Sales Compensation, Senior Specialist

Core Responsibilities

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• Leads cross-functional sales compensation strategy and execution projects, while ensuring appropriate collaboration with senior stakeholders and seamless implementation.
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• Supports the annual sales planning process in close collaboration with Workplace Solutions’ business planning efforts.
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• 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.
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• 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.
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• Supports sales compensation governance committee meetings and senior leadership communications, including the development of clear, effective presentations and memos.
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• Drives process automation and optimization by identifying manual inefficiencies and implementing technology solutions together with business and technology stakeholders.
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• Proactively identifies, manages, and mitigates risks and any related project issues.
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• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
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Core Competencies

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• Strategic thinking and problem solving – Ability to understand complex issues, navigate ambiguity, and propose solutions
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• Drives outcomes – Ability to work independently to drive outcomes collaborating with cross-divisional stakeholders and effectively manage multiple priorities.
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• Effective communication – Ability to flex communication style for different audiences and situations, simplifying complexity in messaging.
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• Collaborates & Influences - Comfortable building trust with business and technology partners, while leveraging relationships to influence decision making.
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• Systems Thinking – Capability to understand end-to-end processes and connect data sources to business workflows.
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• Learning Mindset –Desire to upskill on an ongoing basis and willingness to teach others.
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Qualifications

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• Minimum of five years related work experience. Two years of managing a project preferred. Financial Services and function-specific experience preferred.
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• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience required. Graduate degree preferred.
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