Sr. Data Scientist - Sales Compensation Analytics & Dashboards

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.

• Advanced Analytics & Modeling
• 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.
• Dashboard Development
• 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.
• Data Strategy & Governance
• 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.
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for executive leadership and business partners.
• Present findings through compelling data storytelling, reports, and presentations.
• Mentorship & Best Practices
• Mentor Sales Compensation analysts on analytics and visualization best practices.
• Promote a culture of data-driven decision-making across the organization.

• Degree or equivalent and typically requires 7+ years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, or a related field.
• 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.

• 401k matching
• Health insurance
• Flight privileges

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare.