Associate Director, HR Strategy & OperationsAt EAB, our mission is to make education smarter and our communities stronger. We work with more than 2,800 institutions to drive transformative change through data-driven insights and best-in-class capabilities. From kindergarten to college to career, EAB partners with leaders and practitioners to accelerate progress and drive results across enrollment, student success, institutional strategy, data analytics, and advancement.
The Role in Brief Associate Director, HR Strategy & Operations The EAB Talent (Human Resources) department is currently seeking a candidate to fill the position of Associate Director on the Incentive team. This role requires strong collaboration skills to work closely with cross-functional departments to ensure that our commission strategies align with business goals and motivate and retain top talent.
The candidate will manage a team who creates, processes, and analyzes complex compensation programs. The candidate should be knowledgeable in relevant HR systems, reporting, and possess strong analytics, SQL, Excel, and database skills.
This hire may be based in Washington, D.C. or Richmond, VA. This role is also advertised as Associate Director, Incentive Compensation.
Primary Responsibilities: Collaborate with diverse functional areasAssist in creating commercial compensation plans by applying role-based design principlesOversee a team that is responsible for tracking and monitoring commercial performance through Xactly Incent, customized queries, and dashboardsPerform ad hoc analyses to support commercial teams and Senior Leaders to help drive strategy and innovationProvide the commercial staff with enablement materials to enhance their understanding and motivation regarding sales compensation plansDevelop written process documents needed to effectively manage all compensation-related processesFind opportunities to improve, automate and streamline processesOversee the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the incentive compensation plans and policiesCollaborate with Talent, Strategy & Operations, and senior leaders to stay aligned on current products and go-to-market strategies with downstream impact to incentive compensationBasic Qualifications: 5+ years of experienceAdvanced Excel, PowerPoint, and database experienceExperience with Salesforce, Xactly Incent or equivalent cloud-based solutionProficiency using SQL or other query tools/languages to perform data manipulation, with a working knowledge of databases and data relationshipsIdeal Qualifications: Strong work ethic and ability to manage a team towards its goalsStrong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact with different levels of managementProven ability to work in a fast-paced environment meeting goals and deadlinesExperience with sales compensation plan structures: quotas, accelerators, complex and disparate dataCommitment to valuing diversity, practicing inclusive behaviors, and contributing to an equitable working and continual learning environment in support of EAB's DE&I PromiseCompensation: The anticipated starting salary range for this role is $80,000 - $100,000 per year. Actual salary varies due to factors that may include but not be limited to relevant experience, skills, and location. At EAB, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the starting salary range for their role.
This hire will additionally be eligible for discretionary bonus or incentive compensation. Variable compensation may depend on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.
Consistent with our belief that our employees are our most valuable resource, EAB offers a competitive and inclusive benefits package. Our benefits currently include:
Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans; dependents and domestic partners eligible20+ days of PTO annually, in addition to paid firm and floating holidaysDaytime leave policy for community service and flextime for fitness activities (up to 10 hours per month each)401(k) retirement savings plan with annual discretionary company matching contributionHealth savings account, healthcare and dependent care flexible spending account, and pre-tax commuter plansEmployee assistance program with counseling services and resources available to all employees and immediate familyWellness programs including gym discounts, incentives to promote healthy living, and family access to the leading app for sleep, meditation, and relaxationGender affirming care coverageFertility treatment coverage and adoption or surrogacy assistancePaid parental leave with phase back to work program for birthing and non-birthing parentsAccess to milk shipping service to support nursing employees during business travelDiscounted pet health insurance coverage for dog and cat family membersCompany-provided life, AD&D, and disability insuranceFinancial wellness resources and membership in a robust employee discount programAccess to employee resource groups, merit-based advancement, and dynamic professional growth opportunitiesBenefits kick in day one; learn more at eab.com/careers/benefits.
This opening is not eligible for visa sponsorship at this time; EAB will thus consider candidates who possess U.S. work authorization that does not require employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future.
At EAB, we believe that to fulfill our mission to "make education smarter and our communities stronger" we need team members who bring a diversity of perspectives to the table and are committed to fostering a workplace where each team member is valued, respected and heard.
To that end, EAB is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we make employment decisions on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. We don't discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.
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