Compensation Manager, Business

Incentive Compensation Manager

Syneos Health Commercial Solutions is seeking an Incentive Compensation Manager to design, recommend, implement, and maintain compensation programs that support company objectives.

• Serve as the primary contact and subject matter expert for incentive compensation (IC) services, including design, requirement gathering, specification documentation, and program reporting.
• Produce clear narratives, documents, and decks with data visualizations to communicate measurement plans, findings, and recommendations to cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain project documentation and scope documents.
• Lead the design of IC initiatives and process information to create reports on activity trends and projections.
• Train leadership and business partners on incentive plans and monitor plan performance.
• Prepare detailed workflow charts and diagrams describing input, output, and logical operations.
• Assume additional projects as directed by management.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel including complex formulas, pivot tables, and Power Pivot reports.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Experience with incentive compensation platforms (Varicent, Xactly, Oracle SPM, SAP Commissions, Anaplan, or others).
• Database query skills (e.g., Microsoft Access, SQL).
• Ability to set and maintain multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication and meeting facilitation skills.
• Team player with excellent follow‑up and customer service skills.
• Self‑motivated and results‑oriented with strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.

• Bachelor’s degree required (Business, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field). Master’s degree preferred.
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible professional‑level work experience in incentive compensation in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Previous IC reporting experience specific to sales teams.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills with advanced Excel knowledge.

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $120,000 to $135,000. In addition, some positions may include eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and/or individual performance.

Syneos Health offers a competitive benefits package, including health benefits, 401(k) match, flexible paid time off, and a strong focus on work‑life balance.

Syneos Health companies are affirmative action/equal opportunity employers (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled). Syneos Health complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements.

Syneos Health has a voluntary COVID‑19 vaccination policy. Employees are encouraged to be fully vaccinated and to submit proof of vaccination if required by local or company mandates.