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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead, Sales Compensation - Data Management - **Company:** Vanguard - **Location:** Malvern, PA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Amazon S3, Data Validation, Data Governance, Data Integrity, Data Structures, Data Systems, Systems Architecture, Data Strategy, Data Management - **Published:** September 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2953246618-2 ## About the Role * Six (6) or more years of related work experience, with significant focus on sales compensation administration, data management, incentive systems, or compensation operations. * Demonstrated ability to design scalable processes, define data standards, and apply independent judgment in complex, ambiguous situations. * Experience influencing cross functional stakeholders, including Technology, Finance, HR, and Governance partners. * Strong understanding of data structures, reconciliation approaches, and system driven compensation processes. * Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required. Graduate degree preferred. * Progress toward or attainment of Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) preferred. Special Factors ## Description * Leads the design and continuous improvement of sales compensation data frameworks, including processes, workflows, and operating models to ensure consistency, scalability, and alignment with compensation design intent. * Defines and oversees data management strategy supporting sales compensation programs, including data sourcing, transformation logic, reconciliation standards, and governance controls. * Evaluates the effectiveness of administration processes and data systems, identifying gaps in scalability, accuracy, and efficiency; recommends structural improvements to enhance long term sustainability. * Establishes and maintains control frameworks for compensation administration, including audit readiness, data validation methodologies, and maker checker processes to ensure accuracy and defensibility. * Partners with Technology and data teams to shape system architecture, automation strategies, and tooling enhancements that reduce manual processes and improve operational effectiveness. * Provides oversight of payout integrity by defining validation standards, monitoring results, and guiding resolution of complex issues. * Serves as a senior advisor to cross functional partners by translating compensation design intent into operational requirements and data structures. * Leads complex problem solving related to data discrepancies, system limitations, and process breakdowns, ensuring root causes are addressed at a structural level. * Guides and influences Sales, Finance, HR, and Governance partners on implications of administration design choices, data integrity risks, and operational tradeoffs. * Provides informal leadership and technical guidance to S3 roles on administration processes, data practices, and system usage, establishing standards for execution and quality. * Contributes to enterprise reporting frameworks, dashboards, and ongoing monitoring of compensation plan health, focusing on trends, risks, and improvement opportunities. * Participates in cross functional initiatives related to sales compensation transformation, system evolution, and data strategy. ## Related Videos - [Beyond Paychecks: Designing Reward Systems for a Meaningful Employee Experience](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1777-beyond-paychecks-designing-reward-systems-for-a-meaningful-employee-experience) - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE - CSS is DOOMed](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1838-wearedevelopers-live-css-is-doomed) - [Hacking Your Vacation: Using Data for Fun](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/585-hacking-your-vacation-using-data-for-fun) - [The Data Mesh as the end of the Datalake as we know it](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/156-the-data-mesh-as-the-end-of-the-datalake-as-we-know-it) - [Hate organising your photos? 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