Sr. Data Scientist - Sales Compensation Analytics & Dashboards

McKesson

Alpharetta, GA

Full Time

Senior

108k-180k

1 day ago

Job Description

About the Role

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve - we care. The Senior Data Scientist - Sales Compensation Analytics & Dashboards will play a critical role in transforming complex sales and compensation data into actionable insights that drive strategic decision-making across the enterprise. Reporting to the Vice President of Sales Compensation, this role will lead the development of advanced analytics, predictive models, and scalable dashboards to evaluate and optimize sales incentive programs. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker, a hands-on data expert, and a collaborative partner to cross-functional teams including Sales, Finance, HR, and IT.

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement statistical models to evaluate sales compensation performance and forecast outcomes.
Conduct scenario analysis and simulations to support incentive plan design and optimization.
Develop predictive models for forecasting, anomaly detection, and risk assessment.
Build and maintain interactive dashboards (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) to visualize compensation metrics, attainment, and payout trends.
Ensure dashboards are scalable, intuitive, and aligned with business needs.
Collaborate with data engineering teams to enhance data pipelines and infrastructure.
Lead efforts to improve data quality, integration, and governance across compensation systems.
Ensure compliance with data privacy, security, and ethical guidelines.
Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for executive leadership and business partners.
Present findings through compelling data storytelling, reports, and presentations.
Mentor Sales Compensation analysts on analytics and visualization best practices.
Promote a culture of data-driven decision-making across the organization.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, or a related field.
7+ years of relevant experience.
5+ years of experience in data science or analytics, with a focus on sales compensation or sales performance.
Proficiency in SQL, Python or R, and data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).
Strong understanding of statistical modeling, forecasting, and machine learning techniques.
Experience with sales compensation platforms (e.g., Xactly, Varicent, Anaplan) is a plus.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Experience working in a fast-paced, cross-functional corporate environment.

Nice to Have

Experience with sales compensation platforms such as Xactly, Varicent, or Anaplan.

Qualifications

Degree or equivalent in a related field.
Typically requires 7+ years of relevant experience.

Benefits & Perks

A competitive compensation package as part of our Total Rewards.
Pay range of $107,900 - $179,900, aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy.
Additional compensation such as annual bonus or long-term incentives may be offered.
Information regarding benefits available at McKesson can be found via the provided link.

Working at McKesson

We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. We thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. McKesson is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment, providing equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, or genetic information.

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