Offer summary

Qualifications:

7+ years of experience in HR Operations or Compensation within the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry., Direct experience with User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and HR system implementations., Strong understanding of incentive compensation programs, particularly in pharma sales contexts., Excellent documentation and communication skills with a strong attention to detail..

Key responsibilities:

Support the execution of UAT scripts based on real-world HR and compensation use cases.

Validate incentive plan calculations and ensure alignment with business rules.

Log, track, and escalate UAT issues in coordination with business stakeholders.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure system functionality meets HR operations standards.

Job description

Our client, a large Pharmaceutical company, is looking for an HR Operations Specialist, who will support their incentive compensation initiatives implementation and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities. This role plays a critical part in validating system functionality from an end-user and business operations perspective, ensuring alignment with compensation plan design, HR policies, and business requirements. You will collaborate closely with Compensation, Sales Operations, and HRIS teams to test workflows, validate calculations, report anomalies, and ensure a smooth transition into live operations. This is a business-side role, and we are looking for candidates with strong understanding and previous experience with HR and compensation operations.

This is a 6 month, remote contract role with the possibility of an extension.

Key responsibilities:

Support the execution of UAT scripts based on real-world HR and compensation use cases
Validate incentive plan calculations, eligibility logic, data inputs, and outputs against business rules
Participate in test planning, script development, and test case execution
Log, track, and escalate UAT issues or inconsistencies in coordination with business stakeholders
Ensure that system functionality aligns with compensation policies, HR operations standards, and compliance requirements
Provide feedback on usability and business readiness from an HR Ops perspective
Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders (Compensation, Sales Ops, HRIS, Compliance)
Contribute to post-testing documentation, including sign-off and operational readiness checklists

Requirements

7+ years of experience in HR Operations, Compensation, or Sales Compensation Administration, within the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry
Direct experience with UAT support or participation in HR system implementations (Workday, SAP, Oracle, or compensation platforms like CallidusCloud, Xactly, etc.)
Solid understanding of incentive compensation programs, especially in pharma sales contexts
Strong attention to detail, analytical mindset, and ability to validate data and calculations
Experience working cross-functionally with business stakeholders
Familiarity with compliance and data privacy considerations related to employee compensation
Excellent documentation and communication skills

Required profile