Senior Analytics Manager, Incentive Compensation

Primary responsibilities include

Incentive Compensation Analytics & Measurement

• Lead analytics that measure performance of incentive compensation programs
• Define and maintain key performance indicators tied to compensation outcomes
• Deliver clear insights on plan effectiveness, risks, and tradeoffs

Analytics Pipeline Quality & Scalability

• Build and oversee scalable data pipelines supporting compensation reporting and analytics
• Identify and eliminate defects, inconsistencies, and manual processes
• Standardize data definitions and logic across incentive compensation workflows
• Partner with tech and data teams to productionalize solutions

Operational Risk Reduction

• Identify key points of failure in compensation analytics and reporting
• Implement controls, validation checks, and governance processes
• Ensure outputs are audit-ready and meet compliance standards

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Partner with distribution leadership to translate performance into actionable insights
• Work with HR compensation to ensure alignment between plan design and measurement
• Collaborate with compliance to ensure analytics and reporting meet regulatory expectations

Complexity Reduction & Simplification

• Simplify reporting frameworks and eliminate redundant metrics
• Reduce fragmentation across tools, datasets, and processes
• Drive clarity in how performance is measured and communicated

Team Leadership

• Lead and develop a team of analysts
• Set standards for analytical rigor, data quality, and communication
• Balance hands-on involvement with team oversight

  

 

Qualifications, Education, Certifications and/or Other Professional Credentials

• 8+ years in analytics, with direct experience supporting incentive or sales compensation programs
• Strong understanding of how compensation performance is measured and reported
• Experience building or improving analytics pipelines and data processes
• Track record of reducing defects, improving data quality, and scaling analytics solutions
• Ability to translate business questions into structured analytical approaches
• Strong stakeholder management across business, HR, and compliance

 

Special Factors

Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission—we're on a mission.

To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.