Sr. Incentive Compensation Enablement Analyst,
About the role
This is where your work makes a difference. At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond. Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results. Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride.
Responsibilities
- Support day-to-day operation of incentive compensation platforms and execute monthly/quarterly IC cycles, including data loads, validation activities, calculation reviews, and readiness processes to ensure accurate and timely payouts.
- Maintain audit-ready controls, documentation, assumptions, and process records to support governance and compliance requirements.
- Develop and maintain training materials, SOPs, and process documentation; support onboarding and ongoing user training while serving as a key point of contact for inquiries and issue resolution.
- Support IC-related projects, system upgrades, enhancements, and transformation initiatives through requirements gathering, user acceptance testing (UAT), and implementation activities.
- Identify opportunities to improve automation, system functionality, operational processes, and overall user experience.
- Partner with Sales Operations, Finance, HR, IT, and Data & Analytics to resolve operational issues, communicate risks and dependencies, and support informed decision-making.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or a related field; equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.
- 3+ years of experience in Incentive Compensation, Sales Operations, Finance, Commercial Operations, or similar business functions.
- Strong experience working with operational data, including validation, reconciliation, issue identification, and quality assurance processes.
- Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
- Experience with enterprise systems such as Sales Performance Management (SPM), CRM, or other business platforms, with preferred experience in Varicent, Xactly, SPIFF, Anaplan, or similar solutions.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to support users and drive alignment across teams.
- Preferred experience with Salesforce, Power BI, Tableau, or similar reporting and analytics tools, as well as supporting system implementations and enhancements.
- Experience creating training materials, SOPs, and process documentation, ideally within global or highly cross-functional business environments.
Qualifications
- None specified
Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Experience with enterprise systems and tools.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively across teams.
Benefits
- Comprehensive compensation and benefits packages, including medical and dental coverage, insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance.
- Financial and retirement benefits, including the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP).
- Additional benefits such as commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits.
Pay
The estimated base salary for this position is $80,000 to $110,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.
Schedule
Not specified