Sales Compensation, Senior Specialist

Core 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 Workplace Solutions’ 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. 

Core Competencies 

• Strategic thinking and problem solving – Ability to understand complex issues, navigate ambiguity, and propose solutions 

• Drives outcomes – Ability to work independently to drive outcomes collaborating with cross-divisional stakeholders and effectively manage multiple priorities. 

• Effective communication – Ability to flex communication style for different audiences and situations, simplifying complexity in messaging 

• Collaborates & Influences - Comfortable building trust with business and technology partners, while leveraging relationships to influence decision making. outcomes 

• Systems Thinking – Capability to understand end-to-end processes and connect data sources to business workflows.  

• Learning Mindset –Desire to upskill on an ongoing basis and willingness to teach others. 

 
Qualifications 

• Minimum of five years related work experience. Two years of managing a project preferred. Financial Services and function-specific experience preferred. 

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience . Graduate degree preferred.