Compensation and Benefits Lead

**This role is located in Somerville, MA (add Location) - We are a hybrid work environment and are in the office 3+ days/per week.**

Tulip, the leader in frontline operations, is helping companies around the world equip their workforce with connected apps, leading to higher quality work, improved efficiency, and end-to-end traceability across operations. Companies of all sizes and across industries have implemented composable solutions with Tulip’s cloud-native, no-code platform to solve some of the most pressing challenges in operations: error-proofing processes and boosting productivity, capturing and analyzing real-time data, and continuous improvement.

A spinoff out of MIT, Tulip is headquartered in Somerville, MA, with offices in Germany and Hungary. Focused on composable, human-centric solutions for industrial environments, Tulip is disrupting the MES category and has been recognized as a World Economic Forum Global Innovator. Tulip has also been named one of Energage’s Top Workplaces USA and one of Built In Boston’s “Best Places to Work” and “Best Midsize Places to Work” for 2024. 

Compensation and Benefits Lead 

Tulip Interfaces, Inc, is looking for a Compensation and Benefits Lead to join our dynamic and collaborative People and Talent team. This role will report directly to the Head of People and Talent, playing a critical role in shaping and scaling a best-in-class total rewards strategy that aligns with Tulip’s mission, growth, and values.

This is a high-impact role, ideal for someone who thrives on building programs from the ground up, is energized by complexity, and is passionate about designing equitable and competitive compensation and benefits experiences that drive employee engagement and business success.

About You:

• Strategic and Tactical: You know how to zoom out for long-term planning and zoom in to execute day-to-day operations efficiently.
• Compensation-Savvy: You bring deep expertise in compensation design, benchmarking, and execution across multiple levels and geographies.
• Benefits-Oriented: You’re up to speed on the latest in employee benefits and are passionate about creating offerings that support diverse teams.
  Highly Collaborative: You enjoy partnering across People, Finance, and Legal teams to drive impact.
• Analytical and Insightful: You love working with data, building dashboards, and making recommendations grounded in analysis.
• Adaptable: You thrive in fast-paced, ever-evolving environments.
  Communicative and Curious: You ask great questions and always look for opportunities to learn and grow.

What Skills Do You Need?

• 5–7+ years of experience in compensation and benefits, with at least 3 years focused on comp strategy and execution in a tech or high-growth environment
• Proven ability to design and manage compensation programs, including job architecture, leveling, job evaluation methodologies, market pricing, incentive plan design, and merit/promo cycles
• Hands-on experience administering global benefits programs (U.S. required; international a plus)
• Strong understanding of compliance, leave policies, and employment regulations
• Experience partnering with Finance and Legal to align programs with budget, compliance, and business priorities
• Data fluency with the ability to create and analyze reports that inform decision-making and drive outcomes
• Experience managing compensation tools (e.g., Radford, Pave) 
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and leading through change with confidence
• Strong communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts clearly, while having the ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
  
  

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, execution, and continuous improvement of compensation programs—base pay, variable pay, equity, and align with Tulip’s compensation phylosophi. 
• Run the annual compensation planning cycle and conduct regular market research to ensure our programs remain competitive and aligned with industry trends, particularly within the SaaS sector.
• Analyze compensation and benefits data, identify trends, and prepare reports for leadership to inform decision-making.
• Oversee benefits strategy and manage the day-to-day administration of all benefits programs, including vendor management, enrollment, claims resolution , driving annual renewals, and