Senior Incentive Strategy & Analytics Manager
Citizens Bank
Data Science
United States
Primary responsibilities include
Strategic Planning & Execution
- Translate executive strategy into clear, measurable objectives and actionable initiatives
- Establish and manage frameworks to track performance against strategic objectives
- Communicate progress, risks, and outcomes to executive leadership with clarity and precision.
- Communicate status of execution versus strategic objectives to executive management ensuring alignment.
Incentive Design & Administration (Core Focus)
- Lead annual incentive plan design for Retail Branch and Business Banking, ensuring alignment with business strategy and financial objectives
- Oversee ongoing administration of sales incentive plans, including governance, controls, and change management
- Partner with business leaders to refine plan constructs (metrics, weightings, thresholds, and payouts) to drive desired behaviors and outcomes
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Ensure plans are competitive, compliant, scalable, and aligned to market practices
Sales Performance Reporting & Analytics
- Deliver comprehensive sales performance reporting and analytics to support business decision-making
- Provide routine and ad hoc reporting packages to sales and production teams, highlighting performance trends, risks, and opportunities
- Analyze performance versus plan and identify actionable insights to improve results
- Support business reviews with data-driven storytelling tailored for senior leadership
Strategic Analytics & Decision Support
- Provide analytical support for strategic initiatives, including measurement of performance vs. plan and recommended corrective actions
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Develop business cases with financial modeling and data-driven justification
Governance & Controls
- Establish and maintain strong governance processes around incentive plans, including documentation, approvals, and audit readiness
- Ensure data integrity, reporting accuracy, and compliance with internal policies and regulatory expectations
Qualifications, Education, Certifications and/or Other Professional Credentials
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or related field
- Minimum 10+ years of experience in incentive design, incentive compensation administration, and sales performance analytics
- Demonstrated experience supporting dynamic sales environments
- Strong analytical capabilities with experience in performance measurement, financial modeling, and reporting
- Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and translate complex data into executive-ready insights
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree (MBA or related field)
- Experience leading end-to-end incentive plan strategy, design, and governance at scale
- Familiarity with compensation platforms and reporting tools
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Experience working in highly regulated financial services environments
Leadership Profile
- Strategic thinker with the ability to connect incentive design to business outcomes
- Strong communicator who can distill complex concepts into clear, executive-level messaging
- Operates with a high degree of ownership, accountability, and attention to detail
- Collaborative partner across Sales, Finance, HR, and Product teams
Hours & Work Schedule
- Hours per Week:
- Work Schedule:
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