Senior Associate - Incentive Compensation Plan Design

1074 Amgen Technology Pvt Ltd.; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen Inc. in Hyderabad, India, is seeking a skilled professional to design and deliver Incentive Compensation (IC) solutions for Amgen’s commercial organization. You will analyze data, build models, document requirements, and implement practical IC plan designs aligned with business objectives.

Collaboration across regional teams will be essential to ensure accuracy, governance, and impactful insights. Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of IC design/analytics experience, proficiency in Excel, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 3–5 years of experience in incentive compensation design or analytics.
• Experience in incentive compensation design or analytics, sales force effectiveness, or field platforms in bio/pharmaceutical industry or consulting is preferred.
• Proficiency in Excel; familiarity with SQL and data visualization tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Incentive Compensation Design & Analytics: Develop IC plan design solutions aligned to goals and governance requirements.
• Scenario Modeling & Analysis: Build models to assess design choices like measures, targets, payout curves.
• Analytics & Insight Generation: Analyze historical performance and distributions to improve plan effectiveness.
• Operational Excellence: Deliver IC design deliverables with accurate documentation and traceability.
• Automation & AI: Identify opportunities to automate IC design activities and support AI/ML initiatives.

Skills

Incentive compensation design

Incentive compensation analytics

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Excel

SQL

Data visualization tools

Job description

Career Category Operations Job Description

Join Amgen's Mission of Serving Patients At Amgen, if you feel like you're part of something bigger, it's because you are. Our shared mission - to serve patients living with serious illnesses - drives all that we do. Since 1980, we've helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world's toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas - Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease - we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you'll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller, happier lives. Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science-based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lie within them, you'll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. You will support the design and delivery of Incentive Compensation (IC) solutions for Amgen’s commercial organization, partnering with internal teams and stakeholders across AIN and India. You will contribute to analysis, modeling, documentation, and implementation activities that help ensure IC plans are aligned to business objectives and delivered with quality and consistency. This role supports end-to-end IC design and analytics, with a focus on translating business requirements into practical incentive plan solutions, conducting quantitative analysis, and helping stakeholders understand the potential impact of plan design choices.

Responsibilities

• Incentive Compensation Design & Analytics: Support the development and implementation of IC plan design solutions aligned to business goals, field strategy, and approved governance requirements.


• Scenario Modeling & Analysis: Develop and maintain scenario models to assess the impact of design choices such as measures, weightings, thresholds, targets, payout curves, and other plan mechanics.


• Analytics & Insight Generation: Analyze historical performance, payout distributions, and field data to identify trends, outliers, and opportunities to improve incentive plan effectiveness. Perform quantitative analyses and support financial modeling to evaluate potential plan changes, including sensitivity analyses and cost implications. Support benchmarking and research on incentive compensation practices, industry trends, and relevant market insights to inform design recommendations.


• Operational Excellence and Delivery: Support end-to-end execution of IC design deliverables, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, quality, and adherence to established processes and governance standards. Maintain clear and complete documentation of assumptions, methodologies, calculations, decisions, and approvals to support traceability and audit readiness. Partner with IC operations, technology, data, and business stakeholders to translate approved plan designs into implementable requirements and support testing and issue resolution. Develop and maintain data inputs, analysis files, and supporting materials used in IC design, and investigate discrepancies in partnership with relevant stakeholders.


• Automation & AI: Identify opportunities to automate repetitive IC design and analytics activities, and support the development and implementation of efficient, scalable solutions. Support AI/ML initiatives within the IC space by helping identify relevant use cases, providing business context, and validating outputs for accuracy and usability.


• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to simplify processes, improve analytical approaches, strengthen controls, and enhance the overall effectiveness and scalability of IC design activities.


• Business Impact & Collaborator Management: Partner with stakeholders to understand business requirements, clarify design questions, communicate analytical findings, and support recommendations that align IC outcomes with business objectives.

What we expect of you

Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree and 3 to 5 years of experience in incentive compensation Design, Incentive Compensation analytics, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications: Relevant experience in Incentive Compensation design or analytics, sales force effectiveness, sales operations, or field platforms and systems in the bio/pharmaceutical industry and/or consulting experience.

Analytical Skills

Ability to analyze data, identify trends, build structured analyses, and make data-driven recommendations. Proficiency in Excel is expected; familiarity with SQL and data visualization tools is a plus.

Technical Proficiency

Working knowledge of relevant software and technologies, such as incentive compensation platforms, sales planning and operations tools, CRM systems, and other field-specific applications.

Critical Thinking

Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to break down ambiguous business questions, assess alternatives, and translate findings into practical IC design recommendations.

Project Management

Ability to manage assigned deliverables, coordinate dependencies, track timelines, and follow through on actions across multiple stakeholders.

Collaboration

Ability to work effectively with stakeholders across functions and geographies, build strong working relationships, and seek alignment on requirements and decisions.

Communication

Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain analytical findings and IC concepts clearly to business partners and team members. Strong oral, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and concisely to a variety of audiences. Comfortable challenging the status quo, asking thoughtful questions, and bringing forward ideas for improvement and innovation.

What you can expect from us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way. In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

About Amgen

Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology. Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its biologics manufacturing expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential. For more information, visit www.amgen.com and follow us on www.twitter.com/amgen