Manager, Sales Commissions

Global Payment Holding Company • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of sales commissions professionals. Oversee the accurate and timely calculation, validation, and payment of sales commissions and incentives. Ensure commissions processes, controls, and governance practices support business, compliance, and audit requirements. Partner with Sales, Finance, HR, Revenue Operations, and Legal to implement and administer compensation programs. Deliver executive-level reporting and analytics that provide insight into commission performance, attainment trends, and program effectiveness. Drive operational excellence through automation, process optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives. Lead strategic projects including compensation plan harmonization, operating model enhancements, system implementations, and transformation initiatives. Manage escalations and complex compensation matters while delivering exceptional stakeholder support. Serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders on commissions governance, administration, and best practices. Identify opportunities to improve scalability, efficiency, and the overall seller experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in sales compensation, commissions operations, incentive compensation, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience leading and developing teams in a fast-paced, complex business environment.
• Demonstrated experience supporting complex sales compensation programs for large sales organizations.
• Experience managing executive-level stakeholders and resolving complex compensation matters.
• Strong analytical, operational, and project management skills.
• Proven ability to lead through change, influence cross-functional partners, and drive business results.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting sales organizations with 1,000+ sales professionals.
• Experience supporting global sales compensation programs and geographically dispersed teams.
• Xactly Incent administration, configuration, implementation, or optimization experience strongly preferred.
• Experience leading compensation transformation, plan harmonization, operating model redesign, or large-scale system implementations.
• Experience managing complex stakeholder relationships across Sales, Finance, HR, Revenue Operations, and Executive Leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of sales commissions professionals.
• Oversee the accurate and timely calculation, validation, and payment of sales commissions and incentives.
• Ensure commissions processes, controls, and governance practices support business, compliance, and audit requirements.
• Partner with Sales, Finance, HR, Revenue Operations, and Legal to implement and administer compensation programs.
• Deliver executive-level reporting and analytics that provide insight into commission performance, attainment trends, and program effectiveness.
• Drive operational excellence through automation, process optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead strategic projects including compensation plan harmonization, operating model enhancements, system implementations, and transformation initiatives.
• Manage escalations and complex compensation matters while delivering exceptional stakeholder support.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders on commissions governance, administration, and best practices.
• Identify opportunities to improve scalability, efficiency, and the overall seller experience.

Benefits

• Reasonable accommodations will be provided for individuals with qualified disabilities both during the hiring process, as well as to allow the individual to perform the essential functions of the job, if hired.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager