Global Data Quality Analyst

Job Description: Global Sales Compensation Data Quality Analyst Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers. This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career. The Impact You’ll Make in this Role: As a Global Sales Compensation Data Quality Analyst for Human Resources , you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world.   Here, you will make an impact by: • Optimizing end-to-end data validation processes for sales compensation planning cycles and driving standard processes to ensure the highest quality of data flowing through Varicent, our Sales Performance Management platform. • Reviewing and reconciling incentive compensation data throughout the payout lifecycle, identifying discrepancies between plan configurations, attainment data, and calculated earnings. • Defining and enforcing business rules governing how data flows between source systems, staging environments, and the Varicent platform to maintain consistency at every handoff. • Collaborating with sales operations and finance teams to translate business requirements into clear data quality acceptance criteria for planning models and incentive structures. • Investigating and resolving data discrepancies by tracing issues through the full data lifecycle, from source extraction through transformation to final reporting outputs. • Supporting change management efforts during plan redesigns, organizational restructures, and system enhancements by validating data accuracy throughout the transition. • Driving continuous improvement of data quality processes by identifying patterns in recurring issues and recommending workflow or process enhancements.   Your Skills and Expertise  To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M is looking for candidates who meet following minimum requirements:   • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Finance, or Data Analytics completed and verified prior to start from an accredited institution. • At least two (2) years of experience in data quality, information technology, sales operations, incentive compensation administration, or a related business process role. Additional preferred qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include: • Working experience with Varicent or similar sales performance management platforms, with a focus on plan configuration, data validation, and reporting workflows. • Strong understanding of sales planning processes including territory design, quota setting, crediting rules, and incentive plan structures. • Familiarity with data integration concepts and the ability to trace data through extraction, transformation, and loading stages. • Proficiency in querying and analyzing data using excel or other similar tools to support validation and reconciliation activities. • Excellent attention to detail with a structured, process-driven approach to problem-solving. • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to bridge business and technical teams effectively. Work location: • This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week in Maplewood, Minnesota or London, Ontario Canada Travel: May include up to 5% domestic/internatio