Innovation Program Manager
Role Overview
As a senior-level Innovation Program Manager at Compa, you will lead customer collaboration programs to shape compensation intelligence products. Day-to-day, you'll design and facilitate design partner programs, conduct customer research, and partner with Product, Compensation, Sales, and Marketing teams to translate insights into actionable requirements. This cross-functional role impacts product development and business growth by accelerating deals and establishing scalable processes.
Perks & Benefits
This role offers remote work flexibility, with options for hybrid in Irvine, CA or remote in San Francisco, CA, implying a focus on Pacific Time Zone collaboration. The company culture values transparency, ownership, and continuous learning, with a collaborative and driven team environment. Career growth is supported through cross-functional partnerships and opportunities to shape innovative programs in a venture-backed startup setting.
Full Job Description
🚀 About Compa
Compa is a venture-backed SaaS startup revolutionizing the future of compensation.
In a dynamic job market with hiring challenges, accountability, and the rise of AI, companies need the best data to stay ahead of industry changes, competition, and costs. Compa has developed the premier real-time compensation data platform, delivering top-tier compensation intelligence to leading enterprise teams.
Compa is a compensation intelligence company built to augment enterprise compensation teams in the era of AI.
Our customers include the world’s biggest companies: NVIDIA, Stripe, DoorDash, TMobile, Moderna, Workday, Ulta, Target, and more.
Locations:
Compa headquarters are located in Irvine, California, with growing sites in Denver, Colorado and San Francisco, California. We’re a collaborative, curious, and driven team that values transparency, ownership, and continuous learning and prioritizing in person work where possible.
Location: Irvine, CA (hybrid) or remote in San Francisco, CA.
The Role:
Compa is seeking an Innovation Program Manager to lead how we collaborate with enterprise customers and to shape the future of compensation intelligence. In this role, you will design and facilitate structured customer programs that surface insights, validate concepts, and accelerate product development. You will partner closely with Product, Compensation, Sales, and Marketing to translate customer input into meaningful impact across the business. This is a highly cross-functional role that requires strong facilitation, strategic thinking, and a customer-centered mindset.
Key Responsibilities
Architect and facilitate Design Partner Programs with enterprise customers
Conduct customer research studies to uncover insights and validate product direction
Partner with Product to synthesize research into actionable product requirements
Develop customer enablement content, resources, and program materials
Collaborate with Product and Compensation teams to define and deliver program objectives
Support Sales with program insights and engagement to accelerate deals
Partner with Marketing to publish customer case studies and highlight program impact
Establish a repeatable, scalable playbook for running design partner programs
Minimum Qualifications:
5+ years experience in program management and/or product management
Expertise in design research & customer insight discovery
Expertise in facilitation (virtual & in-person)
Exceptional communication, collaboration, and strategic planning skills
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with Compensation, Talent Acquisition, or HR
Experience working with Fortune 100 company leadership
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