Director, Incentive Compensation

Catalent Pharma Solutions; Bridgewater Township (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & holidays

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Catalent Pharma Solutions in Bridgewater, NJ seeks a Director of Incentive Compensation to lead the design, governance, and deployment of enterprise-wide sales incentive programs. The role partners with Sales, Finance, HR and Operations to align compensation with revenue goals and ensure scalable, compliant processes.

The position requires field-based activities with monthly onsite visits. You will build analytics, dashboards, and reporting to monitor performance, drive improvements, and support

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Business, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in sales compensation, finance, or sales operations.
• Deep expertise in incentive compensation design and sales performance management.
• Strong Excel and data modeling skills with advanced analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual and quarterly incentive compensation strategies aligned to revenue goals.
• Design sales compensation plans across go-to-market roles.
• Evaluate plan effectiveness with performance analytics.
• Ensure timely calculation and payout of commissions.
• Build reporting dashboards to track outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with legal and financial controls.

Skills

Excel

Data modeling

Sales compensation design

Sales performance management

Analytical skills

Salesforce

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Business, Finance, or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Salesforce

SPIFF

Job description

Director, Incentive Compensation

About Site

Catalent’s Bridgewater, New Jersey site is a modern facility that serves as a hub for innovation and collaboration. The location brings together talented professionals in a dynamic environment focused on advancing drug development and delivery solutions. With state‑of‑the‑art laboratories and office spaces, the site supports a wide range of scientific and operational functions, fostering teamwork and continuous learning. Its strategic setting in the heart of New Jersey’s life sciences corridor provides access to a vibrant professional community and industry resources, making it an ideal place for those passionate about driving meaningful impact in healthcare.

Position Summary

The Director of Incentive Compensation is responsible for the strategy, design, implementation of an IT tool, and administration of enterprise‑wide sales compensation and incentive programs. This role will support target setting and ensures alignment between compensation plans and corporate revenue goals, drives sales performance, and maintains operational accuracy, scalability, and compliance.

This leader partners closely with Sales, Finance, HR, and Operations to optimize compensation structures that motivate performance while supporting financial objectives.

Location: Field Base –monthly onsite visit

The Role

• Lead the development of annual and quarterly incentive compensation strategies aligned to company revenue goals.
• Design sales compensation plans (Targets, commission, bonus structures) across all go-to-market roles.
• Evaluate plan effectiveness using performance analytics and recommend adjustments.
• Ensure alignment between compensation plans and strategic priorities (e.g., growth segments, new product adoption, margin expansion).
• Oversee end‑to‑end compensation operations including target setting, plan deployment, crediting rules, and payouts.
• Ensure timely, accurate calculation and distribution of commissions and incentives.
• Implement a compensation systems (e.g., SPIFF) and related tools.
• Establish and maintain scalable processes as the organization grows.
• Develop reporting and dashboards to track sales performance vs. compensation outcomes.
• Analyze plan effectiveness, cost of sales, pay‑for‑performance alignment, and ROI of incentive programs.
• Support executive leadership with insights and recommendations.
• Ensure compliance with legal, audit, and financial controls related to incentive compensation.
• Maintain documentation of compensation plans, policies, and procedures.
• Partner with Finance on accruals, forecasting, and budgeting for commissions.
• Partner with Sales Leadership to align compensation plans with business objectives and territory strategies.
• Collaborate with Finance on compensation expense planning and headcount modeling.
• Work closely with HR on job architecture, career progression, and pay equity considerations.
• Build and lead a high‑performing incentive compensation team.
• Establish clear priorities, performance expectations, and professional development plans.
• All other duties as assigned.

The Candidate

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Business, Finance, or a related field required; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in sales compensation, finance, or sales operations.
• Deep expertise in incentive compensation design and sales performance management.
• Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel and data modeling capability.
• Experience with compensation management platforms (e.g. SPIFF).
• Familiarity with quota setting methodologies and territory design.
• Strong understanding of Salesforce adoption, sales methodology, qualification, pipeline discipline, and commercial enablement.
• Ability to influence leaders and cross‑functional partners through clear expectations, practical training, credible expertise, and a collaborative style.
• Strong facilitation, instructional design, communication, change management, analytical, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Pay

The anticipated salary range for this position in NJ is $150‑$180k + annual bonus target. The final salary offered to a successful candidate may vary, and will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to: the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, skillset, education, business needs, etc. Catalent is a multi‑state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.

Why You Should Join Catalent

• Competitive Paid Time Off plus 8 paid holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage options.
• Generous 401(k) match.
• Tuition reimbursement.

Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title and location to [e-mail]. This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration to the application or hiring process.