Senior Analyst, Xactly Product Development Consultant

Wolters Kluwer - Financial Services Solutions; India; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolters Kluwer is seeking a Senior Analyst to join the Xactly Product Development Internal Consultant role within the Xactly COE. The position supports 5 core divisions and 3,000+ sellers across 140+ countries, shaping incentive compensation architecture and end-to-end processes.

You will configure core sales comp plans, collaborate with Sales, Finance, HR, IT, and analytics teams to deliver scalable solutions and drive revenue growth globally.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in Xactly development/configuration.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance or related field.
• Xactly Connect, Extend, Reporting, Administrator, and Plan Configuration certification(s), or ability to obtain after onboarding.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to think strategically while considering tactical implications
• Communication: Communicates difficult concepts and influences others to adopt a different point of view
• Persuasion: Ability to socialize ideas and obtain stakeholder buy‑in
• Presentation & Content Creation: Ability to create and communicate content in PowerPoint and Excel
• Organization: Excellent execution, prioritization, and organization skills.
• Xactly Administration: Proven experience in sales compensation administration, governance, and/or technical design, with an understanding of compensation methodologies and functional best practices
• Root Cause Analysis: Ability to identify root causes of common disputes/inquiries or other related challenges, then recommending/delivering process/policy/technology changes that strengths operational excellence
• Xactly Development: Experience creating custom apps, automating processes, establishing new integrations, or creating custom analytics capabilities
• Plan Configuration: Experience configuring Commission Plan & Spiff/Incentive designs into Xactly (other ICM vendors will be considered)
• Analytics: Strong analytical skills with the ability to generate insightful analytics from complex data
• Intake & Assess: Experience the review process of commission calculation results; obtaining approvals as needed, and remaining focused to fulfill payroll submission requirements
• Data Governance: Experience establishing data governance practices and structure to generate insightful analytics
• Integration: Experience with ETL tools (i.e. Informatica) for data automation & transformation
• Deployments: Oversee the releases of Xactly product enhancements & maintenance
• Coding: SQL (advanced)
• Nice to Have: ICM Knowledge: Certifications from other ICM systems (i.e. Varicent, SAP-Callidus)
• Coding: Python, Java, C++, etc

Responsibilities

• Ideate and develop Xactly solutions to modernize internal operations that drive business value, efficiency, etc. by leveraging Xactly's R&D and product enhancements across Extend, Connect & Reporting modules.
• Support and/or develop in partnership with our IT team (Global Business Services) architectures and processes to govern data models, security, and retention across the sales compensation program's ecosystem
• Develop and implement advanced and adoptable processes, modernized functionality, and ensure global technical preparedness for all commissions systems (including multiple Xactly instances)
• Support strategic projects to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
• Support Xactly Administrators and Analytics teams as an advanced support resource when deep technical knowledge is needed to resolve challenges for the business to operative effectively
• Oversee configuration and development deployments across environments and instances
• Support the broader Xactly COE in driving value to the organization, including analytics, administration and change management
• Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Sales Operations, IT (Global Business Services), HR and others where necessary
• Assess, configure, and deploy commission/incentive plans, workflows and custom apps (in Xactly Extend)

Skills

Xactly development

Strategic thinking

Communication

Persuasion

Presentation & content creation

Organization

Root cause analysis

Analytics

Data governance

Integration experience

SQL (advanced)

Python/Java/C++

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance or related field

Tools

Xactly Connect

Xactly Extend

Xactly Reporting

Xactly Administrator

Plan Configuration

ETL tools (Informatica)

Job description

About the Role

Wolters Kluwer is seeking a motivated and talented professional as an Xactly Product Development Internal Consultant (Senior Analyst) to join Xactly Center of Excellence (COE) that supports 5 core divisions and 3,000+ sellers across 140+ countries. As part of our global sales transformation team, the COE partners with each of the Wolters Kluwer Divisions & Business Units to support the administration and adoption of our Xactly platform and end-to-end sales incentive compensation architecture. In this role, you will have an exciting opportunity to develop new capabilities in Xactly that will drive operational excellence to Sales, Sales Ops, Finance, HR, and other partnering functions globally. Your role will act as an internal technical consultant responsible for configuring core sales comp plans & incentives as well as partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to ideate & develop scalable solutions that drives sales performance excellence and ultimately boosts revenue.

Responsibilities

• Ideate and/or develop solutions in Xactly to modernize internal operations that drive business value, efficiency, etc. by leveraging Xactly's R&D and product enhancements across Extend, Connect & Reporting modules.
• Support and/or develop in partnership with our IT team (Global Business Services) architectures and processes to govern data models, security, and retention across the sales compensation program's ecosystem
• Develop and implement advanced and adoptable processes, modernized functionality, and ensure global technical preparedness for all commissions systems (including multiple Xactly instances)
• Support strategic projects to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
• Support Xactly Administrators and Analytics teams as an advanced support resource when deep technical knowledge is needed to resolve challenges for the business to operative effectively
• Oversee configuration and development deployments across environments and instances
• Support the broader Xactly COE in driving value to the organization, including analytics, administration and change management
• Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Sales Operations, IT (Global Business Services), HR and others where necessary
• Assess, configure, and deploy commission/incentive plans, workflows and custom apps (in Xactly Extend)

