Director, Compensation

Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise.

Our sights are set high and our problems are hard, and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter, drives better insights, and will ultimately lift us all to success. We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences, and supports and celebrates all of our team members.

What Youll Do:

Build and operationalize our Compensation function, bridging the gap between strategic vision and tactical execution. This role will be pivotal in revamping our compensation strategy, optimizing data architecture, and establishing robust processes to support our growing organization.

• Build, assess, and develop a high-performing Compensation team, providing mentorship and guidance to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
• Design and implement Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to streamline Total Rewards processes and enhance service delivery.
• Evaluate and optimize data architecture within Workday, ensuring data integrity and reliability for compensation and other Total Rewards programs.
• Re-engineer existing workflows, including job service catalog development and job delivery processes.
• Conduct comprehensive reviews of all Compensation tools and analyses to ensure alignment with business needs and provide actionable insights.
• Collaborate with leadership to align Total Rewards strategies with organizational objectives and provide data-driven recommendations.
• Support executive management with compensation committee materials and preparation.
• Manage equity programs, ensuring legal, financial, and system compliance.

What You Need:

• Minimum of 10+ years of experience in Total Rewards.
• Demonstrated experience in building and leading high-performing teams.
• Expertise in Workday, particularly compensation modules, and experience with other relevant Total Rewards tools and technologies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders.
• Proven ability to drive process improvement and implement change management initiatives.
• Successfully implement and execute programs that can scale across the organization.
• Critical thinking to problem solve in a fast paced and ambiguous environment.
• Experience with a growing Manufacturing population.
• This role is required to be onsite, with flexibility.

Bonus Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance or a related field.
• International Total Rewards experience is a plus.
• Experience in building data architecture within Workday.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience in implementing and managing compensation tools within Workday.
• Experience building out data analysis and tools.

Please note that this job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and does not include an exhaustive list of responsibilities and qualifications.

At Archer we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent that possess the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Companys business strategy. For this position we are targeting a base pay between $244,800.00 - $269,280.00. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.