Planning and Design Principal

Planning and Design Principal

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About the Role

HP is seeking a Principal of Sales Compensation & Quota Planning to lead the design, governance, and execution of global sales incentive and quota programs across a complex, multi-channel go-to-market model. This role sits at the intersection of strategy, analytics, and execution, ensuring compensation and quota frameworks drive the right sales behaviors, support margin and growth objectives, and scale globally with consistency and transparency.

The ideal candidate is both strategic and hands-on, with proven experience leading compensation design and quota planning in large, matrixed organizations and serving as a trusted advisor to Sales, Finance, and Executive leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Sales Compensation Strategy & Design

• Lead the end-to-end design of global sales compensation plans across direct, indirect, overlay, and specialist roles
• Ensure plans are aligned to HP’s growth strategy, product mix, margin objectives, and channel model
• Balance simplicity, scalability, and motivational impact while maintaining governance and compliance
• Translate strategic priorities into measurable incentive mechanics (rates, accelerators, thresholds, SPIFFs)

Quota Planning & Deployment

• Own annual and in-year quota planning cycles across regions, segments, and roles
• Develop quota methodologies that ensure fairness, achievability, and differentiation, grounded in data and historical performance
• Partner with Sales Operations, Finance, and GTM leaders to align quotas to revenue targets and capacity models
• Drive consistent quota allocation processes, timelines, and approval frameworks globally

Analytics, Insights & Performance Management

• Establish performance analytics to evaluate plan effectiveness, quota attainment, pay-for-performance, and ROI
• Identify trends, risks, and unintended behaviors and recommend plan or quota adjustments
• Deliver clear executive-level insights and scenario modeling to support decision-making

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior Sales and Finance leadership
• Lead and develop a high-performing compensation and quota planning team
• Influence across a matrixed organization without direct authority
• Navigate ambiguity and competing priorities with executive presence and clarity

Required Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience in sales compensation and quota planning
• Proven leadership experience in a large, global, matrixed organization
• Deep expertise in compensation plan design and quota methodologies across multiple sales roles and global complexity
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into executive-ready insights
• Experience leading annual planning cycles with complex stakeholder alignment
• Advanced knowledge of SPM/ICM platforms (e.g., SAP SuccessFactors, Xactly, Varicent, Forma, or similar)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in technology, hardware, or hybrid product/services sales models
• MBA or advanced degree in Business, Finance, or related field
• Demonstrated experience leading transformations in highly complex matrixed organizations

Success Metrics (First 12–18 Months)

• On-time, high-quality delivery of annual compensation and quota cycles
• Improved quota attainment correlation to performance and reduced plan complexity
• Increased confidence and trust from Sales leadership in incentive fairness
• Measurable reduction in manual processes and exception handling
• Clear linkage between incentives, sales behavior, and business outcomes

Salary:

The pay range for this role is $130,700 to $208,000 USD annually with additional
opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United
States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related
knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits:

HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including:

 * Health insurance
 * Dental insurance
 * Vision insurance
 * Long term/short term disability insurance
 * Employee assistance program
 * Flexible spending account
 * Life insurance
 * Generous time off policies, including;
 * 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
 * 11 paid holidays
 * Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview
   [https://hpbenefits.ce.alight.com/])

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this
posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time,
with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

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Business Planning

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Full time

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No shift premium (United States of America)

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Relocation -

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