Full-Time Senior Compensation & Benefits Manager

The Senior Compensation & Benefits Manager at Jama Software is responsible for the review, implementation, and administration of employee benefits and compensation programs.

This role ensures that both benefits and compensation offerings are competitive, compliant with local and international regulations, and aligned with the company’s strategic objectives.

In addition to managing health, wellness, and retirement programs—including U.S. 401(k) administration—this role owns all compensation operations such as salary benchmarking, job leveling, pay structure maintenance, and annual compensation cycle.

The Compensation & Benefits Manager partners closely with internal stakeholders to ensure data accuracy, operational excellence, and a positive employee experience across total rewards.

What You'll Do:

• Administer, implement, review and maintain comprehensive benefits programs.
• Manage U.S. retirement and savings plans, including 401(k) administration.
• Own compensation program operations including salary benchmarking, job leveling, market pricing, compensation survey participation, and annual compensation review processes.
• Maintain and update compensation structures.
• Act as liaison with third-party vendors.
• Coordinate and partner with Payroll to ensure timely and accurate processing of benefits deductions and compensation changes.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee inquiries related to benefits and compensation.
• Manage and plan open enrollment processes, plan documentation updates, benefit plan renewals, and compliance reporting.
• Maintain compliance with legal requirements across all benefits and compensation offerings, working with internal counsel as needed.
• Manage leave of absence programs.
• Oversee global vacation and time-off policy tracking.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align total rewards programs with company goals and drive employee understanding and engagement through clear communications and resources.
• Ensure HRIS and related systems accurately reflect benefits and compensation structures; coordinate system changes as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You'll Bring:

• 6+ years of experience in a compensation and benefits role, ideally with global exposure.
• Proven experience with U.S. benefits and retirement plan administration.
• Hands-on experience with global compensation operations, survey participation, and benchmarking.
• Experience working with HRIS systems and vendor portals.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. benefits and global compensation compliance requirements.
• Experience managing retirement plans such as 401(k).
• Working knowledge of compensation principles including benchmarking, pay range creation and maintenance, and pay equity analysis.
• Experience with EDI and setting up vendor file feeds.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in handling sensitive compensation and benefits data.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and make data-driven recommendations.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience managing vendors and negotiating benefits renewals.
• Proficient in HRIS platforms, Excel, and compensation/benefits tools.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

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