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Staff Compensation Partner

Tesla Motors, Inc.
Austin, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 7/24/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/24/2026
What to Expect

The Senior Compensation Partner will play a key part in designing and implementing Tesla's major compensation programs and providing excellent client facing compensation support. The Compensation Partner will be a key member of Tesla's compensation team, ensuring the success of the function and striving for continuous improvement. This individual must have the ability to juggle multiple tasks, handle sensitive information, make sound business decisions, influence business leaders, manage details, and deliver results company-wide.


What You'll Do
  • Partner with Senior Leaders and HR Business Partners to drive and ensure the success of Tesla's compensation programs for Manufacturing including Production, Supply Chain, and Engineering teams
  • Provide ongoing support for staffing teams to appropriately align pay with Tesla's competitive practice and philosophy
  • Act as a Business Partner, problem solver, and play a governance role in the creation, negotiation and review of compensation programs and business rules
  • Diagnose gaps between current and desired state
  • Use strong communication and analytical skills to drive understanding of compensation philosophies, practices and administration among leaders and managers and assist in cascading to all levels of the organization
  • Supports human resources leadership to formulate, determine, and effectuate management policies regarding compensation, including special access to confidential and sensitive personnel communication and records
  • Aligns conduct in performing all job duties and functions with human resources leadership goals and objectives, exercising good judgment in all interactions with Company employees

What You'll Bring
  • 5 years of Compensation experience, preferably at high-growth company working with Engineering, Production, and/or Manufacturing groups
  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, or equivalent experience
  • Strong understanding of broad-based compensation programs (base/bonus/equity), pay for performance, benchmarking/market data, job evaluation, etc.
  • Experience in union negotiations or with union population preferred
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and a deep interest in analyzing data to drive sound decision-making
  • Proven organizational skills with attention to detail and the ability to prioritize and work well in an environment with competing demands
  • Ability to understand general engineering concepts preferred

Compensation and Benefits
Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

  • Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
  • Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
  • Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
  • Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
  • Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
  • Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
  • Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
  • Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
  • Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
  • Tesla Babies program
  • Commuter benefits
  • Employee discounts and perks program

    Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

     

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