Data-Driven Sales Compensation Strategist

Guardian Life Insurance Company; Boston, New York (MA, NY); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Guardian Life Insurance Company seeks a Sales Compensation Analyst to design, administer, and continuously improve incentive compensation for the Group Sales Distribution team. You will act as a data-driven partner to leaders, driving accuracy and efficiency through analytics and automation.

You will model and enhance annual incentive programs, deliver clear reporting, and build cross-functional processes while maintaining controls and confidentiality across multiple offices and remote work

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 4+ years of professional experience in compensation, finance, sales operations, business analytics, payroll, or a related field.
• Strong analytical skills to identify trends, anomalies, and actionable insights.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Office applications.
• Experience with large datasets and producing accurate reporting.
• Strong written and verbal communication to present information to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Administer sales incentive compensation programs, including calculating payments, validating results, coordinating payroll, and delivering reporting on deadlines.
• Analyze and consolidate data from multiple sources to ensure accurate compensation calculations.
• Partner with leadership to model, design, and implement enhancements to annual incentive programs.
• Develop presentations, plan documents, and reporting for sales leaders and stakeholders.
• Collaborate across teams as a subject matter expert to support new products, distribution channels, and process improvements.

Skills

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

Microsoft Access

Visual Basic

Job description

Guardian Life Insurance Company seeks a Sales Compensation Analyst to design, administer, and continuously improve incentive compensation for the Group Sales Distribution team. You will act as a data-driven partner to leaders, driving accuracy and efficiency through analytics and automation.

You will model and enhance annual incentive programs, deliver clear reporting, and build cross-functional processes while maintaining controls and confidentiality across multiple offices and remote work