Compensation Business Partner, Motive
Research & Development
$129-190k
Salary dependent on location
Fleet management platform for trucks
Job no longer available
Fleet management platform for trucks
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$129-190k
Salary dependent on location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect the world’s trucks.
Role
Who you are
- 6+ years of experience supporting global compensation programs and client groups, ideally within Engineering and/or Product organizations
- Familiarity with one or more compensation insights tools strongly preferred, such as Radford, and/or Compa
- Strong working knowledge of Google Sheets
- Hands-on experience with an HRIS; Workday experience is a plus
- Experience using AI to develop compensation tools or dashboards, with strong judgment and disciplined oversight to ensure accuracy and integrity
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a practical, solutions-oriented approach
- A collaborative relationship-builder who works effectively across functions
- Excellent analytical and quantitative skills, with a high bar for accuracy and quality
- A thoughtful problem solver with a growth mindset who is comfortable challenging assumptions and applying critical thinking
- Ability to manage competing priorities and support multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
- Experience applying AI to streamline compensation workflows while maintaining ownership of recommendations and validating outputs
- Strong planning, organization, and project management skills
- Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- If you are a strategic thinker who thrives at the intersection of data, partnership, and execution, and you are excited to help shape how Motive rewards its people, we’d love to hear from you
What the job involves
- Reporting to the Sr. Director, Total Rewards, the R&D Compensation Business Partner, is a strategic partner to Motive’s Engineering and Product organizations and plays an important role in how we attract, reward, and retain exceptional talent
- In this role, you will build trusted, consultative partnerships with HR Business Partners, Recruiting, and business leaders, advising on complex compensation decisions across the full employee lifecycle
- You will turn data into clear, actionable insights by combining analytics, market intelligence, and internal talent data to help ensure Motive’s compensation programs remain competitive, equitable, and aligned with our compensation philosophy
- Build strong partnerships with HRBPs, Talent Acquisition, and Engineering and Product leaders, serving as a trusted advisor across the full range of compensation activities, including new hire offers, promotions, critical talent decisions, and retention strategies
- Use market data, industry trends, and internal talent insights, along with AI-enabled tools, to deliver thoughtful, data-driven recommendations that strengthen the effectiveness and competitiveness of Motive’s compensation practices
- Evaluate the effectiveness of existing global programs, practices, and processes, and recommend improvements that align with external market trends and Motive’s business priorities
- Lead key compensation initiatives end to end, including annual compensation planning, promotion cycles, and equity award cycles
- Design, build, and maintain compensation tools, dashboards, and automated reporting solutions that improve the speed, accuracy, and accessibility of compensation insights for partners and leaders
- Create and continuously improve compensation communications and training materials that build understanding, drive adoption, and increase engagement with Motive’s compensation programs across the organization
Our take
Trucking is a huge but fragmented industry that was largely ignored by Silicon Valley until companies such as Motive (formerly KeepTruckin) came along. The integrated fleet management platform acts as air traffic control for trucks, bringing drivers online and into the 21st century.
The company offers both hardware and software solutions to freight companies, allowing them to manage their fleet and keep their drivers safe. One of these solutions is an AI-powered dashcam that detects unsafe driving behavior in real time and instantly alerts the driver.
The platform, which is used by over 120,000 companies, from small businesses to Fortune 500 enterprises, received $150 million in VC in 2025. This is being invested in expanding the capabilities of its platform through AI, with a suite of AI-powered fleet tools launching in 2026.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-13% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
May 2022
$150m
SERIES F
Jun 2021
$190m
SERIES E
Total funding: $567.3m
Company HQ
Yerba Buena, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Obaid Khan
(Board Member & Co-Founder)Studied Political Science and Government at University of California before founding KeepTruckin in 2013.
Shoaib Makani
(CEO & Co-Founder)Studied Government & Economics at LSE. Analytics Intern at Yahoo. Worked for a year at Google as APMM. Went on to work in Business Development at AdMob.
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