IC Business Partner

Make your mark for patients

About the role:

We are looking for a highly analytical and strategically minded Incentive Compensation (IC) Business Partner to support our Field & Sales Incentive Compensation team in the Ecosystems Operations Function. This role sits at the intersection of data strategy and operations providing critical analytical support actionable insights and governance to ensure effective design execution and monitoring of incentive compensation programs.

Who youll work with:

Field & Sales Incentive Compensation team in the Ecosystems Operations Function

What youll do:

The ideal candidate brings strong data modelling capabilities a structured problem-solving approach and the ability to translate complex data into clear business recommendations. This role also serves as a key liaison between Incentive Compensation Sales Operations CRM and data management teams with the flexibility to support adjacent functions such as roster and alignment when needed.

Incentive Compensation Strategy & Analytics

1. Provide analytical support for IC plan design scenario modeling and performance forecasting
2. Translate business objectives into measurable compensation structures and KPIs
3. Conduct advanced modeling to assess plan effectiveness risk and financial impact
4. Deliver strategic insights and recommendations based on performance trends and field behavior

Plan Design Monitoring & Health Checks

1. Support IC plan design and contest design with robust analytics and benchmarking
2. Develop and execute ongoing health check analytics to evaluate plan performance
3. Monitor plan outcomes and recommend adjustments to optimize effectiveness
4. Identify outliers risks and unintended consequences through data analysis

Data Management & Quality Assurance

1. Act as the primary conduit between Incentive Compensation and data/IT teams
2. Ensure integrity accuracy and completeness of all IC-related data sources
3. Perform rigorous QC/validation of data inputs and payroll outputs
4. Support payroll file validation to ensure accurate and timely compensation payouts

Cross-Functional Partnership

1. Collaborate closely with Sales Operations CRM and Roster & Alignment teams
2. Provide analytical support that is transferable across Ecosystem Operations functions
3. Translate data into actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders
4. Support ad hoc business analyses and leadership requests

Vendor Management & Governance

1. Manage relationships with external IC vendors and data partners
2. Oversee vendor deliverables timelines and service quality

Interested For this role were looking for the following education experience and skills:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in business Finance Economics Pharmaceutical Marketing or related field
  * Masters Degree Required
  * 24 years of experience in sales analytics reporting forecasting or Incentive compensation

Preferred Qualifications:

• 12 years of experience in pharmaceutical or consulting environments preferred
• Strong expertise in data modeling advanced analytics and quantitative problem-solving
• MBA or advanced degree preferred

This positions reasonably anticipated base salary range is $108000 to $141800 per year. The actual salary offered will take into account internal equity and may also vary depending on the candidates geographic region job-related knowledge skills and experience among other factors.

Are you ready to go beyond to create value and make your mark for patients If this sounds like you then we would love to hear from you!

About us
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company focusing on neurology and immunology. We are over 9.000 people in all four corners of the globe inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work with us
At UCB we dont just complete tasks we create value. We arent afraid to push forward collaborate and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring supportive culture where everyone feels included respected and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We go beyond to create value for our patients and always with a human focus whether thats on our patients our employees or our planet. Working for us you will discover a place where you can grow and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

At UCB weve embraced a hybrid-first approach to work bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless explicitly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.

UCB is an equal opportunity employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law. UCB invites you to voluntarily self-identify during the application process. Provision of self-identification information is entirely voluntary and a decision to provide or not provide such information will not have any effect on your application for employment your employment with UCB or otherwise subject you to any adverse treatment. Any information you provide will be considered confidential and will be kept separate from your application and/or personnel file and will only be used in accordance with applicable laws orders and regulations.

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