Senior Lead, Sales Compensation – Data Management
Vanguard Open · verified Oct 11, 2026 At a glance
Senior Revenue & Sales Operations role at Vanguard. Malvern · full-time.
Pay not stated
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What you'll do
- Build and refine sales compensation data processes, workflows, operating models, and governance controls
- Set sourcing, transformation, reconciliation, validation, and audit standards for compensation administration
- Assess systems and administration practices, then fix scalability, accuracy, efficiency, and sustainability gaps
- Work with Technology and data teams on architecture, automation, tooling, and reduced manual effort
- Protect payout accuracy, resolve structural data issues, advise partners, and guide less experienced crew
What you bring
- At least six years in sales compensation administration, data management, incentive systems, or compensation operations
- A track record of creating scalable processes and data standards while using judgment in complex situations
- Experience influencing Technology, Finance, HR, and Governance stakeholders
- Strong knowledge of data structures, reconciliation methods, and system-based compensation processes
- An undergraduate degree or equivalent education and experience
Who this fits
This role suits a senior operator who can turn compensation design into reliable data structures, controls, and administration practices. You’ll influence cross-functional partners and provide technical guidance without stated direct people management. Vanguard will not sponsor a visa for this position, and the role is based in Malvern with a hybrid working model.
From the employer
Responsibilities:
- 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 less experienced crew 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.
Qualifications:
- 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
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.
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