Compensation Operations Manager

Job Description:

We are hiring fantastic humans, and we hope that includes you!

Are you looking for more than just a job? At Chewy, you’ll find yourself on a career path with other amazing humans, like yourself. You'll be immersed in an environment that appreciates all your contributions, respects your individuality, and supports your career aspirations. We want to give you the opportunity to grow, earn competitive pay, and be happy while you do it. Sounds simple, but we love it.

Your Opportunity:

Chewy is seeking a Compensation Operations Manager to join our growing Total Rewards team. This role will provide core compensation operational support across cyclical compensation events (Year-End, Mid-Year), Workday system execution, and compensation data governance.

We’re looking for a meticulous compensation professional who can operate at depth, implement with speed and accuracy, and earn trust through reliable partnerships and data integrity. The ideal candidate will serve as the bridge between Compensation design and HR Solutions, ensuring high-quality execution of compensation programs through systems, processes, and reporting.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead the end-to-end operational execution of key compensation processes, including annual merit, bonus, and equity cycles

• Maintain and audit eligibility logic, load files, and reconciliation templates across Workday and other compensation tools

• Support and complete testing and validation (UAT) of compensation cycles in partnership with the HR Solutions team

• Build, update, and maintain documentation related to business rules and compensation eligibility

• Serve as the functional SME on Workday Advanced Compensation configuration inputs, collaborating closely with internal HR partners

• Own ongoing administration of MarketPay (survey refresh, job matching, annual migration)

• Manage compensation tooling and documentation platforms such as ServiceNow offer workflows and SharePoint

• Build and manage detailed project plans, calendars, and readiness deliverables for midyear and yearend compensation events

• Coordinate training resources, tools, and communications for HR Business Partners and People Leaders

• Partner with HR Solutions to ensure that SOX controls and data integrity standards are upheld

• Own audit readiness and support compensation program compliance monitoring

 What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Finance, or related field

• 4+ years of progressive experience in Compensation or Compensation Operations

• Strong understanding of compensation fundamentals, with hands-on experience managing compensation data, processes, and systems

• Functional knowledge of Workday (Advanced Comp) and related HCM platforms

• Experience using compensation survey tools (MarketPay a plus)

• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, macros preferred)

• Experience coordinating cross-functional projects and leading systems-related testing/UAT

• The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidate’s relevant experience, education, and work location. In addition, this position is eligible for 401k and a new hire and annual equity grant. C08+ positions may also be eligible for annual bonus.

We offer different types of insurance and benefits, such as medical/Rx, vision, dental, life, disability, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and accident. We offer parental leave, family services benefits, backup dependent care, flexible spending accounts, telemedicine, pet adoption reimbursement, employee assistance program, and many discounts including 10% off pet insurance and 20% off at Chewy.com. 

Exempt salary team members have unlimited PTO, subject to manager approval. Team members will receive six paid holidays per year. Team members may be eligible for paid sick and family leave in compliance with applicable state and local regulations. 

Chewy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, citizenship, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, veteran status, as well as any other legally-protected characteristic. If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, and you need an accommodation during the application process or to perform these job requirements, or if you need a religious accommodation, please contact CAAR@chewy.com.

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