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Compensation Manager

  • Location
    • Mountain View, California
  • Schedule Full time
  • Posted

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, communication for our Software & Services compensation programs. You will be a key business partner to our HR business partners, and be responsible for developing offers for external candidates into our Software & Services department. You are consistently providing 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, 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.  You will 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, 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.

Additional Description

Qualifications: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in HR, mathematics or 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.

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