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Compensation Business Partner, R&D

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Who we are:

Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer, more productive, and more profitable. For the first time ever, safety, operations and finance teams can manage their drivers, vehicles, equipment, and fleet related spend in a single system. Combined with industry leading AI, the Motive platform gives you complete visibility and control, and significantly reduces manual workloads by automating and simplifying tasks.

Motive serves nearly 100,000 customers – from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses – across a wide range of industries, including transportation and logistics, construction, energy, field service, manufacturing, agriculture, food and beverage, retail, and the public sector.

Visit gomotive.com to learn more.

About the Role

Motive is seeking a Compensation Business Partner for our R&D function reporting to the Director, Total Rewards. You will be the subject matter expert and drive the broad-based compensation program while ensuring Motive's compensation is competitive, meaningful, performance-oriented, clearly communicated, and aligned with business priorities. This position is critical to delivering an exceptional portfolio of programs and services that inspire our employees.

This individual must be located close to the San Francisco Bay Area.

What You'll Do
  • Be the primary compensation partner supporting our R&D function for our recruiting teams, HRBPs, and business unit leaders by combining in-depth knowledge of compensation principles with an understanding of the business and market landscape.
  • Lead and develop innovative compensation strategies to support the attraction and retention of top talent while reflecting market conditions, internal equity, a strong pay-for-performance philosophy, and the company's priorities.
  • Support and advise on compensation-related activities: new hire offers, analysis of recruiting data trends, promotions, transfers, international employees/contractors, performance calibrations & compensation, etc.
  • Apply your expertise in data analysis to study insights and summarize in the form of presentations and dashboards that can be shared with HRBPs and business leaders
  • Work in a culture of continuous analytics and monitoring of current programs to find areas to improve and align with strategic priorities so that compensation is part of the proposition that can attract, engage, and retain top talent.
  • Review and conduct annual benchmarking of our jobs to ensure great compensation package ranges.
  • Help implement all ongoing compensation programs and tools; provide leaders with deep insights to guide sound compensation decisions.
  • Continuously review the current job architecture and systematic job leveling approach for the business that enables us to better support hiring, career growth, job evaluation ultimately leading to great compensation packages.
What You'll Bring
  • A Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field is preferred.
  • Typically 5+ years of progressive experience in compensation, with a significant portion supporting sales and/or R&D organizations.
  • Proven experience in designing, implementing, and managing broad-based compensation programs.
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze complex data, draw insights, and present recommendations to various stakeholders, including HRBPs and business leaders.
  • Strong understanding of compensation principles, market benchmarking, and pay-for-performance philosophies.
  • Ability to work in the San Francisco office on a flexible hybrid schedule.

Pay Transparency
Your compensation may be based on several factors, including education, work experience, and certifications. For certain roles, total compensation may include restricted stock units. Motive offers benefits including health, pharmacy, optical and dental care benefits, paid time off, sick time off, short term and long term disability coverage, life insurance as well as 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Learn more about our benefits by visiting Motive Perks & Benefits.
The compensation range for this position will depend on where you reside. For this role, the compensation range is:

United States
$130,000—$175,000 USD

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