Sr. Incentive Comp Design Analyst

Workday•Pleasanton, CA

19h•$115,500 - $205,200•Hybrid

About The Position

The Incentive Compensation Design team designs innovative, data-driven incentive compensation plans that align performance and pay to Workday’s strategic objectives and drive sustainable revenue growth. We lead the global strategy, design, planning, communication, and analysis of Workday’s incentive compensation plans for all GTM functions, including: Sales, Services, Support and Customer Experience roles. As a Sr. Incentive Compensation Design Analyst, you will be part of a team that designs, implements, measures, and drives our global commission plans in alignment with Workday’s strategic objectives and our incentive compensation philosophy and guidelines. In this role, you will lead the design and governance of incentive compensation plans and support the day-to-day operation and execution. To be successful, you will need to have strong cross functional partnership with stakeholders across Sales, Operations, Finance, HR, Legal and more!

Requirements

7+ years of experience in incentive compensation design/policy/execution or equivalent experience
7+ years of experience working with Excel (comfort with formulas like: vlookup, index, match)
Able to analyze large volumes of data, identify patterns, and draw meaningful conclusions
Familiar with ticketing systems, data analysis tools, and CRM platforms

Nice To Haves

5+ years of experience in sales compensation design/administration for a global company, a plus if in a B2B software company
5+ year of experience with Salesforce.com and Incentive Compensation Management system(s) (e.g., Xactly); including plan document creation and distribution
You have a consistent track record of engaging in multiple projects and initiatives in varying size and scope simultaneously
Excellent analytical and data presentation skills (data collection, cost modeling, scenarios, presentation of findings) including working knowledge of analytical tools (e.g., Tableau, SQL, or others)
Self-motivated with strong time management and organizational skills
Strong communicator, highlighting excellent verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

Lead the design, governance, and ongoing optimization of incentive compensation plans
Own the implementation, execution, and enablement of compensation plans, policies, and processes
Partner with Leaders and Executives in Sales, Sales Operations, Finance, HR, and other partners for annual planning cycle as well as throughout the fiscal year for any ongoing matters
Ensure plans are competitive, equitable, globally consistent, and aligned to Workday strategic priorities
Act as subject matter expert fielding questions from the field, leaders and our partners on any matter related to sales compensation plans, policies, processes
Work with the sales compensation design and operations team on all strategic compensation initiatives including but not limited to: policy simplification, process improvements and AI implementation