Senior Stock Plan Manager

Dive in and do the best work of your career at DigitalOcean. Journey alongside a strong community of top talent who are relentless in their drive to build the simplest scalable cloud. If you have a growth mindset, naturally like to think big and bold, and are energized by the fast-paced environment of a true industry disruptor, you’ll find your place here. We value winning together—while learning, having fun, and making a profound difference for the dreamers and builders in the world.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Stock Plan Manager to manage and advance DigitalOcean’s equity compensation strategy and global stock plan operations. Reporting to the Head of Total Rewards, you will be responsible for end-to-end management of our equity plans, ensuring our programs run with precision and scale effectively as we grow.

The ideal candidate has deep, hands-on experience leading equity and ESPP programs at fast-scaling, publicly-traded technology companies. You bring both the technical expertise to operate in the details and the strategic perspective to advise leadership.

What You’ll Do:

Own the Lifecycle: Lead end-to-end global equity and ESPP lifecycle operations (grant processing, RSU vesting/settlements, stock option exercises, cancellations, ESPP enrollment/purchases) to guarantee flawless execution and a seamless participant experience

Optimize Systems: Design, implement, and automate stock plan workflows across multi-system environments (Workday, ADP, Fidelity) to maximize efficiency and eliminate manual errors

Ensure Compliance SOX: Architect a rigid internal control framework and drive comprehensive equity reconciliations to ensure 100% data integrity and continuous SOX compliance

Cross-Functional Partnering: Partner strategically with Legal, Finance, and Corporate Tax to support Section 16 filings, resolve highly complex data anomalies, and accurately model stock-based compensation expenses (ASC 718)

Global Tax Mobility: Navigate global regulatory updates and tax mobility frameworks to proactively ensure international compliance while mitigating tax and legal risk

Executive Support: Serve as a subject-matter expert on DO’s stock plans, collaborating with executive stakeholders to prepare Compensation Committee materials and proxy equity tables

Employee Education: Develop and execute scalable employee equity education programs (webinars, FAQs, etc.) to demystify complex equity structures and maximize the perceived value of Total Rewards

What You’ll Add to DigitalOcean:

Technical Breadth: Proven experience leading complex equity and ESPP programs at a global, fast-scaling, publicly-traded tech company; hands-on mastery of Fidelity PSW and a Certified Equity Professional (CEP) Level 3 designation are strongly preferred

Advanced Analytical Mastery: Expert command of Excel/Google Sheets (pivot tables, complex logic formulas, xlookup/vlookup) with an uncompromising commitment to zero-error execution

Strategic Problem Solving: A proven track record of breaking down complex, ambiguous data issues across multi-system environments and engineering scalable, automated compliance solutions

High Relational Intelligence: The ability to communicate intricate financial narratives simply, build cross-departmental alignment, and serve as a trusted resource for employees

Growth Mindset: A proactive, continuous-improvement mentality with a dedication to leaving processes better than you found them

Compensation Range:

$120,800 - $151,000

*This is a remote role

JR: 2026-8068

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Why You’ll Like Working for DigitalOcean

We innovate with purpose. You’ll be a part of a cutting-edge technology company with an upward trajectory, who are proud to simplify cloud and AI so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. As a member of the team, you will be a Shark who thinks big, bold, and scrappy, like an owner with a bias for action and a powerful sense of responsibility for customers, products, employees, and decisions.

We prioritize career development. At DO, you’ll do the best work of your career. You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We are a high-performance organization that will always challenge you to think big. Our organizational development team will provide you with resources to ensure you keep growing. We provide employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education. All employees have access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses to support their continued growth and development.

We care about your well-being. Regardless of your location, we will provide you with a competitive array of benefits to support you from our Employee Assistance Program to Local Employee Meetups to flexible time off policy, to name a few. While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide, specific benefits may vary based on local regulations and preferences.

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