Compensation Advisor - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

The Sage Group plc; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% pension match

2% pension top-up

25 days annual leave

5 extra days leave option

Volunteer days (5 per year)

Enhanced parental leave

Work away scheme (up to 10 weeks)

Wellbeing and financial memberships

Job summary

The Sage Group plc is seeking a Global Compensation Advisor to join our Reward team in Newcastle on a 12-month fixed term contract. You will provide expert compensation guidance, support key reward programmes and drive equitable pay decisions that align with business objectives.

The role is hybrid, requiring 3 days in the Newcastle office and 2 from home. You will collaborate with Reward, People, Finance and HR teams, manage end-to-end compensation cases, and contribute to governance and data

Qualifications

• Experience in compensation, reward, or HR operations.
• Knowledge of job evaluation, salary benchmarking, and governance.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and translate into recommendations.
• Advanced Excel and handling large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert compensation advice to leaders, People teams and colleagues across the business.
• Manage end-to-end compensation cases, including salary reviews, promotions, pay exceptions and governance activities.
• Evaluate roles using job evaluation methodologies, including Willis Towers Watson frameworks.
• Partner with business leaders to deliver data-driven pay recommendations that balance market competitiveness, internal equity and business needs.
• Support annual reward activities including salary reviews, bonus cycles and Gender Pay Gap reporting.
• Maintain high-quality compensation data through audits, reporting and process controls.
• Complete salary benchmarking surveys and provide compensation insights to stakeholders.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Reward governance

Salary benchmarking

Job evaluation

Job description

We’re looking for a Global Compensation Advisor to join our Reward team and help shape fair, competitive and data-driven pay practices across our global workforce. This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly visible team at the centre of Sage's global reward operations. You'll partner with teams across Reward, People, Finance and the wider business to provide expert compensation guidance, support key reward programmes and help drive equitable pay decisions that support our colleagues and business objectives. At Sage we have a hybrid working pattern - candidates must be able to work in the Newcastle office 3 days a week and 2 from home. This role is a 12 month fixed term contract. What will you be doing?

• Provide expert compensation advice to leaders, People teams and colleagues across the business
• Act as the escalation point for complex reward and compensation queries
• Manage end-to-end compensation cases, including salary reviews, promotions, pay exceptions and governance activities
• Evaluate roles using established job evaluation and levelling methodologies, including Willis Towers Watson frameworks
• Partner with business leaders to deliver data-driven pay recommendations that balance market competitiveness, internal equity and business needs
• Support annual reward activities including salary reviews, bonus cycles and Gender Pay Gap reporting
• Maintain high-quality compensation data through audits, reporting and process controls
• Complete salary benchmarking surveys and provide compensation insights to stakeholders
• Build strong relationships across Reward, Payroll, Finance, HRIS and leadership teams to help deliver an exceptional colleague experience
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance compensation governance and operational efficiency
  Experience in Compensation, Reward, HR Operations, People Advisory or a related discipline
• Knowledge of job evaluation methodologies, salary benchmarking and compensation governance
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and translate it into meaningful recommendations
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with large datasets
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• A detail-oriented and solutions-focused approach
• The ability to balance governance requirements with commercial business needs
• Experience supporting annual reward review processes
• Confidence influencing and partnering with stakeholders at different levels across an organisation
  Generous bonuses and pension scheme: Up to 8% matched pension contribution plus 2% top-up by Sage.
• 25 days of paid annual leave with the option to buy up to another 5 days
• Paid 5 days yearly to volunteer through our Sage Foundation
• Enhanced parental leave
• Work away scheme for up to 10 weeks a year
• Access to various helpful memberships for finances, health and wellbeing

#LI-CF1 People United Kingdom Newcastle Hybrid Working at Sage means you're supporting millions of small and mid-sized businesses globally with technology to work smarter and move faster. We build software that reduces busywork so customers can spend less time on admin and more time building their business. Our colleagues are high-performers who prioritise growth, make bold choices, and focus and galvanise to get things done. They work on meaningful, market-shaping initiatives that stretch their skills, sharpen their craft, and create real customer impact. Explore our culture and benefits: sage.com/careers/working-at-sage