Primary responsibilities includeIncentive 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
Qualifications, Education, Certifications and/or Other Professional Credentials- 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 FactorsSponsorshipVanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.
