Director, Sales Compensation Program Management

The Director, Sales Compensation Program Management role is a unique opportunity that calls for a skilled, hands-on, analytical professional with extensive experience leading programs and driving results. This role will lead the improvement and expansion of the Visa sales compensation program to multiple business units throughout our global footprint. This person will be responsible for ensuring that key strategic initiatives are comprehensively supported with broad execution, communication, and best-in-class program management skills.  We are looking for an experienced program manager.This is an advanced professional position, and as such, knowledge of Sales Compensation would be preferred.  In addition, the candidate must have strong interpersonal and collaboration skills to partner effectively with numerous stakeholders across business units, commercial operations peers, and sales and executive leadership at all levels of the organization. This role reports to the Head of Visa Sales Compensation and is expected to have 1-2 direct reports.ResponsibilitiesAs a key member of the sales compensation leadership team, exerts a tangible influence on the future direction of the sales compensation program, translating long range plans into mid-term and short-term projects, and prioritizing the timing of projects against available resources.As the designated program manager for the global sales compensation program, serves as the primary owner of the Visa sales compensation strategic integration plan, establishing close relationships with Visa organizations and leading them through the integration of their sales compensation priorities and needs with existing sales compensation services and communicationsLeads the onboarding process as the sales compensation program expands to new organizations within Visa, including proactively identifying key stakeholders, understanding and documenting data availability and limitations, and evaluating how existing plan structures can be adapted to support the unique needs of each business.Develops and maintains documentation and records of sales compensation plan structures, designs, and all other details regarding the sales compensation plans in use at Visa.With significant autonomy, takes strategic direction and designs projects to address high level priorities, aligns resources to common tasks, and drives performance through influenceTranslate overarching project objectives into a tangible plan, evaluating resource requirements, timelines, and budgetary needs against the desired scope of workEstablish and drive adherence to processes aligned with change management best practices, particularly in the areas of SDLC, auditability, and governanceEffectively communicates project plans and progress, and determines the appropriate balance between solving problems directly and escalating for review and discussionThis is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.