Asso. Mgr, PEP Analysis

Job Description

Position Overview - Basic Functions & Responsibility

Essential function(s) includes but is not limited to:

• We are seeking a strategic and detail-orientedAssociate Manager Performance Evaluation to drive governance and operational excellence across key performance evaluation processes. This role will be responsible forEnd to End Performance evaluation process including performance evaluation plan design simulation communication and calculation ensuring alignment with business strategy and operational integrity. The role will work closely with cross-functional teams including the BEBP team finance team and HR team.

The Core Responsibilities are:

Essential function(s) includes but is not limited to:

1. Incentive Design & Governance

• Lead the design of sales incentive programs that align with business objectives and drive desired sales behaviors.

• Ensure incentive plans are fair motivating and compliant with internal and external standards.

• Oversee governance of incentive processes including documentation audit readiness and performance evaluation.

• Partner with Finance HR and Sales Leadership to ensure incentive plans are financially sound and operationally feasible.

2. Incentive Communication

• Communicate incentive plan with sales team on quarterly basis
• Partner with incentive platform vendor to publish new incentive plan and adjust the configuration in platform
• Collect the feedback from internal stakeholder and conduct benchmarking and continuously improve incentive design

3. Incentive Calculation

• Incentive calculation on monthly basis including quantitative qualitative and special incentive
• Ensure the incentive calculation result is accurate
• Partner with incentive platform to publish calculation result and handle incentive appeals

4. Incentive Analysis

• Incentive analysis for management level stakeholder and other incentive adhoc analysis requirement.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree or above; MBA or advanced degree preferred.

• 5 years of experience in performance evaluation or related roles

• Proven experience in incentive plan design and calculation

• Strong understanding of incentive processes
• Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data generate insights and drive data-informed decisions.

• Outstanding collaboration and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to work effectively across functions and influence stakeholders at all levels.

• Proficiency in tools such as Excel PowerPoint and data visualization platforms

• Show integrity tenacity resilience and adaptability in complex situations; is able to handle pressure and commit to and respect deadlines

• Good command of written and verbal English

Core Competencies:

• Analytical Excellence: Ability to design data-driven incentive programs and govern sales operations frameworks using strong quantitative and problem-solving skills.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Proven capability to work effectively across teams (e.g. BEBP Sales Finance HR) and influence stakeholders at all levels.

• Strategic Governance: Expertise in developing and maintaining governance models for incentive processes to ensure alignment transparency and operational integrity.

• Change Leadership: Strong drive to make things happen lead initiatives and implement improvements that enhance incentive plan effectiveness.

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