Varicent Solution Architect

Primary Function of this Position:

Position Summary

The Solution Architect Varicent ICM serves as the technical and functional authority for the enterprise Varicent platform across the this highly visible role you will be responsible for the end-to-end design architecture and delivery of complex incentive compensation solutions using both Varicent Designer and Varicent Studio. You will bring an AI first mindset with experience in using LLM models and machine learning to create organizational value. You will partner with senior stakeholders across Sales Finance  and IT to translate intricate global compensation plans into scalable performant and maintainable Varicent configurations.

Key Responsibilities

Platform Architecture & Design

• • Lead the end-to-end architecture and design of Varicent ICM solutions supporting multi-country multi-currency and multi-division compensation plans
  • Develop and maintain scalable data models calculation logic and workflow configurations in Varicent Designer
  • Build and enhance front-end compensation dashboards reports and rep-facing portals using Varicent Studio
  • Design reusable component libraries and architectural patterns to accelerate global delivery
  • Establish and enforce technical standards coding conventions and best practices for the Varicent environment
  • Design AI ready data and compensation solutions enabling business efficiencies

Global Implementation & Delivery

• • Lead full-lifecycle ICM implementations: requirements gathering solution design build testing training and production cutover
  • Manage concurrent global rollouts across EMEA APAC and Americas ensuring localization (currency language regulatory) requirements are met
  • Oversee data integration between Varicent and source systems including Salesforce CRM SAP S/4HANA Workday and other enterprise platforms
  • Perform peer reviews of solution designs and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture governance

Stakeholder Engagement & Advisory

• • Serve as the primary Varicent subject-matter expert for executive stakeholders Sales Ops leaders Finance Controllers and IT leadership
  • Translate complex business requirements into technical Varicent solutions and communicate trade-offs and recommendations clearly
  • Facilitate design workshops and sprint planning sessions with cross-functional global teams
  • Support annual compensation plan change cycles and provide impact analysis on plan modifications

Platform Operations & Governance

• • Own platform health: monitor performance resolve technical issues and drive continuous improvement initiatives
  • Lead the Varicent upgrade and release management strategy including regression testing and change management
  • Define and implement data governance audit controls and SOX-compliant configuration standards
  • Maintain comprehensive technical documentation solution architecture diagrams and runbooks

Team Leadership & Enablement

• • Mentor and coach junior t analysts and developers conducting knowledge transfer sessions
  • Lead a blended team of internal staff offshore resources and vendor/SI partner consultants
  • Develop training materials templates and reusable assets

Qualifications :

Required Qualifications

Experience

• • 8 years of experience in Incentive Compensation Management with a minimum of 5 years hands-on Varicent platform experience
  • Deep demonstrable expertise in both Varicent Designer (data models calculations pipeline workflows symbols) and Varicent Studio (reports dashboards web forms conditional formatting)
  • Proven experience delivering Varicent solutions for large-scale multinational enterprises
  • Experience integrating Varicent with enterprise systems such as Salesforce SAP Workday or equivalent ERP/CRM platforms
  • Track record of leading full ICM implementation projects independently from requirements through go-live

Technical Skills

• • Advanced proficiency in Varicent Designer: pipeline configuration symbol logic data transformation error handling and performance tuning
  • Strong SQL and relational database skills (SQL Server Oracle or PostgreSQL) for data validation and integration support
  • Understanding of ETL principles API integrations (REST/SOAP) and flat-file data exchange patterns
  • Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools such as Jira and Confluence

Preferred Qualifications

• • Varicent Certified Professional (VCP) or equivalent Varicent certification strongly preferred
  • Experience with Varicent or Varicent Territory & Quota (T&Q) modules
  • Experience with using LLM models and predictive ML models for business outcomes
  • Knowledge of SAP Commission Anaplan or other ICM platforms as comparative context
  • Background in manufacturing industrial or B2B enterprise environments with complex distribution channel compensation structures
  • Experience with global data privacy requirements (GDPR CCPA) as they apply to compensation data
  • PMP CBAP or relevant project/business analysis certification
  • MBA or advanced degree in Finance Business or Information Systems

Education

• • Bachelors degree required in Computer Science Information Systems Finance Business Administration or a related field
  • Masters degree or MBA preferred

Core Competencies

• •  Strategic Problem Solving
  • Executive Communication
  • Technical Leadership
  • Attention to Detail & Data Accuracy
  • Change Management
  • Agile Delivery & Sprint Management
  •  Business Acumen & Financial Literacy.
  • Strong understanding of financial processes reporting and operational efficiency drivers.
  • Strong cross functional collaboration with other teams
  • Proactive mindset strong sense of urgency driven to action in identifying problems to ensure successful resolution and root cause analysis for continuous improvement.  

Additional Information :

Due to the nature of our business and the role please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19.  Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity national origin color age religion protected veteran or disability status genetic information or any other status protected under federal state or local applicable laws.

Mandatory Notices

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Certain information you provide as part of the application will be used for purposes of determining whether Intuitive Surgical will need to (i) obtain an export license from the U.S. Government on your behalf (note: the governments licensing process can take 3 to 6 months) or (ii) implement a Technology Control Plan (TCP) (note: typically adds 2 weeks to the hiring process).  

For any Intuitive role subject to export controls final offers are contingent upon obtaining an approved export license and/or an executed TCP prior to the prospective employeesstart date which may or may not be flexible and within a timeframe that does not unreasonably impede the hiring need. If applicable candidates will be notified and instructed on any requirements for these purposes. 

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This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on
business need and/or on the selected candidates experience knowledge and skills.
Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the
candidates qualifications consistent with applicable law.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages inclusive of base pay incentives benefits and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role as actual pay will be determined based on several factors including experience skills and qualifications. The target compensation ranges are listed.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time