Senior Manager, Global Sales Incentive Compensation

Location:  San Rafael, California Category: Commercial Operations

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Description

Who We Are

BioMarin is a global biotechnology company that relentlessly pursues bold science to translate genetic discoveries into new medicines that advance the future of human health.

Since our founding in 1997, we have applied our scientific expertise in understanding the underlying causes of genetic conditions to create transformative medicines, using a number of treatment modalities.

Using our unparalleled expertise in genetics and molecular biology, we develop medicines for patients with significant unmet medical need. We enlist the best of the best – people with the right technical expertise and a relentless drive to solve real problems – and create an environment that empowers our teams to pursue bold, innovative science. With this distinctive approach to drug discovery, we’ve produced a diverse pipeline of commercial, clinical and preclinical candidates that have well-understood biology and provide an opportunity to be first-to-market or offer a substantial benefit over existing therapeutic options.

About Commercial

Our Commercial organization leads our global sales and marketing strategies around the world. Our integrated team continues to solidify BioMarin’s commercial presence in the United States and Europe and is rapidly growing in other regions, such as Latin America, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.

Position Summary
 
The Senior Manager, Global Sales Incentive Compensation (IC) will lead the design, governance, and execution of global sales incentive programs. This role ensures programs are motivating, compliant, data‑driven, and aligned with global commercial strategy. The successful candidate will bring strong analytical depth, hands‑on IC experience, and the ability to influence across functions and geographies.
 
This high-impact position partners with Sales, Finance, HR/People, Compliance, and Regional/International Operations to create scalable processes and effective incentive strategies that support BioMarin’s global field teams.
 
Key Responsibilities
 
Incentive Plan Strategy & Design
  1. Design and refine annual global IC plans, ensuring alignment with business strategy and regional considerations.
  2. Develop modeling scenarios, financial simulations, and sensitivity analyses for plan evaluation.
  3. Create globally consistent design principles with structured local flexibility.
Governance, Policy & Global Alignment
  1. Maintain and enhance global IC governance and documentation.
  2. Partner with cross‑functional stakeholders to ensure ongoing compliance and clear global standards.
  3. Lead IC governance cadence with senior stakeholders.
Quota Setting & Goal Allocation
  1. Oversee annual quota‑setting processes across markets using historical performance, market potential, and forecasting inputs.
  2. Ensure global fairness, consistency, and transparency in goal methodology.
Operations & Administration
  1. Manage end‑to‑end incentive administration, including sales crediting, data integrity, payout calculations, and dispute management.
  2. Collaborate with analytics, IT, and data teams to ensure accurate data pipelines and crediting logic.
Analytics & Reporting
  1. Build dashboards and KPIs to track plan performance and behavioral impact.
  2. Deliver insights and recommendations to senior leadership on IC effectiveness.
  3. Conduct retrospective analyses to inform future design improvements.
Vendor & Technology Management
  1. Serve as global owner of IC administration platforms (Varicent).
  2. Lead vendor relationship management, system configuration oversight, and process optimization.
Cross‑Functional & Global Collaboration
  1. Work closely with leadership across Sales, Finance, HR/People, Legal, and regional commercial teams.
  2. Support broader Field Force Effectiveness initiatives where IC intersects with targeting, call planning, analytics, or forecasting.
 
Qualifications & Experience
 
Required
  1. Minimum 5 years of experience in Incentive Compensation, Sales Operations, Commercial Analytics, or related commercial roles within pharma/biotech or similar industries.
  2. Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Analytics, or related field.
  3. Strong foundation in IC plan design, quota methodology, payout modeling, and sales data analysis.
  4. Advanced Excel skills; proficiency with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau).
  5. Experience with IC administration systems such as Varicent, Xactly, or comparable platforms.
  6. Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
Preferred
  1. Experience supporting global or multi‑region sales teams.
  2. Familiarity with CRM environments (Veeva, Salesforce) and external data sources (IQVIA, claims data).
  3. MBA or advanced analytics degree.
Key Competencies
  1. Strong strategic and analytical thinking with attention to detail.
  2. Ability to communicate complex IC mechanics clearly to field teams and executives.
  3. High integrity, particularly in handling sensitive compensation information.
  4. Strong project management and stakeholder‑management capabilities.
  5. Ability to work in a fast‑paced, matrixed, global environment.
Success Measures
  1. Accurate and timely global IC payouts.
  2. Strong adoption of IC governance and clarity across markets.
  3. Increased alignment between IC design and commercial objectives.
  4. Clear, consistent communication with field and regional leadership.
  5. Evidence of improved field motivation, performance transparency, and IC process efficiency.
Note: This description is not intended to be all-inclusive, or a limitation of the duties of the position. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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