Lead Equity Program Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Direct the comprehensive administration, governance, and strategic advancement of the Management Equity Program.

• Manage the entire lifecycle of equity initiatives, encompassing grant planning, allocation modeling, issuance, and ongoing management.

• Ensure precise, consistent, timely, and error-free execution of grants that align with private equity sponsor expectations.

• Act as the primary relationship manager for Equity Shift.

• Supervise system configuration, data accuracy, reporting outputs, and vendor service delivery.

• Establish and monitor service level agreements (SLAs) and performance metrics.

• Lead the development, tracking, and governance of equity documentation.

• Maintain a centralized repository with version control and readiness for audits.

• Collaborate with external legal counsel on plan interpretation and documentation.

• Ensure adherence to plan rules, regulatory standards, and equity practices.

• Assist with executive compensation governance, documentation, approvals, and audit readiness.

• Simplify complex equity and executive compensation topics into clear, actionable insights.

• Collaborate with executives and sponsors on equity strategy and decisions regarding executive compensation.

• Create executive-ready materials, scenario analyses, grant recommendations, and value narratives.

• Contribute to the design and evolution of executive compensation programs, including equity and performance-based long-term incentives (LTI).

• Direct executive compensation modeling, including dilution, MOIC outcomes, grant sizing, and payout scenarios.

• Prepare materials for the Compensation Committee and Board, including analysis, benchmarking, and presentations.

• Complete special projects and other assigned responsibilities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, HR, Business, or a related field is required.

• Minimum of 8 years in compensation, with a significant emphasis on equity and long-term incentive programs.

• Experience in private equity-backed or publicly traded environments is strongly preferred.

• Proven experience in managing equity vendors and legal coordination.

• Extensive knowledge of equity compensation structures and administration.

• Strong analytical skills, including modeling and scenario analysis.

• Ability to articulate complex financial concepts in simple terms.

• Exceptional attention to detail and documentation practices.

• Strong stakeholder management skills, particularly with senior executives.

• Familiarity with Equity Shift or similar platforms is preferred.

• Knowledge of private equity terminology, such as MOIC and vesting structures, is preferred.

• Experience with governance, audit, and compliance frameworks is preferred.

• Must be able to provide a dedicated, secure workspace.

• Must have high-speed internet access/connectivity and the ability to set up and maintain an office environment.

• Must be able to perform job responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation.

🏝️ Benefits

• Bonus consideration.

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Disability insurance.

• Life insurance coverage.

• 401(k) savings plan.

• Paid family leave.

• 9 paid holidays per year.

• 17-27 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) annually, depending on level and length of service.

• Remote work environment.

• Virtual interviews.