Senior Compensation Manager (Aerospace)

Location: San Jose, California, United States

Base pay: $180,000–$210,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is an aerospace company building, manufacturing, and operating all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for sustainable air mobility.

What you will do

• Lead annual merit, promotion, and off-cycle compensation processes from planning and modeling through execution and communication.
• Develop and maintain global salary range structures through market pricing, survey participation, and competitive benchmarking.
• Partner with senior leaders, HRBPs, Finance, and Legal on compensation program design, governance, and delivery.
• Provide strategic guidance on job architecture, pay equity, broad-based compensation, and incentive plan design.
• Translate complex compensation data into actionable insights and clearly communicate compensation philosophies to leaders and managers.
• Manage multiple priorities and deliver compensation programs in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Requirements

• 7+ years of broad-based compensation experience in a U.S. public company, preferably in a high-growth technology or manufacturing environment.
• Experience independently leading compensation cycles from design through execution.
• Expertise in market pricing, salary range development, and competitive benchmarking using major survey sources such as Radford/Aon, Mercer, or Willis Towers Watson.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including complex modeling and deep data analysis.
• Strong accuracy, critical thinking, communication, prioritization, and self-management skills.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Advanced degree or CCP designation.
• Experience managing global compensation programs.
• Compensation experience in manufacturing, aerospace, airline, or automotive sectors.

Culture & Benefits

• Pay-for-performance culture focused on attracting, retaining, and motivating talent.
• Inclusive workplace committed to diversity, equity, and reasonable accommodations.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.