Lead Compensation Manager

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.

As a Lead Compensation Manager, you will leverage your expertise to ensure the development of scalable, sustainable, and equitable compensation programs that will attract and retain top talent. We are looking for a utility player that can operate as a compensation program manager with strong analytical skills and great attention to detail. Reporting to the Director, Compensation Programs, you will collaborate with key stakeholders and HR partners in the development, implementation, and administration of compensation programs that support and drive the company's business strategy. In addition, you will support key annual compensation processes, compensation systems and tools infrastructure.

• Work with cross-functional teams and Compensation leadership to understand business goals and recommend innovative approaches, tools, policies, and global processes
• Build a consultative and collaborative relationship with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders
• Lead focal process support, including project management of compensation planning process, system design, survey matching, benchmarking, and employee data validation
• Support submission and review of global compensation survey data to ensure market positioning remains in alignment with overall compensation strategy
• Serve as lead contact with recruiting team, providing recruiters the tools, resources and support needed to provide timely and competitive offer packages for both internal and external candidates
• Develop and enhance company-wide compensation resources, educating HRBPs, recruiters, and managers on compensation philosophy, programs, tools, and processes
• Lead Compensation participation in partnership with Systems team to maintain Workday data, security, and configuration testing
• Respond to questions and requests from People Team and managers with creative solutions and recommendations in a timely manner

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in related field and 5+ years of progressive experience working with compensation, ideally in a high-growth, technology environment
• Exceptional organization and project management skills
• Ability to effectively balance competing priorities while driving key projects from concept to implementation
• Exceptional analytical and quantitative skills with an eye for detail and commitment to accuracy
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and proven ability to build strong relationships with cross-functional partners
• Proactive problem solver with a solutions-oriented mindset, driven to tackle issues and build innovative solutions that push the status quo
• Demonstrates strong initiative, is self-managed, and can prioritize and multi-task
• Able to communicate across diverse groups with a clear and approachable style

Salary Range for Irvine, CA based applicants: $159,000 - $199,000 annually (Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location and other factors permitted by law).

Salary Range for Palo Alto, CA based applicants: $173,000 - $216,000 annually (Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location and other factors permitted by law).

Benefits Summary: Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Full Time Employee coverage is effective on the first day of employment. Part-Time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment.

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 candidateaccommodations@rivian.com.

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.

Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.