, the estimated base salary range is between $176,000 - $200,000. The actual base salary will vary based on vario us factors, i ncluding market and individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process . The listed range above is a guideline, and the base salary range for this role may be modified .

In addition to base salary, your compensation package may include a dditional components such as equity, sales incentive pay (for most sales roles), and benefits . If you're interviewing for this role, speak wit h your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about the total compensation and benefits for thi s role .

We strive to provide equitable and competitive benefits packages that support our employees worldwide and incl ude :

• Mental health, wellness & fitness benefits

• Career coaching & support

• Inclusive family building benefits

• Long-term savings or retirement plans

• In-office culina ry options to cater to your dietary preferences

These are just some of the benefits we offer, and benefits may vary based on role, country, and local regulations . If you're interviewing for this role, speak with your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about the total compensation and benefits for this role .

#LI-Hybrid About us

Asana is a leading platform for human + AI collaboration. Millions of teams around the world rely on Asana to achieve their most important goals, faster. Asana has been named to Fortune's Best Workplaces for 7+ years and recognized by Fast Company, Forbes, and Gartner for excellence in workplace culture and innovation. We offer an exceptional office-centric culture while adopting the best elements of hybrid models to ensure that every one of our global team members can work together effortlessly. With 13+ offices all over the world, we are always looking for individuals who care about building technology that drives positive change in the world and a culture where everyone feels that they belong.

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