Senior Consultant – Xactly (Incentive Compensation & Quota Management)

Senior Consultant – Xactly (Incentive Compensation & Quota Management)1 About the Role We are looking for a Senior Xactly Consultant who brings a rare combination of deep functional expertise in commissions and quota management processes and strong hands-on technical skills in the Xactly platform. This is a client-facing consulting role: you will lead design workshops, translate complex commission and quota business rules into scalable Xactly configurations, and act as a trusted advisor to client stakeholders throughout the implementation lifecycle — from discovery through go-live and hypercare. The ideal candidate has led or played a lead role in multiple end-to-end Xactly Incent and Xactly Quota implementations, understands the "why" behind incentive compensation design (not just the "how" of configuration), and can communicate confidently with VPs of Sales Operations, Finance, and Compensation stakeholders as easily as with technical integration teams.

Business Process & Functional Consulting   Lead requirement-gathering workshops with client stakeholders (Sales Ops, Finance, HR, Compensation teams) to understand existing commission plans, quota-setting processes, and payout governance. Analyze current-state commission plan documents (comp plans, SPIFs, accelerators, tiered/relative payout curves, MBO components) and translate them into future-state Xactly designs. Advise clients on industry best practices for incentive compensation design, quota allocation methodologies, territory alignment, and plan governance. Own functional design documentation, including business requirement documents (BRDs), functional design documents (FDDs), plan rule matrices, and traceability documents. Facilitate plan simplification and standardization discussions, identifying opportunities to reduce complexity while preserving business intent. Support crediting, quota, and territory strategy discussions and their downstream impact on compensation calculations. Technical Implementation   Configure and build end-to-end incentive compensation plans in Xactly Incent, including participants, hierarchies, roles, categories, credit rules, credit definitions, formulas, tiers, rate tables, calculated fields, and quota schedules. Design and implement quota plans, quota allocation methodologies, and rollout processes in Xactly Quota (or equivalent module). Build and troubleshoot Xactly Connect / Xactly Extend integrations, data imports (Instant Cred, XIC, flat file, API-based), and interfaces with upstream systems (Salesforce CRM, HRIS, ERP, payroll). Configure reporting and analytics using Xactly's reporting tools/dashboards to support commission transparency and dispute resolution. Perform data validation, parallel/shadow payroll testing, and reconciliation between legacy and new Xactly calculations. Lead or support system upgrades, plan year rollovers, mid-year plan changes, and multi-currency/multi-entity configurations. Write and execute test scripts, manage UAT cycles, and ensure defect resolution prior to go-live. Troubleshoot production issues, perform root-cause analysis on calculation discrepancies, and implement fixes with minimal business disruption. Client Communication & Delivery Leadership   Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned workstreams, building trusted relationships with client business and IT stakeholders. Clearly communicate technical concepts to non-technical business audiences and translate ambiguous business requirements into precise technical specifications. Manage client expectations on scope, timelines, and risks; proactively flag issues and propose mitigation options. Lead status calls, steering committee updates, and executive presentations; prepare clear, concise documentation and demos. Mentor junior consultants and analysts on both Xactly functionality and consulting best practices. Contribute to pre-sales activities as needed, including scoping, effort estimation,