Sales Compensation, Senior Specialist

Vanguard•Malvern, PA

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role leads cross-functional sales compensation strategy and execution projects, ensuring collaboration with senior stakeholders and seamless implementation. It supports the annual sales planning process in conjunction with business planning efforts and serves as a subject matter expert on sales compensation, influencing senior leaders on complex compensation topics. The position involves managing sales compensation reporting and analysis, supporting governance committee meetings and senior leadership communications, and driving process automation and optimization. It also includes identifying and mitigating project risks and participating in special projects.

Requirements

Minimum of five years related work experience.
Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience required.

Nice To Haves

Two years of managing a project preferred.
Financial Services and function-specific experience preferred.
Graduate degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Leads cross-functional sales compensation strategy and execution projects, while ensuring appropriate collaboration with senior stakeholders and seamless implementation.
Supports the annual sales planning process in close collaboration with business planning efforts.
Serves as a subject matter expert on sales compensation and demonstrates executive presence to effectively influence senior leaders and stakeholders in navigating complex compensation topics as they arise.
Manages the creation, maintenance, and enhancement of sales compensation reporting and analysis, working closely with sales leaders, sales executives, and data experts in project settings.
Supports sales compensation governance committee meetings and senior leadership communications, including the development of clear, effective presentations and memos.
Drives process automation and optimization by identifying manual inefficiencies and implementing technology solutions together with business and technology stakeholders.
Proactively identifies, manages, and mitigates risks and any related project issues.
Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.