Sr. Manager. Compensation

Slate
Michigan
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.

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.

Compensation Programs

WHAT YOU GET TO DO

  • 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

Equity Compensation

  • 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

Executive and Board-Facing Work

  • Support executive comp benchmarking, offer modeling, and total compensation summaries
  • Develop materials for Board narratives and investor-facing compensation contexts

Cross-Functional Partnership

  • 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 YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

  • 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
  • Manufacturing or multi-site workforce experience a plus

WHY JOIN TEAM SLATE?

At Slate, we’re fueled by grit, determination, and attention to detail. The start-up spirit of ingenuity and resourcefulness move our business forward. Team Slate fosters a culture of excellence, innovation, and mutual respect, and is motivated by shared principles.

  • Safety First
  • Delight Customers
  • One Team
  • Relentless Improvement
  • Fast, Frugal, and Scrappy
  • Respectful Collaboration
  • Positive Legacy

WE WANT TO WORK WITH PEOPLE THAT REFLECT THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE.

Slate is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background, organizational level, work styles, tenure and life experiences. Or for any other reason.

Slate is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at

[email protected].
Posted 2026-04-16

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