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Compensation Program Manager
Datadog INC · 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, USA; New York, New York, USA; San Francisco, California, USA
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One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 64 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 14 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Datadog INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Principal Product Marketing Manager” (Marketing Managers) in CA: $270k–$270k, median $270k. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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Sponsor Radar — Datadog INC
The US Department of Labor certified 64 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 14 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
The Team: At Datadog, People Operations is more than just human resources—it’s a data-driven team dedicated to constantly improving the way we hire, develop, and support our most valuable asset: our people. Our People team are strategic problem solvers who work closely with leadership and employees to ensure that Datadog keeps scaling smoothly and remains a great place to work. The Opportunity: As a Compensation Program Manager, you will combine compensation expertise, program management, analytics, systems thinking, and stakeholder management to help build and scale our compensation programs. You will own critical compensation processes from strategy and design through execution, communications, enablement, and continuous improvement. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys both strategic problem solving and hands-on program execution, can translate complex compensation concepts into simple experiences for managers and employees, and thrives in a highly cross-functional environment. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. What You’ll Do: • Develop and execute scalable compensation programs and processes, including compensation and equity cycles, governance, timelines, and tools, in partnership with People, Finance, HRIS, Payroll, Legal, and business leaders • Build dynamic compensation models and scenario analyses to support budgeting, workforce planning, and compensation design for cash/equity • Provide operational analysis, reporting, and insights related to compensation programs, trends, market data, and internal equity • Oversee compensation functionality and data in our systems and partner with HRIS and Analytics to continually enhance compensation and total rewards tooling • Lead communications and change management for compensation programs and processes, including FAQs, manager resources, training, and enablement • Partner cross-functionally to drive complex compensation initiatives from design through implementation and continuously improve processes and employee experience Who You Are: • Five to seven years or more, of compensation or related experience • A flexible, low-ego approach to building and scaling the function, comfortable operating across high-level strategic program design and hands-on analytics, reporting, data cleanup, and operational execution • Experience managing compensation programs and annual cycles, including equity programs and/or other variable compensation • Strong analytical rigor and experience building dynamic models and scenario analyses • Experience implementing and using compensation benchmarking data, market pricing methodologies, reporting, and compensation technology • A good understanding of RSUs and other equity offerings • Strong business acumen and the ability to translate complex compensation concepts into digestible information for leaders and employees • A “systems” thinker oriented towards process improvement, scalability, and efficiency • Advanced capabilities in Excel • Strong knowledge of Workday functionality and reporting • Exceptional cross-functional communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience developing communications, training, and change-management materials Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you’re passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply. Benefits & Growth: • Generous and competitive global and US benefits • New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan