Strategic Compensation Data Analyst - Modeling & Insights

The Sage Group; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sage Group is seeking a hands-on Compensation / People Data Analyst contractor to drive day-to-day analytics, data gathering, and modeling for the Compensation team. You will partner with senior Compensation Business Partners to deliver actionable insights for HRBPs, Talent Acquisition, and leadership.

Ideal candidates are independent, adept at managing priorities, and can structure complex compensation questions into clear recommendations, with strong benchmarking experience and tooling.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years in Compensation/Total Rewards or HR analytics.
• Experience with compensation planning cycles and core programs.
• Hands-on benchmarking using Radford, Mercer, or WTW.
• Advanced analytical and modeling skills; interpret data to recommendations.
• Proficient in Google Sheets/Excel, Databricks, and SQL.
• Experience building reusable data models and automated analytics.
• Knowledge of internal ranges, market pricing, and survey methods.

Responsibilities

• Model compensation scenarios to quantify cost, impact, and tradeoffs.
• Build dashboards and data models from large data sets.
• Develop materials for Compensation Business Partners and HRBPs.
• Support deep-dive analyses (retention, top-talent, comp correlations).
• Provide analytics during and after compensation cycles.
• Use market survey data (Radford, Mercer, WTW) with internal ranges to guide decisions.
• Prepare analytics and tools to support offer reviews for L60 and below.
• Build models for merit, bonus, equity refresh, and mid-cycle reviews.
• Contribute to pay analyses, tooling, and program execution.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data modeling

Data interpretation

Communication of insights

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

Google Sheets/Excel

Databricks

SQL

Radford

Mercer

WTW

Job description

The Sage Group is seeking a hands-on Compensation / People Data Analyst contractor to drive day-to-day analytics, data gathering, and modeling for the Compensation team. You will partner with senior Compensation Business Partners to deliver actionable insights for HRBPs, Talent Acquisition, and leadership.

Ideal candidates are independent, adept at managing priorities, and can structure complex compensation questions into clear recommendations, with strong benchmarking experience and tooling.