Sr. Lead Compensation Manager

Rivian; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 191,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. As a Senior Lead Compensation Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping compensation strategies that attract and retain top talent. Your expertise in compensation management, combined with strong analytical skills, will empower you to develop innovative solutions that address complex compensation challenges. This strategic role involves collaboration with various functions across the organization, ensuring competitive and equitable compensation practices. If you are passionate about creating impactful compensation programs in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Work Hours

Professional Development

Qualifications

• 8+ years in compensation management, ideally in a tech environment.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to communicate findings effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop compensation strategies and programs to attract and retain talent.
• Build relationships with HR and business leaders to support compensation activities.

Skills

Compensation Management

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Project Management

Interpersonal Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Related Field

Tools

Compensation Analytics Tools

Job description

About Rivian

Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract.

As a company, we constantly challenge what’s possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations.

Role Summary

As a Senior Lead, Compensation Manager, you will be a utility player on the team which means your responsibilities will span from compensation program management to compensation business partner to compensation program design and administration for the Rivian and VW Group Technology organization. In this role, you will be client-facing and bring a consultative mindset to work with a diverse set of functions across the company to support their unique needs. You will advise on complex compensation matters across the entire employee lifecycle with in-depth analytics to ensure we are providing competitive and equitable compensation, consistent with our compensation philosophy. You will leverage your compensation program design, creativity, innovative thinking and analytic capabilities to evolve our pay programs in addition to designing creative and innovative new programs. Our goal is to create scalable, sustainable, cost-effective and equitable compensation programs that will attract and retain talent.

This role will report to the Senior Director, Broad Based and Executive Compensation and be onsite in our office located in Palo Alto, CA. This is a strategic and hands-on role that is responsible for developing strategy, building roadmaps of implementation, administration, communication, compliance, providing thought leadership and driving continuous improvement. This role will have people management and individual contributor responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Act as a knowledgeable and trusted partner to the Rivian and VW Group Technology organization to understand business challenges, develop creative and innovative solutions and influence decision making.
• Develop effective analytics and metrics to monitor business impact and effectiveness of our compensation programs and practices.
• Develop cost models and forecast analyses for compensation programs.
• Build a consultative and collaborative relationship with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders to provide comprehensive support and counsel on all compensation related activities, such as strategic new hire offers, promotions, international transfers, budget allocation, top talent, and retention.
• Provide regular updates on market insights, industry trends, and best practices, and proactively research and analyze data (market, turnover, offer acceptance rates, etc.) to determine the competitive position of roles within client groups and present findings and thoughtful recommendations to ensure both internal equity and external competitiveness are maintained.
• Drive consistency in compensation planning, program administration, program automation, and analytics/reporting for supported areas of the business.
• Develop and enhance the compensation communication toolkit and conduct HRBP, TA, and Manager training on compensation philosophy, tools and processes.
• Serve as a change champion and participate in the development and enhancement of communication and training materials.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high performing team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in related field and 8+ years of progressive compensation experience ideally in a high-growth, scaling, technology environment.
• Fluent understanding of Product and Engineering functions, and specific experience providing compensation support in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
• Experience creating and supporting global compensation programs and client groups.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and a solutions-oriented mindset.
• Proven ability to build strong relationships with cross-functional partners.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with a commitment to accuracy, with the ability to effectively communicate technical information to varying audiences, including senior executive leadership.
• Demonstrates strong initiative, is self-managed, and can prioritize and multi-task.
• Experience with global/multi-national organizations and understanding of how to foster a great working relationship with local/regional/international and cross-functional partners.
• Proactive problem solver, driven to tackle new and interesting issues and build innovative solutions that push the status quo.
• Able to communicate across diverse groups with a clear and approachable style.
• Prior people management experience is a plus.
• Strong project management skills and can effectively balance competing priorities and driving key projects from concept to implementation.

Pay Disclosure

Salary Range/Hourly Rate for California Based Applicants: $191,600 — $239,500 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).

Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Coverage is effective on the first day of employment.

Equal Opportunity

Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Rivian is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at [e-mail].

Candidate Data Privacy

Rivian may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.

Rivian may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian affiliates; and (iii) Rivian’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.

Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.

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