Total Rewards Leader

At Wisk, we're transforming the future of urban mobility through safe, all-electric, autonomous flight. We are a passionate team working together toward a sustainable future, solving high-impact problems that have never been solved before. By delivering everyday flight for everyone, we're making it possible to spend less time getting there and more time being there. If you want to be part of shaping the future of mobility, then read on!
In this role, you will collaborate regularly with business leaders and cross-functional teams including HR and Finance. You will oversee, develop, recommend, and implement improved or new compensation plan policies. Working with the various teams, guiding insights, as well as aligning business and best practices to drive the desired outcomes. The Total Rewards Leader will strategically lead and provide work direction to the compensation and benefits teams and serve as a consultative partner with leaders across the organization.  In addition, a primary focus of this role is to drive an enterprise total rewards strategy, which includes market-competitive executive Compensation and Benefits programs. This position is also responsible for an operational understanding and compliance with all applicable state and federal regulations, and tax laws.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate existing pay and benefits practices while providing recommendations and executing plans for change.
• Monitor the effectiveness of existing compensation practices and recommend changes that are cost-effective and consistent with compensation trends and corporate objectives.
• Analyze and interpret relevant market data, and develop recommendations for updates to job architecture, salary structures, and benefits offerings; propose salary increase budgets on a global basis and administer all rewards lifecycle actions (job pricing, focal cycle administration, equity refresh cycle, open enrollment).
• Develop techniques for compiling, preparing and presenting data.
• Build and maintain the systems and process side of total rewards, including rewards HRIS configuration and partnership with external solution providers
• Design and deliver compensation and rewards programs that are well understood and valued by managers and employees; develop comprehensive communications and training materials.
• Partner and influence cross-functionally to extend competitive comp packages in accordance with our philosophy including salary, bonus, and equity.
• Maintain knowledge of trends, developments, and best practices in compensation and benefits administration.
• Maintain knowledge of economic conditions, labor market, and other factors related to ensuring the organization provides competitive and reasonable benefits and compensation scales and structures.

Requirements

• You have 10+ years' relevant rewards experience, including a strong emphasis on compensation administration across cash and equity compensation.
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, industrial relations or related field is required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience designing and managing salary and annual incentive programs for all levels of an organization, including executive total compensation.
• You demonstrate a bias towards action in driving continuous improvement through project/program management.
• Ability to effectively communicate compensation and benefit related concepts, practices and procedures effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Strong blend of business acumen, project management skills and technical expertise demonstrated by ability to focus on business needs.
• You demonstrate strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills including statistical analysis and modeling along with experience evaluating and managing online salary management tools.
• You understand the legal environment and help guarantee adherence with all applicable employment laws.
• You are a persuasive and clear communicator, leading change through strong interpersonal skills across all levels and functions of colleagues.
• You are flexible and creative, comfortable with ambiguity, organized and detail-oriented.

We are located in Mountain View just a couple of hundred feet from Shoreline Lake and its surrounding walking/jogging trails. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance (company pays 100% of employee premium), alternative work schedule (9/80), flexible time off, 10 company holidays, a 401(k) plan with 50% company matching (no vesting period), commuter assistance, and education assistance. And on top of all that, we also offer a variety of perks such as flight lessons, wellness subsidies, employee referral bonus, charitable giving match, IP bonus program, happy hours and many more. 
Wisk Aero provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Wisk Aero abides by applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. 
Wisk Aero is an E-Verify employer.