Staff Compensation Manager

Foster City, CA

The Staff Compensation Manager will lead our small but mighty Compensation team, focusing on the creation and administration of compensation platforms for Zoox. This position is responsible for providing strategic direction that evolves our compensation programs balanced with excellent analytical expertise to execute in alignment with Zoox’s philosophy and unique structure. This position will guide HR Business Partners and Recruiting in best-in-class compensation practices. Finally, this position will provide daily direction to the compensation team.

Responsibilities

Ensure the Zoox compensation program is executed and matured, providing a compelling compensation package to both new hires and existing crew
Evaluate positions using job evaluation methodology, determines market pricing and market value ranges; ensure compliance with FLSA laws
Evaluate alignment of employee pay levels considering internal equity and external competitiveness as well as employee performance
Create proposals for compensation related topics (e.g., equity refreshers, localization)
Support People Partners on compensation related issues, including the annual compensation review process, and work closely with Recruiting in the offer process
Develop and iterate data analytics and ad hoc reporting on People and Compensation data (e.g., build and use tools that help understand and visualize data sets)
Partner with HRIS in ensuring accuracy of data and seamless integration of systems with compensation processes
Establish and/or document SOPs and other relevant processes related to compensation to ensure the function is ready to scale with Zoox
Excellent cross-functional partnership, including Benefits, Payroll, and Finance
Conduct and participate in compensation surveys

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree with a focus on Human Resources, Finance, Accounting, Math, Statistics, Science or a similar quantitative field
10+ years of finance, HR and/or analytics experience; compensation experience required
Prior people leadership experience, with a preference to leading small but mighty analytical teams where the leader also rolls up their sleeves
Team player who is approachable and supportive; capable of providing strategic direction, executive summaries and syntheses, while also digging in on analytics
Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
Self-starter mentality who is comfortable working in an ambiguous, start-up environment. Ability to maintain a sense of urgency and execute quickly and efficiently
Excellent analytical skills, including advanced skills in Excel (index functions, array formulas, advanced formulas, etc.) and overall proficiency in MS Office suite
Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy
Demonstrated organizational and project management skills

Bonus Qualifications

Deep experience with equity plans, including RSUs and SARs
Advanced degree or CCP
Working knowledge of FLSA, Equal Pay, Title VII, etc

Vaccine Mandate

Employees working in this position will be required to be fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. An applicant is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after their second dose in a 2-dose series, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine. Applicants will be required to show proof of vaccination status upon receipt of a conditional offer of employment. That offer of employment will be conditioned upon, among other things, an Applicant’s ability to show proof of vaccination status. Please note the Company provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable state, federal and local laws.