Senior Analytics Manager, Incentive Compensation

Vanguard Group, Inc.

$100K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in analytics, specifically with incentive or sales compensation programs
  • Strong understanding of compensation performance measurement
  • Experience in building or enhancing analytics pipelines and data processes
  • Proven track record in reducing defects and improving data quality
  • Ability to translate business inquiries into structured analytical methods
  • Strong stakeholder management skills across various departments

Responsibilities

  • Lead analytics efforts to measure effectiveness of incentive compensation programs
  • Define and maintain key performance indicators related to compensation
  • Deliver insights on plan effectiveness, risks, and trade-offs
  • Build and manage scalable data pipelines for compensation reporting
  • Identify and eliminate defects in data and processes
  • Implement controls and governance processes for operational risk reduction
  • Collaborate with leadership and HR to align compensation design with measurement

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model promoting flexibility and collaboration
  • Mission-driven and collaborative culture focused on employee experience
  • Opportunities for professional development and team leadership
  • Engagement in impactful analytic initiatives that support long-term client outcomes
Full Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Incentive Compensation Analytics & Measurement
  • Lead analytics that measure performance of incentive compensation programs
  • Define and maintain key performance indicators tied to compensation outcomes
  • Deliver clear insights on plan effectiveness, risks, and tradeoffs
Analytics Pipeline Quality & Scalability
  • Build and oversee scalable data pipelines supporting compensation reporting and analytics
  • Identify and eliminate defects, inconsistencies, and manual processes
  • Standardize data definitions and logic across incentive compensation workflows
  • Partner with tech and data teams to productionalize solutions
Operational Risk Reduction
  • Identify key points of failure in compensation analytics and reporting
  • Implement controls, validation checks, and governance processes
  • Ensure outputs are audit-ready and meet compliance standards
Cross-Functional Partnership
  • Partner with distribution leadership to translate performance into actionable insights
  • Work with HR compensation to ensure alignment between plan design and measurement
  • Collaborate with compliance to ensure analytics and reporting meet regulatory expectations
Complexity Reduction & Simplification
  • Simplify reporting frameworks and eliminate redundant metrics
  • Reduce fragmentation across tools, datasets, and processes
  • Drive clarity in how performance is measured and communicated
Team Leadership
  • Lead and develop a team of analysts
  • Set standards for analytical rigor, data quality, and communication
  • Balance hands-on involvement with team oversight
Required Qualifications
  • 8+ years in analytics, with direct experience supporting incentive or sales compensation programs
  • Strong understanding of how compensation performance is measured and reported
  • Experience building or improving analytics pipelines and data processes
  • Track record of reducing defects, improving data quality, and scaling analytics solutions
  • Ability to translate business questions into structured analytical approaches
  • Strong stakeholder management across business, HR, and compliance

Special Factors

Sponsorship
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.

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