Vanguard

Sales Compensation Senior Strategist

Vanguard
Posted 10/21/2026full-timeUnited StatesSeniorWebsite
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Demonstrates expertise in sales compensation, program management, and strategic consulting, with a strong ability to analyze data and develop actionable insights for senior leadership. Proven track record in leading cross-functional initiatives and enhancing organizational effectiveness within highly regulated industries.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Sales Compensation ExpertiseCross-Functional Initiative LeadershipAnalytical And Financial SkillsStakeholder Influence And CommunicationSales Enablement Strategy Development

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Serve as a strategic consultant to senior leaders, including the Workplace Solutions executive leadership team
  • Lead cross-functional initiatives related to sales compensation, sales planning, organizational effectiveness, and business priorities from strategy through implementation
  • Partner across sales, technology, analytics, finance, HR, and operations to drive alignment, compensation governance planning and execution, and business outcomes
  • Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to develop executive insights, business cases, recommendations, and decision-support materials
  • Evaluate strategic alternatives using data, financial analysis, and business judgment to assess trade-offs, risks, and opportunities
  • Partner with business leaders to define and enhance operating models, role expectations, decision rights, performance measures, and accountability frameworks
  • Develop and maintain internal and external networks to identify and validate evolving sales compensation best practices
  • Manage sales plan administration and program governance, project plans, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder communications to ensure successful delivery
  • Identify and implement opportunities to improve governance program effectiveness, scalability, operational efficiency, and sales performance

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of training, education, and relevant experience
  • 5+ years of experience in sales compensation, sales operations, business operations, strategy, consulting, program management, or a related field
  • Demonstrated success leading cross-functional initiatives from problem definition through recommendation, implementation, and results measurement
  • Strong analytical, financial, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to synthesize complex information into actionable insights and executive-level recommendations
  • Proven ability to influence stakeholders, manage competing priorities, and communicate effectively with senior leaders and cross-functional partners
  • Experience partnering directly with senior executives to shape strategy and implement business solutions
  • Experience with sales enablement to develop and implement strategies to optimize sales outcomes
  • Experience with sales compensation, incentive compensation, sales planning, revenue operations, workforce planning, or organizational design initiatives
  • Experience within financial services or other highly regulated industries
  • Experience supporting operating model design, role clarity initiatives, accountability frameworks, decision-rights design, or organizational effectiveness programs
  • Experience leading process improvement, transformation, or operational excellence initiatives
  • No visa sponsorship offered

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Hybrid working model with enhanced flexibility
  • In-person learning, collaboration, and connection

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Hard Skills
Sales OperationsBusiness OperationsProgram ManagementFinancial AnalysisData AnalysisProcess ImprovementOrganizational DesignDecision-Rights DesignPerformance MeasurementGovernance Program Effectiveness
Soft Skills
Problem-SolvingInfluencing StakeholdersManaging Competing PrioritiesEffective Communication
Industry Keywords
Financial ServicesHighly Regulated IndustriesSales PlanningRevenue OperationsWorkforce PlanningOrganizational Effectiveness