Sales Compensation Consultant

Vanguard•Malvern, PA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role supports sales compensation administration processes, including participant management, roster maintenance, and compensation program changes. It involves assisting with goal proration, participant movement tracking, guarantees, and compensation plan administration. The position also supports incentive compensation systems administration, data validation, payout quality assurance, and payroll interfaces, while maintaining operational controls and documentation. Additionally, the role involves producing recurring and ad hoc compensation reports, dashboards, and business insights, supporting compensation modeling, validation, testing, and analysis, and performing data gathering, consolidation, and quality review. The consultant will analyze compensation program performance, support governance reporting, exception tracking, and compensation review processes, and maintain process documentation, procedures, and controls. Assistance with regulatory, audit, and compliance-related compensation activities, as well as compensation governance initiatives and operating model enhancements, is also part of the responsibilities. The role will support compensation redesign initiatives, implementation efforts, and modernization projects, participate in data and reporting enhancements, and assist with compensation technology initiatives, process optimization, and operational improvements. Collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders to support evolving business and compensation needs is key.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
Five years related work experience, with at least two years of Compensation experience.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Advanced Excel and data management capabilities.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work effectively across functions and build strong stakeholder relationships.

Nice To Haves

Compensation, finance, analytics, HR, operations, or related business experience preferred.
Experience supporting incentive compensation programs.
Experience with compensation, HR, reporting, or CRM systems.
Knowledge of data analysis, reporting, and process improvement methodologies.
Experience supporting governance, operational controls, or compliance-related activities.
Financial services experience.

Responsibilities

Support sales compensation administration processes, including participant management, roster maintenance, and compensation program changes.
Assist with goal proration, participant movement tracking, guarantees, and compensation plan administration.
Support incentive compensation systems administration, data validation, payout quality assurance, and payroll interfaces.
Maintain operational controls and documentation supporting compensation processes.
Produce recurring and ad hoc compensation reports, dashboards, and business insights.
Support compensation modeling, validation, testing, and analysis.
Perform data gathering, consolidation, and quality review activities.
Analyze compensation program performance and identify opportunities for process improvement.
Support governance reporting, exception tracking, and compensation review processes.
Maintain process documentation, procedures, and controls.
Assist with regulatory, audit, and compliance-related compensation activities.
Support compensation governance initiatives and operating model enhancements.
Support compensation redesign initiatives, implementation efforts, and modernization projects.
Participate in data and reporting enhancements that improve efficiency, scalability, and governance.
Assist with compensation technology initiatives, process optimization, and operational improvements.
Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to support evolving business and compensation needs.