Expert- Global Sales Variable Compensation (QC, PMT)

Hitachi Vantara; Pune District; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Vantara in Pune seeks a central governance lead for GSVC operations, ensuring accurate execution of sales incentive processes, payroll submissions, and reporting in compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements.

The role will drive automation initiatives, project management, and continuous improvement across APAC, EMEA, AMER, and LATAM, collaborating with Sales, Finance, HR, IT, and Operations.

Qualifications

• Experience leading governance for global sales compensation programs.
• Strong project management and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Experience implementing automation initiatives across finance and sales processes.
• Ability to design and deliver executive dashboards and reporting packs.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain GSVC Quality Assurance framework.
• Lead strategic GSVC projects from initiation through implementation.
• Identify automation opportunities across compensation processing and reporting.
• Own the GSVC reporting strategy and governance; deliver monthly/quarterly/annual reports.

Skills

Quality Control Governance

Project Management

Automation & RPA

Reporting & Analytics

Tools

Power Platform

Power BI

RPA

Job description

The Team:

Global Sales Variable Compensation (GSVC) Quality Control, Governance Transformation is responsible for driving operational excellence, control effectiveness, reporting governance, business continuity, audit readiness, and process transformation across the Global Sales Variable Compensation function.

The role :

This role serves as the central governance lead for GSVC operations, ensuring that sales incentive processes, compensation calculations, payroll submissions, reporting, and financial controls are executed accurately, consistently, and in compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements. The position will also lead automation initiatives, project management activities, process standardization efforts, and continuous improvement programs across APAC, EMEA, AMER, and LATAM(empty)

What you'll bring:

1. Quality Control Governance

• Design, implement, and maintain a robust GSVC Quality Assurance framework.
• Establish maker-checker controls, validation protocols, and exception management processes.
• Perform periodic reviews of compensation calculations, accruals, payroll submissions, and reporting outputs.
• Monitor compliance with approved Sales Compensation Plans, policies, and procedures.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action planning for operational issues and escalations.
• Drive process standardization and global control consistency across all regions.

2. Project Management Transformation

• Lead strategic GSVC projects from initiation through implementation.
• Build project plans, governance mechanisms, RAID logs, and executive status reporting.
• Coordinate cross-functional initiatives involving Sales, Finance, HR, Payroll, IT, and Sales Operations.
• Ensure timely delivery of transformation programs while managing scope, risk, and stakeholder expectations.
• Support system transitions and future compensation platform implementations.
• Drive adoption of best practices and continuous improvement methodologies.

3. Automation Digital Enablement

• Identify automation opportunities across compensation processing, reporting, reconciliations, and controls.
• Partner with IT, Digital, and Data teams to deliver workflow automation solutions.
• Promote the use of AI, Power Platform, Power BI, RPA, and advanced analytics.
• Develop business cases and benefit tracking for automation initiatives.
• Drive reduction of manual activities and process cycle times.
• Lead innovation programs and finance transformation initiatives.

4. Reporting Business Insights

• Own the GSVC reporting strategy and governance.
• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual operational performance reporting.
• Develop executive dashboards, KPI scorecards, and management reporting packs.
• Establish data quality controls over operational and financial reports.
• Deliver insights on compensation trends, payout accuracy, service levels, and operational effectiveness.
• Partner with Finance, Sales Operations, HR, Total Rewards, and Leadership teams to support decision-making.