Global Compensation Partner: Data-Driven Pay & Governance

Womentech Network; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension

25 days annual leave (+5 possible)

Volunteer days (Sage Foundation)

Enhanced parental leave

Work away scheme

Memberships for finances, health and w

other

Job summary

Sage is seeking a Global Compensation Advisor to join the Reward team and guide fair, competitive pay practices globally. You will partner with Reward, People, Finance and business units to provide expert compensation advice and support key reward programmes, ensuring equitable pay decisions that align with business objectives.

The role is based in Newcastle with a hybrid pattern, requiring 3 days in the office and 2 days at home.

Qualifications

• Experience in Compensation, Reward, HR Operations or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• 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 and governance activities.
• Evaluate roles using established job evaluation methodologies and pay frameworks.
• Partner with leaders to deliver data-driven pay recommendations balancing market competitiveness and internal equity.
• Support annual reward activities including salary reviews, bonus cycles and Gender Pay Gap reporting.
• Maintain high-quality compensation data through audits, reporting and controls.
• Complete salary benchmarking surveys and provide compensation insights to stakeholders.
• Build relationships across Reward, Payroll, Finance, HRIS and leadership teams to deliver a great colleague experience.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance governance and efficiency.

Skills

Compensation strategy

Excel analytics

Stakeholder management

Data interpretation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Finance or related

Tools

Advanced Excel

Job description

Sage is seeking a Global Compensation Advisor to join the Reward team and guide fair, competitive pay practices globally. You will partner with Reward, People, Finance and business units to provide expert compensation advice and support key reward programmes, ensuring equitable pay decisions that align with business objectives.

The role is based in Newcastle with a hybrid pattern, requiring 3 days in the office and 2 days at home.