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.

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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 You’ll 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 :

Bonus Qualifications :

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 Company’s 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.

Archer is committed to provide a safe workplace and a safe aircraft. This is a safety sensitive designated role. Employment in safety sensitive positions is contingent on successful passage of a background check and is subject to pre-employment and random drug screening.

This position may require exposure to information which is subject to U.S. export control regulations. To conform to such regulations as the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), applicant should be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government.

In order to comply with U.S. export control laws and regulations, applicants for this position who are non-U.S. nationals (i.e. individuals who are not U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents, Asylees, Refugees or members of a similar designation) may need to obtain an export-control license to access certain restricted data and / or information. To the best of your knowledge, is there a possibility that you may need to acquire an export-control license?

Archer is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities, and those with sincerely held religious beliefs. Applicants who may require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should provide their name and contact information to Archer’s People Team at people@archer.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

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Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time.

Archer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Archer Aviation does not engage with external recruiting agencies / individual recruiters with whom it does not have a prior written agreement. Archer reserves the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes that it receives and bears no responsibility for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes. If you are a recruiting agency or individual recruiter wishing to do business with Archer, please reach out to People@archer.com. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.

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