About Coursera
Coursera and Udemy are now one company, creating one of the world's most comprehensive skills development platforms for the AI era. This strengthens our ability to accelerate AI-powered innovation and shape how the world discovers and builds skills at a pivotal moment of change. Read more about the combined company by visiting our blog.
Coursera was launched in 2012 by Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller with a mission to provide universal access to world-class learning. Coursera partners with leading university and industry partners to offer a broad catalog of content and credentials, including courses, Specializations, Professional Certificates, and degrees. Coursera’s platform innovations — including AI-powered personalized guide and features, like Role Play and Course Builder, and role-based solutions like Skills Tracks — enable instructors, partners, and companies to deliver scalable, personalized, and verified learning. Institutions worldwide rely on Coursera to upskill and reskill their employees, students, and citizens in high-demand fields such as GenAI, data science, technology, and business, while learners globally turn to Coursera to master the skills they need to advance their careers. Coursera is a Delaware public benefit corporation and a B Corp. Coursera recently combined with Udemy to create one of the world’s most comprehensive skills development platforms.
Why Join Us
At Coursera, we’re looking for inventors, innovators, and lifelong learners ready to shape the future of education. You’ll help build global programs and tools that power online learning for millions turning bold ideas into real impact. People who thrive here are customer-first builders who move fast, simplify ruthlessly, and iterate relentlessly on the metrics that matter.
We’re a globally distributed team that comes together intentionally for collaboration, complex problem-solving, and key milestones — creating opportunities for teams to do their best work together. Our virtual hiring and onboarding experience makes it easy to join us and start making an impact from anywhere. If you’re ready to make a global impact, help scale unique products across Coursera + Udemy, and grow your career, apply below.
Job Overview
The Compensation Manager will collaborate in the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Coursera’s global compensation strategies. This role is responsible for analyzing market trends, benchmarking internal data, and providing actionable insights to drive effective decision-making. You will partner with HR Business Partners and senior leaders to ensure our pay practices align with our mission and support our commitment to fairness, innovation, and social impact.
Responsibilities
Compensation Strategy & Analysis
- Conduct detailed market and internal analyses to benchmark salaries, bonuses, and incentive plans against industry standards.
- Develop and refine compensation models that support Coursera’s global rewards philosophy.
Stakeholder Partnership
- Serve as a trusted advisor to HR Business Partners and leadership on compensation strategy, policy, and best practices.
- Drive process improvements and innovations that enhance the overall employee experience and support Coursera’s strategic objectives.
Program Design & Administration
- Collaborate in the administration of annual merit, bonus, and equity cycles, ensuring timely and accurate execution across regions.
- Collaborate with HR and Finance teams to maintain and enhance job architecture, salary structures, and incentive programs.
- Facilitate regular compensation training to new managers and the People team.
Data Reporting & Compliance
- Create and deliver insightful reports, dashboards, and presentations that highlight compensation trends, effectiveness, and ROI.
- Ensure compliance with relevant legal and regulatory standards in all compensation practices.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business, or a related field
- Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in compensation analysis, preferably in a global or technology-driven environment.
- Experience in Workday reporting, HCM, and Advanced Compensation modules.
- Proven expertise in advanced data modeling techniques, including statistical analysis with advanced proficiency in Excel and/or Google Sheets.
- Familiarity with leveraging AI to drive insights and decision-making.
- Demonstrated track record of implementing operational efficiencies and process improvements that drive measurable cost savings and enhanced decision-making capabilities.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a track record of building collaborative relationships across diverse teams and effectively influencing stakeholders.
- Experience managing large datasets and developing dynamic dashboards that support strategic compensation decisions, along with the ability to integrate disparate data sources to enhance reporting accuracy.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree or relevant certification (e.g., CCP) is preferred.
- Experience supporting technology and product management functions
Compensation
This role is available in the following US Pay Zones:
US Zone 2: $137,275 - $161,500
US Zone 3: $127,500 - $150,000
US Zone 4: $118,575- $139,500
At Coursera, we offer competitive, zone-based pay aligned to your location, experience, and role level across four U.S. pay zones. Our total rewards package goes beyond salary, with comprehensive health and wellness benefits, bonus and RSU equity programs, and global perks designed to help you grow and thrive wherever you are.
US Pay Zones
US-Z1: Bay Area
US-Z2: NYC and Seattle Metro
US-Z3: CA, WA, NY, NJ, CO, CT, DC, GA, IL, MA, MD, OR, RI, TX, VA
US-Z4: AK, AZ, DE, FL, HI, ID, IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NV, NH, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, UT, VT, WI
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Coursera is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a welcoming and inclusive workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request at [email protected].
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