Senior Compensation & Sales Incentive Architect

Tempus AI, Inc.

United States

Hybrid

USD 110,000 - 150,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Tempus AI, Inc. is seeking a highly analytical Compensation Manager to drive broad-based corporate pay and sales incentive design in a hybrid role.

You will oversee base pay, merit cycles, and job architecture while shaping sales commission plans with HR, Finance, and Sales Ops to ensure external competitiveness and internal equity. The role requires 7+ years in compensation design, 2+ years in sales compensation analytics, and strong Excel/Sheets skills; Workday is a plus.

Qualifications

7+ years of professional experience in corporate broad-based compensation design and administration.
At least 2 years of sales incentive plan design, tracking metrics, or sales compensation analytics.
Experience in SaaS, biotech, life sciences, or similar growth environments.
Advanced proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets to build metrics and analyze data; Workday experience preferred.
Strong cross-functional project management and clear business communication.

Responsibilities

Lead compensation enablement and advisory across offer structuring and pay policy.
Design and manage the annual sales incentive plan cycle with stakeholders.
Analyze offers against benchmarks to minimize exceptions while staying competitive.
Develop tools and training for HRBPs and recruiters to drive data-driven decisions.
Conduct external market analyses to keep pay levels competitive.
Evaluate job descriptions and slot roles into the job architecture.
Support annual compensation reviews with data, analysis, and tools.
Ensure compliance with labor laws and governance of practices.
Identify opportunities to automate and scale compensation workflows.