IC Business Partner

UCB; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

UCB is seeking an Incentive Compensation Business Partner to support our Field & Sales IC team within the Ecosystems Operations Function. You will provide analytical support, governance, and actionable insights to ensure effective IC program design and performance monitoring.

The role requires data modeling, complex analytics, and strong collaboration with Sales Ops, CRM, and IT. Hybrid work is supported, with 40% in-office time. Base salary ranges are provided and vary by region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Economics, Pharmaceutical Marketing, or related field.
• Masters Degree Required.
• 2–4 years of experience in sales analytics, reporting, forecasting, or Incentive compensation.

Responsibilities

• Provide analytical support for IC plan design, scenario modeling, and performance forecasting.
• Translate objectives into measurable compensation structures and KPIs.
• Conduct advanced modeling to assess plan effectiveness, risk, and financial impact.
• Deliver insights and recommendations based on performance trends and field behavior.
• Support IC plan design, contest design with analytics and benchmarking.
• Develop health check analytics to evaluate plan performance and adjust for effectiveness.
• Monitor outcomes and identify risks/outliers through data analysis.
• Act as conduit between Incentive Compensation and data/IT teams for data integrity and QC.
• Collaborate with Sales Operations, CRM, and Rosters & Alignment teams; translate data for non-technical stakeholders.
• Manage relationships with external IC vendors and data partners.

Skills

Data modeling

Advanced analytics

Quantitative problem-solving

Sales analytics

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/finance/economics/pharma marketing

Masters degree

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Tools

CRM

Job description

About the role

We are looking for a highly analytical and strategically minded Incentive Compensation (IC) Business Partner to support our Field & Sales Incentive Compensation team in the Ecosystems Operations Function. This role sits at the intersection of data, strategy, and operations providing critical analytical support, actionable insights, and governance to ensure effective design, execution, and monitoring of incentive compensation programs.

Who you’ll work with

Field & Sales Incentive Compensation team in the Ecosystems Operations Function

What you’ll do

The ideal candidate brings strong data modelling capabilities, a structured problem-solving approach, and the ability to translate complex data into clear business recommendations. This role also serves as a key liaison between Incentive Compensation, Sales Operations, CRM, and data management teams, with the flexibility to support adjacent functions such as roster and alignment when needed.

Incentive Compensation Strategy & Analytics

• Provide analytical support for IC plan design, scenario modeling, and performance forecasting
• Translate business objectives into measurable compensation structures and KPIs
• Conduct advanced modeling to assess plan effectiveness, risk, and financial impact
• Deliver strategic insights and recommendations based on performance trends and field behavior

Plan Design, Monitoring & Health Checks

• Support IC plan design and contest design with robust analytics and benchmarking
• Develop and execute ongoing health check analytics to evaluate plan performance
• Monitor plan outcomes and recommend adjustments to optimize effectiveness
• Identify outliers, risks, and unintended consequences through data analysis

Data Management & Quality Assurance

• Act as the primary conduit between Incentive Compensation and data/IT teams
• Ensure integrity, accuracy, and completeness of all IC-related data sources
• Perform rigorous QC/validation of data inputs and payroll outputs
• Support payroll file validation to ensure accurate and timely compensation payouts

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Collaborate closely with Sales Operations, CRM, and Roster & Alignment teams
• Provide analytical support that is transferable across Ecosystem Operations functions
• Translate data into actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders
• Support ad hoc business analyses and leadership requests

Vendor Management & Governance

• Manage relationships with external IC vendors and data partners
• Oversee vendor deliverables, timelines, and service quality

Interested? For this role we’re looking for the following education, experience and skills

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Economics, Pharmaceutical Marketing, or related field
• Masters Degree Required
• 2–4 years of experience in sales analytics, reporting, forecasting, or Incentive compensation

Preferred Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in pharmaceutical or consulting environments preferred
• Strong expertise in data modeling, advanced analytics, and quantitative problem-solving
• MBA or advanced degree preferred

This positions reasonably anticipated base salary range is $108,000 to $141,800 per year. The actual salary offered will take into account internal equity and may also vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors.

About Us

UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are over 9.000 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work with us

At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

At UCB, we’ve embraced a hybrid-first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless explicitly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. UCB invites you to voluntarily self-identify during the application process. Provision of self-identification information is entirely voluntary and a decision to provide or not provide such information will not have any effect on your application for employment, your employment with UCB, or otherwise subject you to any adverse treatment. Any information you provide will be considered confidential and will be kept separate from your application and/or personnel file and will only be used in accordance with applicable laws, orders, and regulations.

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