Expert- Global Sales Variable Compensation (Quality Control, Project Management & Transformation)

Function Finance Our Company We’re Hitachi Vantara, the data foundation trusted by the world’s innovators. Our resilient, high-performance data infrastructure means that customers – from banks to theme parks ­– can focus on achieving the incredible with data.    If you’ve seen the Las Vegas Sphere, you’ve seen just one example of how we empower businesses to automate, optimize, innovate – and wow their customers. Right now, we’re laying the foundation for our next wave of growth.  We’re looking for people who love being part of a diverse, global team – and who get excited about making a real-world impact with data. Job description The Team: Global Sales Variable Compensation (GSVC) Quality Control, Governance & Transformation is responsible for driving operational excellence, control effectiveness, reporting governance, business continuity, audit readiness, and process transformation across the Global Sales Variable Compensation function. The role : This role serves as the central governance lead for GSVC operations, ensuring that sales incentive processes, compensation calculations, payroll submissions, reporting, and financial controls are executed accurately, consistently, and in compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements. The position will also lead automation initiatives, project management activities, process standardization efforts, and continuous improvement programs across APAC, EMEA, AMER, and LATAM(empty) What you'll bring: 1. Quality Control & Governance Design, implement, and maintain a robust GSVC Quality Assurance framework. Establish maker-checker controls, validation protocols, and exception management processes. Perform periodic reviews of compensation calculations, accruals, payroll submissions, and reporting outputs. Monitor compliance with approved Sales Compensation Plans, policies, and procedures. Lead root cause analysis and corrective action planning for operational issues and escalations. Drive process standardization and global control consistency across all regions. 2. Project Management & Transformation Lead strategic GSVC projects from initiation through implementation. Build project plans, governance mechanisms, RAID logs, and executive status reporting. Coordinate cross-functional initiatives involving Sales, Finance, HR, Payroll, IT, and Sales Operations. Ensure timely delivery of transformation programs while managing scope, risk, and stakeholder expectations. Support system transitions and future compensation platform implementations. Drive adoption of best practices and continuous improvement methodologies. 3. Automation & Digital Enablement Identify automation opportunities across compensation processing, reporting, reconciliations, and controls. Partner with IT, Digital, and Data teams to deliver workflow automation solutions. Promote the use of AI, Power Platform, Power BI, RPA, and advanced analytics. Develop business cases and benefit tracking for automation initiatives.