Associate Director, Incentive Compensation Design & Analytics, Rare Disease

Amgen

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do. Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives. Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career. Associate Director, Incentive Compensation Design & Analytics, Rare Disease What you will do Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role the Associate Director, Incentive Compensation Design & Analytics plays a key role in driving commercial performance for the Rare Disease Business Unit by leading the strategy, design, and governance of incentive compensation programs. This role ensures compensation plans align with brand strategy, business priorities, and field force objectives while reinforcing behaviors that support strong commercial outcomes. The Associate Director serves as a strategic advisor to commercial leadership on incentive compensation strategy, providing insights and recommendations that support business performance and field engagement. The role is responsible for the end to end management of incentive compensation programs, including plan design, implementation, analytics, and ongoing optimization. This position partners closely with sales leadership and cross functional stakeholders to develop incentive strategies that motivate the field organization, maintain fairness and transparency, and support data driven decision making. The role also oversees incentive compensation administration and operational delivery for the business unit. This role follows a flexible commuter model with on site work 2 to 3 days per week at either the Thousand Oaks, CA or Deerfield, IL office. Candidates located near these offices are preferred, though remote candidates may be considered. This position reports to the Director, Incentive Compensation.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree and 3 years of Incentive Compensation experience OR Master’s degree and 5 years of Incentive Compensation experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 7 years of Incentive Compensation experience OR Associate’s degree and 12 years of Incentive Compensation experience OR High school diploma / GED and 14 years of Incentive Compensation experience

Nice To Haves

• 3 or more years of experience designing and managing incentive compensation programs
• 6 or more years of sales leadership, sales operations, or commercial operations experience within a large and complex organization
• Experience supporting pharmaceutical or biotechnology sales organizations
• Strong knowledge of incentive compensation design, performance measurement, quota setting, and payout methodologies
• Experience developing incentive compensation models, scenario analysis, and financial impact assessments
• Ability to translate commercial strategy and field dynamics into effective compensation design
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to leverage data and insights to drive program effectiveness
• Executive presence with the ability to influence senior leaders and collaborate across cross functional teams
• Experience managing vendors or external partners supporting incentive compensation operations
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and complex timelines
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex concepts clearly to diverse audiences
• Demonstrated ability to build strong partnerships across commercial leadership and cross functional stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary incentive compensation partner to senior commercial leaders within the Rare Disease Business Unit
• Lead the strategy, design, and implementation of annual incentive compensation plans and sales contests aligned with brand and portfolio strategy
• Translate commercial strategy and field force dynamics into effective incentive plan structures, performance measures, and payout methodologies
• Partner cross functionally with Sales Leadership, Brand, Forecasting, Field Effectiveness, HR, Finance, Compliance, and Analytics to develop effective compensation solutions
• Partner with commercial operations and field leadership to ensure alignment between incentive compensation design, territory structure, and quota setting
• Develop incentive compensation models and conduct scenario analysis to evaluate financial impact, performance distribution, and alignment with business objectives
• Monitor and evaluate plan effectiveness through performance analytics, field feedback, and program reviews, recommending enhancements as needed
• Generate actionable insights through incentive performance analytics and reporting to inform leadership decisions and optimize field performance
• Partner with field leadership to communicate incentive plans, performance expectations, and program updates to ensure clarity and engagement across the field organization
• Oversee incentive compensation administration and operational delivery, including payout calculations, validation, reporting, field inquiries, and awards programs
• Manage third party vendors and operational partners responsible for incentive compensation administration and reporting delivery
• Support governance and review processes for incentive compensation programs, including preparation of materials and recommendations for senior leadership and compensation review committees
• Ensure compliance with company policies and industry standards related to incentive compensation programs
• Identify opportunities to enhance incentive design, analytics, reporting, and operational processes and implement continuous improvements

Benefits

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans
• Flexible work models where possible

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed