Manager, Finance – Sales Incentive Planning and Analysis

Highmark Health

. Lead the end-to-end strategy and management of Sales Incentive Plans across the Health Plan .

Posted 10/30/2026full-timeUnited StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $102,700 - $164,600 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading Sales Incentive Plans, financial modeling, and project management while ensuring compliance with relevant regulations. Proven ability to partner with senior executives and manage cross-functional teams to drive performance and operational efficiency.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Sales Incentive Plan ManagementFinancial ModelingProject Management Professional (PMP)Leadership / ManagementFinancial / Variance Analysis

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Hard Skills

Financial ModelingIncentive CalculationsPerformance AnalysisAccounting ReconciliationsProject ManagementPolicy DevelopmentContinuous ImprovementData Security ComplianceCross-Functional Business PartneringCommercial Insights

Soft Skills

Collaborative Problem SolvingVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationCoaching and DevelopmentStaff Productivity Management

Certifications & Qualifications

Project Management Professional (PMP)Certified Management Accountant (CMA)Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Industry Keywords

Sales Incentive PlansHealth PlanHIPAA ComplianceFinancial ViabilityPerformance Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the end-to-end strategy and management of Sales Incentive Plans across the Health Plan
Partner with senior executives on incentive strategy and design
Lead a team responsible for incentive calculations, financial and performance analysis, financial modeling, accounting reconciliations, and Sales support
Manage hiring and termination decisions, coaching and development, rewards and recognition, performance management, and staff productivity
Plan, organize, staff, direct, and control day-to-day department operations
Develop and implement policies and programs
Lead modeling design decisions to ensure financial viability of plans
Lead Sales Incentive Plan payout calculations for timeliness and accuracy
Track performance and report progress against annual objectives and dollars paid versus budget
Improve tools used to manage payouts and lead continuous improvement efforts
Facilitate and perform project management for sales incentive plan design sessions with senior leadership

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Engineering, Accounting or related field, or relevant experience and/or education as determined by the company in lieu of bachelor's degree
5 years' experience in Finance Modeling or Cross-functional business partnering
3 years' experience in Leadership / Management
Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), and Certified Public Accountant (CPA) are preferred
Skills in cross-functional team leadership, project management, financial/variance analysis, financial modeling, collaborative problem solving, commercial/market insights, and verbal and written communication
Travel requirements of 0%–25%
Physical work site required
Compliance with HIPAA, data security guidelines, company policies, applicable laws, and training requirements