Senior Sales Compensation Specialist

Vanguard

Sales Compensation Senior Specialist leading cross-functional compensation strategy and execution projects at Vanguard. Collaborating with senior stakeholders to drive outcomes and manage risks in compensation topics.

Posted 5/6/2026full-timeMalvern • Arizona, North Carolina, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leads cross-functional sales compensation strategy and execution projects,
Supports the annual sales planning process
Serves as a subject matter expert on sales compensation.
Manages the creation, maintenance, and enhancement of sales compensation reporting and analysis.
Supports sales compensation governance committee meetings and leadership communications.
Drives process automation and optimization.
Proactively identifies, manages, and mitigates risks and project issues.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of five years related work experience
Two years of managing a project preferred
Financial Services and function-specific experience preferred
Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience required
Graduate degree preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

sales compensation strategysales compensation reportingprocess automationrisk managementproject management

Soft Skills

cross-functional leadershipcommunicationproblem-solvingstrategic thinking