Global SAP SPM Lead: Incentives & Revenue Ops

EY; Denver (CO); Remote; USD 143,000 - 285,000; Full time

Job summary

EY in the United States seeks an experienced SAP SPM Manager to lead large-scale transformation programs and partner with sales operations, finance, and technology stakeholders to optimize incentive compensation and sales performance against enterprise objectives.

The role requires techno-functional leadership, strong client-facing communication, and experience with SAP SPM or equivalents (Varicent, Anaplan, Xactly).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 4–6 years delivering SAP transformation programs.
• 4 years in a solution lead, workstream lead, or project leadership capacity.
• Experience leading SAP SPM, Incentive Compensation Management, or Sales Compensation transformations.
• Strong expertise in SAP SPM and/or related platforms such as Varicent, Anaplan, Xactly.
• Strong consulting, stakeholder management, and client-facing communication skills.
• Experience working in fast-paced environments with cross-functional global teams.
• Familiarity with SAP Best Practices, Clean Core principles, and modern SAP implementation methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of SAP SPM programs across planning, execution, deployment, and stabilization phases.
• Manage global onshore and offshore teams while driving program governance, risk management, and executive reporting.
• Gather business requirements, facilitate workshops, conduct fit-gap analyses, and define solution roadmaps.
• Translate business needs into functional and technical specifications.
• Oversee SAP SPM implementations, integrations, enhancements, and data migration activities.
• Define and manage testing strategies, UAT, defect management, and deployment readiness.
• Engage senior business and technology stakeholders to drive alignment and decision-making.
• Support innovation initiatives, including AI-driven analytics, automation, and process optimization.
• Partner with sales operations, finance, and business stakeholders to align incentive compensation and sales performance requirements with enterprise objectives.
• Ensure adherence to SAP best practices, Clean Core principles, and implementation methodologies.
• Drive quality, risk management, and delivery excellence throughout the program lifecycle.

Skills

SAP SPM

Incentive compensation

Project management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Cloud platforms

API integrations

Global delivery teams

Governance & risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Varicent

Anaplan

Xactly

Job description

EY in the United States seeks an experienced SAP SPM Manager to lead large-scale transformation programs and partner with sales operations, finance, and technology stakeholders to optimize incentive compensation and sales performance against enterprise objectives.

The role requires techno-functional leadership, strong client-facing communication, and experience with SAP SPM or equivalents (Varicent, Anaplan, Xactly).