People Analytics & Compensation Manager

Formlabs•Somerville, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Formlabs is building the tools that make it possible for anyone to bring their ideas to life, from cutting-edge products to life-saving medical devices. Our 3D printing technology powers innovation at more than 50,000 industry leaders worldwide. As the People Analytics and Compensation Lead, you will directly shape how Formlabs scales its most valuable asset—its talent. By architecting a transparent, data-driven compensation system and building a mature people analytics function, your work will serve as the engine behind our global talent strategy. You and your team of 1-2 direct reports will turn workforce data into a single source of truth that guides executive board decisions, builds deep trust with business leaders, and ensures Formlabs remains highly competitive in attracting top-tier innovators worldwide.

Requirements

First-principles thinker — start from the problem and build the right answer, not from a framework and adapt it
Natural curiosity — driven to understanding the underlying question, not to complete a project list
Operate by the "think big and simplify" principle — refuse to ship things that cannot be explained simply
Analytically rigorous; comfortable with ambiguity in data and the judgment calls underneath the numbers
Comfortable with modern data and AI tools — use them as leverage to move with velocity through large data projects
High personal standard for credibility — the system has to be trustworthy to managers, employees, and the board
Strong written communication — can write a compensation philosophy that a skeptical engineering manager will read and trust
Exhibit high ownership; ship durable systems, not project deliverables
5+ years of relevant experience in compensation, total rewards, workforce analytics, or equivalent
Manage a team/direct reports

Nice To Haves

Experience using Greenhouse or ATS, and CultureAmp or HRIS
MBA and/or quantitative business experience
Global business knowledge and exposure in the tech space

Responsibilities

Own the strategic design and evolution of Formlabs' global compensation system: bands, levels, ranges, philosophy, equity, variable, and operational policies
Continually evaluate and ensure excellent use of benchmark data; ensure benchmark inputs have critical mass and are explainable to non-experts
Design compensation structures for international markets including in EMEA and APAC
Author and maintain the manager-facing compensation philosophy; ensure it can be explained simply and coherently
Partner with the People Business Partners, who own individual compensation recommendations to managers and the business
Partner with Finance on planning cycles, merit cycles, and total comp cost forecasting
Own the people scorecard — a finite, durable set of metrics that flow consistently into QORs, board updates, and leadership reporting
Continually improve engagement reporting and ensure it is broadly adopted at all levels of management
Own ad-hoc people analytics projects as needed — team-based diagnostics, benefits analyses, retention, and other targeted analytical work
Work in partnership with Recruiting leadership to continually refine and ensure adoption of actionable recruiting analytics
Partner with the Recruiting team on operational improvements surfaced by the data