Senior Manager, Global Incentive Compensation Scale & Transformation

Salesforce, Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 133,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce, Inc. is seeking a senior compensation program lead to drive end-to-end compensation initiatives across SAAS environments, with strong collaboration across business and IT teams in Ontario. You will shape strategy, processes, and tools to deliver scalable solutions.

The role requires 5–7+ years of operational responsibility, stakeholder management, and advanced Excel skills. A Bachelor's degree in business or related field is preferred and a results-driven, process-oriented mindset is

Qualifications

• 5 - 7+ years of operational responsibilities related to SAAS models preferred (sales compensation experience a plus).
• Proven track record of working in medium to large size organizations with multiple stakeholders.
• Demonstrated successful experience in driving large projects forward to completion with formal methodologies for project/sprint plans.
• Ability to work with business and technical teams and communicate in technical and non-technical language.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to manipulate data in Excel (formulas & pivot tables).
• Effective influencer and interpersonal skills; strong presentation capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of compensation initiatives related to compensation strategy and process improvements.
• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate program-level risks and issues.
• Develop contingency plans to ensure program success.
• Create presentation materials to clarify complex issues and outline solutions.
• Develop business requirements for scalable compensation solutions from business processes and use cases.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and communicate program status, risks, and issues.
• Coordinate sign-off to align teams and confirm implementation requirements.
• Be a core member of functional testing to ensure successful system implementation.
• Seek improvements by working with cross-functional teams and implementing solutions.

Skills

SAAS experience

Project management

Stakeholder management

Excel

Analytical skills

Communication

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of key compensation initiatives related to compensation strategy, business process improvement and tool implementation or development.
• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate program-level risks and issues.
• Develop and implement contingency plans to ensure program success.
• Develop presentation materials to clarify intricate issues and outline possible solutions.
• Develop business requirements for building scalable compensation solutions by gathering information on business processes and use cases.
• Effectively manage stakeholder expectations and communicate program status, risks, and issues.
• Coordinate sign-off process to ensure team alignment and obtain team confirmation of implementation requirements.
• Core member of the functional testing process to ensure successful system implementation.
• Seek improvement opportunities on internal and cross functional processes by working closely with cross functional teams, and leading the implementation of improvement solutions.

Required Skills/Experience

• 5 - 7+ years of operational responsibilities related to SAAS models preferred (sales compensation experience a plus).
• Proven track record of working in medium to large size organizations with multiple stakeholders.
• Demonstrated successful experience in driving large projects forward successfully to completion with formal methodologies for project and/or sprint plans.
• Ability to work in close collaboration with business and technical teams, and communicate in technical and non-technical language per audience.
• Ability to analyze pain points in areas and processes within a cross-functional organization.
• Effective in implementing new and improved processes.
• Strong technical/ analytical skills with an ability to manipulate data in Excel; knowledge of formulas and pivot tables.
• Effective influencer, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Presentation skillset - ability to create clear and concise executive summary documents and presentations (PowerPoint or Google Slides) that highlight team status & achievements, drive discussion, summarize project details articulate issues and decision points, and promote brand.
• Detail-oriented, process-driven and possess the ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Performs well under pressure and can work independently and as a part of a team.
• Program Management capability.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, or a related field is preferred.

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Effective influencer, communication, and interpersonal skills; great listener
• Detail-oriented, process-driven, and possess the ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Performs well under pressure and can work independently and as a part of a team.
• Strong desire to help others and intellectual curiosity about people and organization issues.

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