Head of Sales Incentive Operations

Anite; George Town; Hybrid; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Keysight is seeking a Sales Incentive Operating Manager to lead the execution, governance, and continuous improvement of global sales compensation programs. You will oversee payout operations, data validation, and controls while partnering with Sales, Finance, HR, IT, and regional teams to ensure accurate and timely incentive payouts aligned with company policies and governance standards.

The role requires strong analytical skills, SOX-aligned controls experience, and a proven track record of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• Experience with sales compensation, incentive operations, finance/HR/operations.
• Experience leading people or projects in fast-paced environments.
• Experience with multi-country sales compensation operations preferred.
• Experience supporting audit, compliance, or regulatory review activities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations of sales compensation administration, including payout execution, validation, and issue resolution.
• Coach and develop analysts; guide priorities and quality standards.
• Ensure processes align with plan documents, calendars, and internal controls.
• Review complex payout calculations, adjustments, and reconciliations before submission.
• Collaborate with Sales, Finance, HR, IT, and regional stakeholders to resolve issues.
• Maintain process documentation, audit trails, and compliance-ready materials.
• Monitor health metrics, payout trends, exceptions, SLAs, and risks; provide leadership with insights.
• Support annual compensation planning, quota alignment, system readiness, and change mgmt.
• Lead continuous improvement to simplify workflows and strengthen controls.
• Serve as escalation point for policy interpretation, payout disputes, or system issues.

Skills

Incentive compensation

Data analysis

Excel proficiency

Stakeholder management

Governance & controls

SOX controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Accounting/HR

Tools

Excel

Job description

Keysight is seeking a Sales Incentive Operating Manager to lead the execution, governance, and continuous improvement of global sales compensation programs. You will oversee payout operations, data validation, and controls while partnering with Sales, Finance, HR, IT, and regional teams to ensure accurate and timely incentive payouts aligned with company policies and governance standards.

The role requires strong analytical skills, SOX-aligned controls experience, and a proven track record of