Senior Compensation Operations Manager
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About The Role
Hi there! We're seeking a strategic and operationally excellent Senior Compensation Operations Manager to own the design, implementation, and governance of our enterprise sales compensation program. This senior-level individual contributor role reports to the VP of Revenue Operations and serves as the architect and steward of compensation strategy across our diverse go-to-market organization.
You'll partner with GTM Leadership, Finance, and People Operations to build world-class compensation programs that attract talent, drive the right behaviors, and align with business objectives. You'll manage the full lifecycle of compensation—from design through implementation, compliance, analytics, and continuous improvement—across Account Executives, Sales Engineers, Sales Leaders, Partner Managers, Customer Success Managers, Technical Account Managers and other functions on variable compensation plans.
Note: This role focuses on compensation design and operations. Our Finance team manages commission accounting and invoice processing in Xactly.
What You Will Do
Compensation Strategy & Design
- Own the strategic design of annual sales compensation programs for all eligible roles and adjust for market conditions, competitive landscape, and business priorities
- Benchmark compensation against market data and peer software companies; conduct pay equity analysis and recommend adjustments to ensure competitiveness and fairness
- Design commission structures, accelerators, quotas, and incentive mechanics that drive desired sales behaviors and align with revenue goals
- Design and own SPIFF and other incentive programs outside of the official incentive plan
- Lead cross-functional design reviews with Sales, Finance, and executive leadership to validate programs before launch
Program Implementation & Operations
- Manage the end-to-end program launch calendar; coordinate cross-functional efforts and communicate timelines, changes, and deadlines to stakeholders
- Build and maintain the primary source of truth for all compensation program documentation, including plan documents, commission schedules, quota assignments, and policy guidelines
- Configure compensation programs in Xactly and SFDC; validate data integrity, test cal...
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