Skills & Experiences

• 4 + years in Xactly development/configuration
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance or a related field
• Xactly Connect, Extend, Reporting, Administrator, and Plan Configuration Certification(s), or ability to obtain after onboarding
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to think strategically while considering tactical implications
• Communication: Communicates difficult concepts and influences others to adopt a different point of view
• Persuasion: Ability to socialize ideas and obtain stakeholder buy‑in
• Presentation & Content Creation: Ability to create and communicate content in PowerPoint and Excel
• Organization: Excellent execution, prioritization, and organization skills.
• Xactly Administration: Proven experience in sales compensation administration, governance, and/or technical design, with an understanding of compensation methodologies and functional best practices
• Root Cause Analysis: Ability to identify root causes of common disputes/inquiries or other related challenges, then recommending/delivering process/policy/technology changes that strengths operational excellence
• Xactly Development: Experience creating custom apps, automating processes, establishing new integrations, or creating custom analytics capabilities
• Plan Configuration: Experience configuring Commission Plan & Spiff/Incentive designs into Xactly (other ICM vendors will be considered)
• Analytics: Strong analytical skills with the ability to generate insightful analytics from complex data
• Intake & Assess: Experience the review process of commission calculation results; obtaining approvals as needed, and remaining focused to fulfill payroll submission requirements
• Data Governance: Experience establishing data governance practices and structure to generate insightful analytics
• Integration: Experience with ETL tools (i.e. Informatica) for data automation & transformation
• Deployments: Oversee the releases of Xactly product enhancements & maintenance
• Coding: SQL (advanced)
• Nice to Have: ICM Knowledge: Certifications from other ICM systems (i.e. Varicent, SAP-Callidus)
• Coding: Python, Java, C++, etc

Interview Practices

To maintain a fair and genuine hiring process, we kindly ask that all candidates participate in interviews without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts. Our interview process is designed to assess your individual skills, experiences, and communication style. We value authenticity and want to ensure we’re getting to know you—not a digital assistant. To help maintain this integrity, we ask to remove virtual backgrounds and include in-person interviews in our hiring process. Please note that use of AI-generated responses or third-party support during interviews will be grounds for disqualification from the recruitment process. Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.

Company Culture & Values

If making a difference matters to you, then you matter to us. Join us, at Wolters Kluwer, and be part of a dynamic global technology company that makes a difference every day. We’re innovators with impact. We provide expert software and information solutions that the world’s leading professionals rely on, in the moments that matter most. You’ll make a real difference in the lives of millions of people. Together with our customers, we help to advance sustainability, health, justice, prosperity, and commerce around the world. You can thrive at Wolters Kluwer, where diversity is core to our collective strength and high performance. Be your unique self, share your creative ideas, do your best work, and take time to grow in our caring and inclusive culture where you can belong. Wolters Kluwer reported 2025 annual revenues of €6.1 billion. The group serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries, and employs more than 21,000 people worldwide. Our customers work in industries that impact the lives of millions of people every single day. Our mission is to empower our professional customers with the AI-powered solutions they need to make critical decisions, achieve successful outcomes, and increase productivity. We deliver trusted, AI-powered expert solutions that combine deep domain knowledge, proprietary content, and advanced technology to provide expert-validated insights, automate workflows, and drive better outcomes. Today, nearly 70% of our digital revenues come from AI-powered solutions, reflecting our strategic focus on embedding AI into professional workflows and delivering measurable productivity gains. We are committed to helping professionals navigate complexity, improve the way they work, and solve critical challenges through cloud-based, AI-powered platforms that integrate seamlessly into their workflows and ecosystems. Our solutions are designed to deliver impact when it matters most, especially in high-stakes environments where accuracy and trust are essential. With a nearly 190-year legacy, Wolters Kluwer continues to evolve its portfolio of digital solutions and services to meet the changing needs of professionals worldwide, enabling them to work faster, make smarter decisions, and deliver better outcomes. For more information about our solutions and organization, visit www.woltersklüwer.com, or follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook. Wolters Kluwer has a dedicated team of experienced talent acquisition professionals who are ready to hear what makes you tick and share how Wolters Kluwer can help you achieve your goals and ambitions. As a global organization, we recognize that solving a wide range of complex problems requires diverse perspectives and innovative thinking. We know that bringing our best to our customers, communities, and other key stakeholders requires a highly engaged and talented workforce – one that represents the diversity of those we serve and the communities where we live and work. We aim to provide a welcoming environment and equitable opportunities for all employees regardless of background, nationality, race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or religion. This principle is ingrained in our company values and articulated in our Code of Business Ethics. At Wolters Kluwer, you’ll feel valued for your contributions, and you’ll know that your health, safety, and well‑being are important to us. Our well‑being benefits provide tools, programs, and resources to help our diverse employees feel healthy, happy, safe, and prosperous. Our global Together we thrive well‑being program reflects our commitment to supporting colleagues across physical, mental, social, and financial well‑being.

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Benefits & Perks

• Our well‑being benefits provide tools, programs, and resources to help our diverse employees feel healthy, happy, safe, and prosperous.
• Our global Together we thrive well‑being program reflects our commitment to supporting colleagues across physical, mental, social, and financial well‑being.

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