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WaabiSenior Compensation Manager
Waabi calls itself a leader in Physical AI and applies the technology to autonomous transport, including commercial self-driving trucks and robotaxis. The posting cites Raquel Urtasun…
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Waabi calls itself a leader in Physical AI and applies the technology to autonomous transport, including commercial self-driving trucks and robotaxis. The posting cites Raquel Urtasun as the company's founder and names offices in Pittsburgh, Dallas, Toronto and San Francisco. This Senior Compensation Manager will shape pay design for a company moving into commercial deployment. The person studies where the business is headed, including headcount plans, commercial milestones, new locations…
Job Description
Waabi calls itself a leader in Physical AI and applies the technology to autonomous transport, including commercial self-driving trucks and robotaxis. The posting cites Raquel Urtasun as the company's founder and names offices in Pittsburgh, Dallas, Toronto and San Francisco.
This Senior Compensation Manager will shape pay design for a company moving into commercial deployment. The person studies where the business is headed, including headcount plans, commercial milestones, new locations and funding, then sets the pay philosophy, ranges and equity grant rules. The role also lays out a sequenced plan for evolving the structure.
Running the yearly compensation cycle is central, including managing the compensation platform and working with managers and executives on outcomes. The job covers benchmarking every role and location, building bottom-up forecasts with Finance, and modeling spend and equity usage. The manager also trains managers, explains total rewards and stock options to staff, supports recruiting offers, and prepares material for board discussions.
Responsibilities include pay equity checks and compliance with transparency and reporting rules in the US and Canada. The ideal candidate has seven or more years in compensation, ideally at fast-growing tech firms, plus experience building pay philosophy and benchmarking surveys. The posted US base range is $175,000 to $260,000, with equity and an annual bonus also offered.
Responsibilities
- Connect the company's growth trajectory to decisions about pay
- Create the future pay framework and a roadmap to reach it, linking base pay, equity and variable pay
- Set the pay philosophy for the long haul, plus pay bands and grant rules, and stage any changes
- Run the full annual cycle and its tools, and work out results with managers and leaders
- Make the process leaner, adopting AI tools where they help
- Benchmark every role and location, covering job matching, survey input and range recommendations
- Forecast compensation costs bottom-up with Finance and model cash and equity impacts
- Teach compensation across the organization, including managers, staff and recruiters
- Explain trade-offs to executives and prepare board-level compensation papers
- Maintain pay equity, plus transparency and reporting compliance in the US and Canada
Requirements
- Seven or more years of compensation experience, ideally at high-growth tech firms, including owning yearly cycles and multi-location benchmarking
- Experience designing pay philosophy, structures and programs covering salary, variable pay and equity
- Strong analytics and modeling, including forecasting
- Expertise in benchmarking and surveys, familiar with Radford, Carta and Pave
- Executive presence and clear communication with employees and senior leaders
- Collaborative, with discretion around sensitive information
- Interest in using AI tools such as ChatGPT and Claude
- Open-minded teammate who helps others
- Passion for self-driving technology and for solving hard problems
Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree in economics, finance, business, HR or a closely related discipline
- Experience planning private company compensation through revenue growth, funding and company maturity
- Experience preparing board review of compensation programs
- Background at high-tech, AI or autonomous vehicle companies
- Practical use of AI tooling to speed up pay analysis, models or cycle tasks
Core Skills
Benefits
- Competitive pay plus equity grants and a yearly performance bonus
- Medical, dental and vision plans for employees working full-time
- Unlimited vacation
- Adaptable hours and home-office support
- Drinks, snacks and catered food in the office
- Team events, both in person and online
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is the job remote?
It is marked remote and offers work-from-home support. Office locations are Pittsburgh, Dallas, Toronto and San Francisco.
What is the US salary?
The yearly range is $175,000 to $260,000, plus equity grants and a yearly performance bonus.
What experience is needed?
Seven or more years of pay work, ideally at high-growth technology companies, including yearly cycles and multi-location benchmarking.
What education is listed?
An undergraduate background in economics, finance, business, HR or a closely linked subject.
How do I apply?
No application method is described in the posting.
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