Expert- Global Sales Variable Compensation (Quality Control, Project Management & Transformation)

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Pune District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Life balance support

Job summary

Hitachi Vantara seeks a governance and automation focused leader for Global Sales Variable Compensation. You will implement robust QA, drive cross-functional transformation, and champion automation initiatives across APAC/EMEA/AMER/LATAM regions.

You will own reporting and analytics, building executive dashboards and KPI packs, while coordinating with Finance, HR, IT, and Sales Ops to ensure accurate payouts and strong controls.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and maintaining QA frameworks and controls.
• Ability to manage cross-functional transformation projects.
• Showcase automation initiatives across finance processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead GSVC Quality Assurance, maker-checker controls and validation protocols.
• Drive strategic GSVC transformation projects with cross-functional teams.
• Identify automation opportunities in compensation processing and reporting.
• Own GSVC reporting strategy with dashboards and KPI packs.

Skills

Quality Control

Governance

Project Management

Automation

Tools

Power Platform

Power BI

RPA

Job description

Function Finance

Our Company We’re Hitachi Vantara, the data foundation trusted by the world’s innovators. Our resilient, high-performance data infrastructure means that customers – from banks to theme parks – can focus on achieving the incredible with data. If you’ve seen the Las Vegas Sphere, you’ve seen just one example of how we empower businesses to automate, optimize, innovate – and wow their customers. Right now, we’re laying the foundation for our next wave of growth. We’re looking for people who love being part of a diverse, global team – and who get excited about making a real-world impact with data.

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. #LI-SP7

About us

We’re a global team of innovators. Together, we harness engineering excellence and passion for insight to co-create meaningful solutions to complex challenges. We turn organizations into data-driven leaders that can a make positive impact on their industries and society. If you believe that innovation can inspire the future, this is the place to fulfil your purpose and achieve your potential.

Fostering innovation through diverse perspectives Hitachi is a global company operating across a wide range of industries and regions. One of the things that sets Hitachi apart is the diversity of our business and people, which drives our innovation and growth. We are committed to building an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and merit-based systems. We believe that when people feel valued, heard, and safe to express themselves, they do their best work.

How we look after you

We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.

We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic.

Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.

Hitachi brings together the world’s greatest minds to help breathe life into new possibilities – and drive innovation for a better future. That’s why we look for individuals who share our pioneering spirit, have imaginative ideas and are fearless when it comes to tackling the world’s biggest challenges.

Our people love technology – and they love making a difference. They have a passion for finding new solutions and working with brilliant colleagues. Every day they dedicate themselves to a huge range of exciting projects, contributing to the Hitachi vision around the globe.

From engineering new sustainability solutions that conserve water and energy to creating the infrastructure for the smart cities of tomorrow, there’s no challenge too great for our pioneers. And there’s no shortage of opportunities for you to make a difference. Come and experience the dynamic, collaborative and creative environments where your ideas are welcome and new discoveries are waiting.

To help you grow to your full potential, we strive to support your employees in your career aspirations and promote the freedom to explore new horizons.

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