Sales Compensation System Manager

At PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), we believe that every person has the right to participate fully in the global economy. Our mission is to democratize financial services to ensure that everyone, regardless of background or economic standing, has access to affordable, convenient, and secure products and services to take control of their financial lives.

Job Description Summary: This role will lead the team responsible for data, tools and processes supporting our sales compensation systems. This role will drive data acquisition, validation and requirements through solid program management.

**Job Description**:
**Manager, Global Sales Compensation Enablement**

**Job Location**: San Jose/remote

**Primary Job Responsibilities**:
PayPal seeks an experienced business-savvy, data driven, action-oriented individual to join our Sales Compensation team. The Sales Compensation Enablement Manager role is a unique opportunity that calls for a skilled, hands-on, analytical leader who will lead the team supporting data acquisition, commission systems development and reporting. This role is part program manager, and part operational expert. In this role you will refine the strategic vision for the data supporting the compensation program and establish a team culture that will improve timeliness, accuracy, and transparency, with the ultimate objective of driving revenue and employee engagement through the sales compensation program.

**Responsibilities**
- This leader is the designated owner of sales compensation data acquisition, deployment, reporting and governance
- Establish rigorous systems change management processes based on data acquisition and software development lifecycle best practices
- With strategic direction and tactical consultation, exercise a high degree of autonomy in planning and executing major initiatives that will dramatically improve the effectiveness of our sales compensation program, achieving that success by building influence with peers across the organization.
- Design and implement process improvements based on deep analysis of throughput, quality, and resource usage across the operations team.
- Development of tools that support the effective enablement of the sales compensation program. These include reporting dashboards, ad hoc data analysis and issue resolution.
- Collaborate cross functionally with partners in Sales, Sales Operations, Finance, & IT to streamline efficiency and effectiveness of systems and processes
- Contribute to defining and documenting Sales incentives policies and program documentation
- Lead and develop Sales Compensation team, including recruiting, training, development, and performance management

**Preferred Qualifications**
- 12 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or 8-10 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 6+ years of work experience with a PhD
- Experience in managing remote teams with diverse level of expertise
- Experience establishing requirements, managing implementations, and developing effective quality controls in an end-to-end operational environment that includes end-user training and communications
- Experience as the business owner of at least one major sales compensation tool such as Xactly, NICE, Callidus, Optymyze, or others
- Experience building the relationships necessary to get things done in a matrixed environment
- Experience with software implementation projects, including software development lifecycle, change management, requirements and testing documentation, and associated responsibilities
- Expert ability in PowerPoint and Excel
- Excellent verbal, analytical and written communication and interpersonal skills
- Self-starter with exemplary organization skills. Must possess ‘can do’ attitude
- Demonstrated experience of successfully executing against tight deadlines, with a collaboration mind-set
- Must be able to skillfully prioritize and manage concurrent projects and issues

Our Benefits:
At PayPal, we’re committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we can’t do this without our most important asset—you. That’s why we offer benefits to help you thrive in every stage of life. We champion your financial, physical, and mental health by offering valuable benefits and resources to help you care for the whole you.

Who We Are:
As part of PayPal’s commitment to employees’ health and safety, we have established in-office Covid-19 protocols and requirements, based on expert guidance. Depending on location, this might include a Covid-19 vaccination requirement for any employee whose role requires them to work onsite. Employees may request reasonable accommodation based on a medical condition or religious belief that prevents them from being vaccinated.