Sales Compensation, Senior Specialist

About the role

Vanguard seeks a Senior Specialist for Sales Compensation. This role leads cross-functional projects, supports annual sales planning, and drives process automation.

Responsibilities

• Leads cross-functional sales compensation strategy and execution projects, collaborating with senior stakeholders and implementing seamlessly.
• Serves as a subject matter expert on sales compensation, influencing senior leaders and stakeholders on complex topics.
• Maintains and enhances sales compensation reporting and analysis, working closely with sales leaders, executives, and data experts.
• Manages sales compensation governance committee meetings and senior leadership communications, developing clear, effective presentations and memos.
• Identifies and implements process automation and technology solutions to optimize manual inefficiencies.
• Proactively identifies and mitigates risks and project issues.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years related work experience, two years of project management experience preferred.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience required. Graduate degree preferred.

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, leveraging relationships to influence decision-making.
• 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.

About Vanguard

At Vanguard, we are dedicated to the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. Our mission-driven culture fosters collaboration and continuous learning, empowering employees to grow and contribute meaningfully.

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