Sr. Manager. Compensation

Slate Auto • Troy, MI

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About The Position

At Slate, we’re building safe, reliable vehicles that people can afford, personalize and love—and doing it here in the USA as part of our commitment to reindustrialization. The spirit of DIY and customization runs throughout every element of a Slate, because people should have control over how their trucks look, feel, and represent them. ABOUT SLATE At Slate, we’re building safe, reliable vehicles that people can afford, personalize and love—and doing it here in the USA as part of our commitment to reindustrialization. The spirit of DIY and customization runs throughout every element of a Slate, because people should have control over how their trucks look, feel, and represent them. WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR We are looking for a Sr. Manager, Compensation to join a lean, high-impact Total Rewards team. You will own the compensation architecture, lead the annual review cycle, manage equity administration, and help build the systems and processes we need to operate effectively through an IPO and beyond. You will work directly with Finance, Legal, and executive leadership. The scope is real and the work is visible.

Requirements

• 8+ years of progressive compensation experience
• Direct experience at a pre-IPO or high-growth company; working knowledge of option grant mechanics, 409A, and ASC 718
• Advanced Excel skills: experience building models used in executive or Board presentations
• Hands-on experience with Carta or a comparable equity management platform
• Proven ability to build process in low-structure environments without established playbooks
• Strong communication skills; able to translate technical analysis into clear, concise narratives for executive and employee audiences
• Radford, Mercer, or WTW survey experience required; job matching methodology experience strongly preferred

Nice To Haves

• Manufacturing or multi-site workforce experience a plus

Responsibilities

• Own the salary range structure across job families, levels, and geographic tiers
• Lead the annual compensation review cycle end-to-end: modeling, analysis, and executive summary
• Drive the job architecture framework including leveling, titling conventions, and grade sequencing
• Establish an SLA-driven comp grading process to support HRBPs and hiring managers with consistent, timely decisions
• Deliver competitive benchmarking using market data to inform range calibration and offer strategy
• Serve as day-to-day owner of equity administration in Carta, in partnership with Legal and Finance
• Support design and modeling of performance grant cycles, including Board presentation materials
• Build toward future-readiness: vesting accuracy, 409A coordination, ASC 718 compliance inputs, and grant documentation
• Proactively identify and resolve data gaps in equity records
• Support executive comp benchmarking, offer modeling, and total compensation summaries
• Develop materials for Board narratives and investor-facing compensation contexts
• Serve as a primary compensation resource for HRBPs across corporate and plant populations
• Partner with Finance on headcount planning, bonus accruals, and true-up processes
• Collaborate with Legal on equity disclosures and employee-facing comp materials requiring legal review

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed