Manager, Sales Commission Ops

Job Description
The Sales Commission Operations team is looking for an experienced manager to lead a team of analysts in India supporting global commission processes. This role combines team leadership, operational ownership, and analytical partnership, with a focus on delivering scalable, high-quality support and actionable insights to our global sales organization.

As a Manager, you will oversee a team of analysts, manage shared services support operations, and partner with stakeholders to improve compensation plans, reporting, and operational effectiveness.

What You’ll Do

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of analysts, fostering a culture of accountability, inclusion, and continuous learning
• Set clear priorities, performance expectations, and development plans aligned with organizational goals
• Drive team effectiveness through strong planning, workload management, and clear communication
• Serve as an escalation point for complex operational and stakeholder issues

Commission Operations Ownership

• Oversee end-to-end commission processes, including calculations, validations, audits, and accrual reporting
• Ensure timely and accurate coordination with Payroll and Accounting across monthly and quarterly cycles
• Establish and maintain strong operational controls and governance frameworks
• Review and approve outputs to ensure high standards of accuracy and compliance

Shared Services Support Operations

• Lead shared services case management operations, ensuring timely and high-quality resolution of commission-related inquiries
• Establish and monitor SLAs and service quality standards across global support requests
• Analyze trends in inquiries and implement scalable solutions to improve efficiency and user experience
• Partner with global stakeholders to continuously enhance support processes, documentation, and knowledge sharing

Compensation Planning & Analytical Partnership

• Partner with Sales Operations, Finance, and Compensation teams to inform and improve compensation plan design
• Lead or support incentive modeling and scenario analysis to inform quota setting and business decision-making
• Provide data-driven recommendations on plan effectiveness, payout curves, and sales behavior alignment
• Support annual and mid-year planning cycles through analysis, modeling, and operational readiness

Reporting & Business Insights

• Oversee delivery of recurring and ad hoc reporting to stakeholders using Excel, Power BI, and other tools
• Ensure data integrity, transparency, and accessibility across reporting outputs
• Provide insights into commission performance, operational metrics, and support trends
• Support leadership reporting needs aligned with U.S. time zone and business priorities

Process Improvement & Systems Optimization

• Lead initiatives to automate and streamline processes using tools such as Excel, SQL, Python, Power BI, Dynamics and Anaplan
• Identify and implement scalable solutions to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort
• Partner cross-functionally to enhance systems, workflows, and data quality
• Contribute to broader transformation initiatives within sales compensation operations

Operational Metrics & Governance

• Define and track key operational metrics, including SLA adherence, error rates, and team capacity, to drive continuous improvement
• Use data to identify process gaps, improve accuracy, and enhance overall team effectiveness
• Maintain strong audit and compliance standards across commission processes

Global Stakeholder Partnership

• Collaborate closely with Sales, Finance, Payroll, HR, and Operations teams across regions
• Align with U.S.-based Senior Manager and stakeholders on priorities, deliverables, and timelines
• Ensure accurate compensation plan data and system integrity
• Support audit, compliance, and governance requirements

Skills & Qualifications

• 5-8+ years of relevant experience in sales compensation, finance operations, or related field
• Proven people management experience, ideally leading teams in a global or matrixed environment
• Experience supporting compensation planning, modeling, or quota analysis strongly preferred
• Experience managing shared services or case management operations preferred
• Advanced Excel skills; strong working knowledge of Power BI, SQL, Dynamics, and Anaplan
• Experience with automation tools (e.g., Python) is a plus
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with high attention to detail
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience working across time zones
• Ability to balance operational execution with analytical partnership and process improvement
• Demonstrated ownership, accountability, and ability to influence decisions through data

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