Job Description

Compensation Manager
Denver, CO
About YES
YES Communities, founded in 2008, owns and operates manufactured housing communities with locations across the United States. YES takes a new approach to manufactured home communities and works to build and maintain an environment in each community that reflects their positive YES attitude.
Life at YES
YES Communities strives to hire a diverse workforce that shares our vision. We empower our employees to develop a strong sense of community because we know that happy, dedicated employees make the difference. Our culture is one where leaders set clear expectations and give you the freedom to manage your goals. We invest in our employees and take pride as we watch them achieve results and make a difference in their roles every day.

The Compensation Manager is responsible for the design, implementation, and management of comprehensive compensation programs that support a diverse workforce, including field employees, professional/corporate, and leadership roles. This role ensures compensation programs are competitive, scalable, and aligned to business strategy across levels and geographies.
Key Responsibilities
Enterprise Compensation Strategy
• Lead the design and administration of company-wide compensation programs, including base pay, short-term incentives, and long-term incentives.
• Develop scalable compensation frameworks that effectively support field, professional, and leadership populations.
• Establish job architecture, salary structures, and career frameworks that promote internal equity and growth.
• Conduct market benchmarking to ensure competitiveness across industries, functions, and geographies.
Field Compensation Programs
• Design and manage compensation strategies for a geographically distributed workforce, accounting for regional labor markets and operational demands.
• Develop and maintain geographic pay differentials, wage structures, and location-based compensation practices.
• Partner with operational leaders to align compensation with workforce planning, productivity, recruitment, and retention needs.
Professional & Corporate Compensation
• Manage compensation programs for professional and corporate roles, ensuring alignment with functional labor markets.
• Support job leveling, market pricing, and career progression frameworks across business functions.
• Partner with HR Business Partners and functional leaders to provide guidance on offers, promotions, and internal movement.
• Ensure alignment between pay practices and organizational performance, skills, and talent strategy.
Leadership & Equity Compensation Programs
• Manage and administer equity compensation programs for senior leadership and key talent, including, RSUs, LTIPs, or other long-term incentive vehicles.
• Assist in the development of executive and leadership compensation strategies, balancing base pay, incentives, and equity.
• Partner with Finance and Legal to ensure compliance with equity governance, accounting standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee equity grant cycles, redemptions, approvals, tracking, and reporting.

Annual Compensation Processes
• Lead the annual compensation planning cycle across field, professional, and leadership populations, including merit increases, bonuses, and equity grants.
• Develop tools, guidelines, and training to enable leaders to make informed and consistent pay decisions.
Analytics & Reporting
• Build and maintain compensation analytics and dashboards to provide insights across workforce segments.
• Conduct pay equity analyses across job levels, functions, and geographies; recommend and implement adjustments as needed.
• Partner with Finance on workforce cost modeling, forecasting, and budgeting.
Stakeholder Partnership
• Serve as a strategic advisor to HR Business Partners and leaders across operations, corporate functions, and executive teams.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Talent Acquisition, Operations, Finance, Legal, and Payroll.
• Communicate compensation philosophy and programs clearly to leaders and employees at all levels.
Qualifications
Required
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business, or related field
• 5–8+ years of progressive compensation experience
• Working knowledge of equity compensation programs and long-term incentive structures
• Strong analytical and modeling skills
Preferred
• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) or similar certification
• Experience in multi-site or field-intensive industries
• Familiarity with equity administration platforms e.g., Carta
• Experience supporting executive compensation and Board-level processes
Compensation: $123,000 - $135,000 + 10% annual bonus opportunity

We’ve been alerted to fraudulent recruiting outreach impersonating our company. We never request payment, gift cards, or personal financial information during hiring. All legitimate roles are posted on our official website https://www.yescommunities.com/Careers and all communication will come from email with the @yescommunities.com domain.

The YES Difference
Competitive salary | Comprehensive health benefits | Life, long and short-term disability insurance | 401(k) with company match

YES I can help * YES We are a team * YES We add value * YES We build community
YES Communities is an Equal Opportunity Employer