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About the Role

The Senior Manager, Compensation – Tech is a strategic people leader responsible for designing, executing, and governing compensation programs that support GM’s technology-focused businesses. This role combines deep compensation expertise with strong business partnership and analytics to drive competitive, equitable, and scalable pay practices in a rapidly evolving tech talent market. This leader will manage and develop a small team (2–4) of compensation professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. They will be a key advisor to senior HR and business leaders on tech talent market dynamics, pay positioning, and program design.

Responsibilities

Lead and/or support the design and ongoing refinement of compensation structures and programs for GM’s technology organizations, including base salary, cash incentives, and equity programs.
Translate business and talent strategies for tech domains into clear compensation frameworks and guidelines.
Partner with HRBPs, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders to define proactive compensation strategies for critical tech roles and premium job families.
Support the evolution of job architecture and leveling for tech roles in alignment with enterprise frameworks.
Lead in-depth compensation and workforce analytics to inform decisions on hiring, retention, promotions, market adjustments, and program design.
Build scenario models and cost/impact analyses for proposed compensation changes.
Leverage survey data and internal analytics to identify trends, risks, and opportunities in pay practices across key tech markets and geos.
Provide clear, executive-ready insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
Own and/or support the benchmarking and market-pricing strategy for key tech roles.
Maintain a deep understanding of tech talent market dynamics, including pay practices, equity participation, and premium skill segments.
Ensure GM’s compensation programs for tech roles are competitive, equitable, and aligned with both internal peers and external market benchmarks.
Ensure compensation recommendations and program designs comply with internal governance and relevant legal/regulatory requirements.
Contribute to materials for Executive Compensation Committee, senior leadership, and Board reporting related to tech compensation topics.
Partner closely with Legal, Finance, and HR operations to ensure audit readiness, data integrity, and disciplined execution of compensation programs.
Lead, coach, and develop a small team (2–4) of compensation professionals.
Set clear priorities, manage workload, and remove obstacles for the team.
Create an inclusive, high-performance culture that emphasizes learning, experimentation, continuous improvement, and strong partnership.

Requirements

8-10+ years of progressive experience in compensation, with at least 3 years in a leadership or senior advisory role.
Experience supporting technology organizations (e.g., software, digital, data/AI, cybersecurity, AV) strongly preferred.
Demonstrated experience designing and implementing compensation programs for tech talent, including base, incentives, and equity.
Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel and experience with HRIS and data visualization/BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
Deep knowledge of compensation survey methodologies and market pricing tools (e.g., Radford, Mercer, WTW) and experience with tech market benchmarking across multiple geographies.
Proven track record influencing senior leaders with data-driven insights, clear recommendations, and strong storytelling.
Experience managing and developing a team of compensation professionals (2–4+), including workload management, coaching, and performance development.
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Finance, Economics, Business, or related field.
Strategic, systems-level thinker with strong business acumen and the ability to connect compensation strategy to GM’s tech and enterprise priorities.
Comfortable operating in ambiguity and high-change environments; able to simplify complexity and drive clarity.
Passion for data-driven decision-making, experimentation, and continuous improvement.
Collaborative, inclusive leadership style that builds strong partnerships across HR, Finance, Legal, and technology organizations.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to create executive-ready materials and facilitate complex discussions with senior stakeholders.
Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future.
This role is based remotely, but if the selected candidate lives within a specific mile radius of a GM hub, they will be expected to report to the location three times a week.
This job is not eligible for relocation benefits.

Skills

Compensation program design
Compensation strategy
Base salary
Cash incentives
Equity programs
Compensation frameworks
Compensation guidelines
Proactive compensation strategies
Job architecture
Leveling
Compensation analytics
Workforce analytics
Scenario modeling
Cost/impact analysis
Survey data analysis
Market intelligence
Benchmarking
Market pricing
Survey participation
Market matching
Interpretation of results
Tech talent market dynamics
Pay practices
Equity participation
Premium skill segments
Governance
Compliance
Legal/regulatory requirements
Executive Compensation Committee materials
Board reporting
Audit readiness
Data integrity
Disciplined execution
People leadership
Coaching
Team development
Workload management
Excel
HRIS
Data visualization/BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
Compensation survey methodologies
Market pricing tools (e.g., Radford, Mercer, WTW)
Tech market benchmarking
Influencing senior leaders
Data-driven insights
Storytelling
Systems-level thinking
Business acumen
Ambiguity tolerance
Complexity simplification
Data-driven decision-making
Experimentation
Continuous improvement
Collaboration
Inclusivity
Partnership building
Written communication
Verbal communication
Executive-ready material creation
Facilitating complex discussions

Location

Remote

Work Type

Remote
Hybrid

Experience Level

Senior Manager
8-10+ years of progressive experience in compensation
3+ years in a leadership or senior advisory role

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Finance, Economics, Business, or related field

Salary/Compensations

$201,100 - $283,200

Benefits

From day one, we're looking out for your well-being–at work and at home–so you can focus on realizing your ambitions.

About the Company

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We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Equal Opportunity

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We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.
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