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Sales Compensation Senior Strategist

Today• Scottsdale, AZ

Responsibilities:

  • 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.

Education & Experience:

  • 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, with the 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.

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Preferred Qualifications

  • 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.

Special Factors

Sponsorship
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission-we're on a mission.

To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.

Client-provided location(s): Scottsdale, AZ, Charlotte, NC, Malvern, PA
Job ID: Vanguard-183226
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Posted: 2026-10-29T20:52:28

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • FSA
    • HSA
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
    • Pet Insurance
  • Parental Benefits

    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Company Outings
    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Paid Holidays
    • Paid Vacation
    • Volunteer Time Off
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • Relocation Assistance
    • Performance Bonus
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • 401(K)
    • Financial Counseling
    • Profit Sharing
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Internship Program
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Leadership Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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