Sr Dir. Sales Incentive Compensation
Why UKG:
At UKG, the work you do matters. The code you ship, the decisions you make, and the care you show a customer all add up to real impact. Today, tens of millions of workers start and end their days with our workforce operating platform. Helping people get paid, grow in their careers, and shape the future of their industries. That's what we do.
We never stop learning. We never stop challenging the norm. We push for better, and we celebrate the wins along the way. Here, you'll get flexibility that's real, benefits you can count on, and a team that succeeds together. Because at UKG, your work matters-and so do you.
About Us:
UKG is trusted worldwide to turn workforce insights into action. From small businesses to global enterprises, we help leaders make confident decisions and support every employee. Organizations across industries are solving workforce challenges with UKG. Every story shows how leaders use UKG workforce intelligence and AI-guided decisions to shape better business outcomes. Our leading Workforce Operating Platform unifies HR, pay, and workforce management with AI and a deep understanding of people, empowering HR, operations, payroll, and front-line teams to focus on the work that matters most. Because that's when your workforce becomes your competitive edge.
About the Role:
We are seeking a Sr. Director, Sales Incentive Compensation to join our FP&A team and serve as a strategic partner in shaping and executing our global sales incentive strategy. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, analytical, and collaborative environment. The role will report directly to the SVP, Head of FPA.
You will partner closely with GTM leadership, Finance, HR, and Enablement to design, evaluate, and optimize global sales incentive structures that drive performance, align to business objectives, and scale with UKG's growth. The role requires a strong blend of strategic thinking, data analysis, and hands-on execution to deliver incentive plans that are competitive, fair, and operationally sound.
Key Responsibilities:
GTM Incentive Strategy & Design
Partner with GTM leadership to design sales incentive compensation plans that align with corporate growth objectives, revenue targets, and global market competitiveness. Ensure plans accommodate regional variations while maintaining global alignment.
Own the long-term incentive strategy, ensuring plans and incentive programs motivate performance, drive desired seller behaviors, and support evolving GTM motions globally.
Evaluate plan effectiveness through data analysis and performance metrics; provide actionable insights for continuous improvement.
Support GTM planning cycles and manage quota-setting in alignment with Sales, Finance, and HR.
Analytics & Modeling
Develop and manage financial models to evaluate cost, ROI, and impact of various plan structures.
Partner with corporate compensation and HR to evaluate benchmarking and market analysis to ensure competitiveness across GTM roles and segments.
Provide scenario modeling for proposed compensation adjustments or incentive programs.
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Program Execution & Governance
Establish and manage a robust governance framework to ensure accuracy, fairness, and compliance with all incentive plans across Sales, Business Development, Presales, Renewals, and other GTM functions globally.
Manage the operational execution of incentive plans, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and compliance with policy and local regulations.
Partner with Sales Operations and Finance to validate attainment data
Support governance processes for incentive exceptions, adjustments, and dispute resolution.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner with HR, Legal, and Finance to ensure alignment between corporate compensation philosophy and GTM-specific incentive structures.
Partner closely with the Sales Operations and Business Advisors in Strategy & Planning to design, evaluate, and optimize Sales Incentive programs that drive desired seller behaviors and support long-range revenue goals.
Work with Territory & Quota teams to ensure fair and balanced quota distribution and territory assignments that support seller success.
Collaborate with GTM Enablement, Communications, HR and Legal to support clear rollout of compensation plans and related materials.
Act as a trusted advisor to GTM leaders, providing sales incentive guidance and education.
Develop a perspective on how to best organize the team with right responsibilities in the right places
Continuous Improvement
Identify opportunities to streamline incentive operations and enhance automation in tracking and reporting.
Contribute to the evolution of tools, dashboards, and analytics to support data-driven decision-making.
About You:
Qualifications
Experience: 8-10 years in sales compensation, sales operations, or financial analysis, preferably within SaaS, technology, or global go-to-market organization.
Demonstrated deep subject matter expertise in designing and administering incentive plans across multiple countries or regions, including navigating local compliance requirements
Strong understanding of sales incentive design, variable pay structures, quota setting, and performance metrics
Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Excel; experience with Salesforce, Anaplan, Xactly, Varicent or similar tools preferred.
Analytical Strength: Proven ability to translate data into insights and business recommendations.
Communication: Strong interpersonal and presentation skills; ability to convey complex concepts clearly to senior leadership.
Mindset: Highly self-directed, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing discovery and execution independently. Builds strong relationships while maintaining an ethical and control-oriented environment.
Why This Role Matters
This position is critical in ensuring that GTM compensation strategies effectively motivate performance, drive business outcomes, and maintain operational excellence globally. As a member of the GTM Operations organization, you'll have direct visibility into business strategy and the opportunity to influence how UKG rewards success across its commercial teams.
What We Offer
Company Overview:
UKG is the Workforce Operating Platform that puts workforce understanding to work. With the world's largest collection of workforce insights, and people-first AI, our ability to reveal unseen ways to build trust, amplify productivity, and empower talent, is unmatched. It's this expertise that equips our customers with the intelligence to solve any challenge in any industry - because great organizations know their workforce is their competitive edge. Learn more at ukg.com.
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Disability Accommodation in the Application and Interview Process
For individuals with disabilities that need additional assistance at any point in the application and interview process, please email UKGCareers@ukg.com.
The pay range for this position is $184,300.00 to $264,950.00. The actual base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge and work location. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible to participate in a performance-based bonus plan and to receive restricted stock unit awards as part of total compensation. Learn more about UKG's benefits and rewards at https://www.ukg.com/about-us/careers/benefits
Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- FSA
- FSA With Employer Contribution
- HSA
- HSA With Employer Contribution
- Fitness Subsidies
- On-Site Gym
- Virtual Fitness Classes
Parental Benefits
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Family Support Resources
- Adoption Leave
Work Flexibility
- Flexible Work Hours
- Remote Work Opportunities
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Casual Dress
- Happy Hours
- Company Outings
- Holiday Events
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
- Volunteer Time Off
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Company Equity
- Performance Bonus
- Profit Sharing
Professional Development
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Mentor Program
- Shadowing Opportunities
- Access to Online Courses
- Internship Program
Diversity and Inclusion