Compensation Manager

General Motors; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 127,900 - 200,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off including vacation days

Healthcare benefits

401(k) contributions

Tuition assistance

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Compensation Manager for its Mountain View location. This full-time, onsite role involves developing and implementing compensation programs for the Software & Services sector. Responsibilities include partnering with HR and Talent Acquisition teams, analyzing compensation data, and ensuring competitiveness in global markets. Key qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in HR or mathematics and 6–8 years of experience. Benefits include paid time off, healthcare, and a 401(k) savings plan.

Qualifications

• 6–8+ years of compensation or related experience.
• Familiarity with compensation surveys required.
• Experience with compensation packages including long-term incentive plans.

Responsibilities

• Partner with HR, Talent Acquisition, and Global Rewards teams on compensation projects.
• Develop external candidate rewards offers following GM's process.
• Educate field HR on compensation philosophy, data, and practices.

Skills

Compensation analysis

Data analysis

Mathematics

HR knowledge

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR, mathematics, or a related degree

Tools

Workday

PayScale

PayFactors

Job description

Job Description

Work Arrangement

This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Mountain View on a full-time basis.

The Job

As part of GM's Human Resources Group, this Compensation Manager will be a driver of the development, implementation, and communication for our Software & Services compensation programs. You will be a key business partner to our HR business partners, and will be responsible for developing offers for external candidates into our Software & Services department. You will consistently provide ongoing evaluation of our programs to identify areas of improvement and implement solutions to create efficiency.

Responsibilities

• You will partner with field HR, Talent Acquisition, and other Global Rewards teams on a variety of compensation-related projects.
• You will identify relevant information from current processes, gather to analyze trends, and prepare data for actionable review.
• You will develop external candidate rewards offers following GM's process, partnering effectively with Talent Acquisition, field HR, and business leadership to attract the appropriate talent for GM's Software & Services group.
• You will educate field HR on compensation philosophy, data, and GM practices.
• You will partner with global compensation planning operations to ensure seamless end-to-end compensation solutions, and support the annual compensation process – from education to design, to problem-solving, communication, and implementation.
• You will refine and optimize our compensation processes from hiring to business partnering, optimizing for efficient allocation of GM resources to support business needs in a rapidly changing talent ecosystem.
• You will develop support/tools that can make the most impact, e.g., on-demand education materials, templates for ad hoc compensation decisions, and dialogue support for crucial compensation decisions.
• You will develop, update, and deliver standard compensation training for People Leaders, New Hires, and other groups as needed.
• You will work on complex issues and assignments that require conceptual thinking, originality, and ingenuity of approaches, and a wide application of principles, theories, and concepts to achieve desired results.
• You understand the interrelationships of different aspects and implications of design implementations.
• You will assist in the benchmarking of salary, cash, and pay ranges for GM's global workforce, ensuring competitiveness in the various operating markets.
• You will consult on the design of pay practices to ensure General Motors is attracting and retaining the right talent to achieve company objectives.
• You will craft, implement, communicate, and administer our compensation strategy while providing ongoing assessment of our compensation programs.
• Ability to use data to develop conclusions and recommendations to support compensation issues.
• Partner and advise members of Global Compensation & Benefits, particularly Global Compensation Consultants, to provide guidance on compensation analysis and results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, mathematics, or a related degree
• 6–8+ years of compensation or related experience
• Familiarity with compensation surveys
• Experience working with compensation packages including long-term incentive plans
• Must be comfortable with data and able to analyze, interpret, and draw conclusions and develop recommendations from the data
• Proven ability to work independently and within a team, take initiative, and work to plan
• Intermediate to Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel

Preferred

• Experience with Workday
• Experience with Workday Advanced Compensation modules
• Experience with PayScale or PayFactors
• Work experience with start-ups, tech companies

Relocation

• This job may be eligible for relocation benefits

Compensation

• The expected base compensation for this role is $127,900 – $200,100 USD annually.
• Actual base compensation within the identified range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
• Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.

Benefits Overview

The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family.

Our comprehensive compensation plan includes the following benefits, in addition to many others:

• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers, and adoptive parents
• Healthcare (including a triple tax‑advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision, and life insurance plans to cover you and your family
• Company and matching contributions to 401(k) savings plan to help you save for retirement
• Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values
• Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing
• Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family, and friends

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

GM is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. GM is committed to providing a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and advancing equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, all practices and decisions relating to terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment are made without regard to an individual's protected characteristics. For purposes of this policy, "protected characteristics" include an individual's actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, weight, height, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at [e-mail] or call us at 800‑865‑7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.