Global Compensation Partner

About the role

As a Compensation Partner you will be at the forefront of designing and delivering bold, forward-thinking compensation and equity strategies that power performance and fuel growth. This is a high-impact role where you’ll shape programs that align to business priorities and bring the Employee Value Proposition to life: For You. For Us. For Growth. You’ll be part of a future-focused HR team reimagining how we reward and recognize talent—through compensation, incentives, and perks that inspire, engage, and retain the best. From building global frameworks to tailoring local solutions, your work will directly influence how we scale talent and drive impact across the enterprise.

In this role, you'll serve as a strategic advisor to HR and business leaders, offering deep rewards expertise and influencing decisions that shape our culture and workforce strategy. Your insights will help evolve our Total Rewards approach and ensure compensation is a powerful enabler of growth, performance, and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Support a dedicated segment of global businesses, serving operating company HR leaders, HRBP teams, and regional TA teams.
• Develop and implement rewards programs, policies, and processes; continuously evaluate and refine them for maximum effectiveness.
• Research market trends and best practices to identify opportunities and gaps; influence total rewards strategy through data and insights.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, HR partners, and talent teams, providing compensation consulting and enabling effective pay decisions.
• Create communication strategies to educate employees and leaders about total rewards.
• Conduct fairness analyses and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Lead annual compensation activities, including salary budgeting, structure reviews, and rewards planning for assigned businesses.
• Implement metrics to assess the effectiveness of Total Rewards programs.
• Consult with HR business partners, TA partners, and business leaders on the utilization and effective application of the global career framework (GCF).
• Collaborate with HR and finance teams to determine and manage annual compensation budgets (including base and incentive program expenditures).
• Partner with leaders to assess compensation programs for potential acquisitions and lead integration efforts related to total rewards for newly acquired companies.
• Lead global projects and support cross-functional initiatives as part of an agile Total Rewards function.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in compensation program design and management, with at least 3 or more years operating in a global environment.
• Expertise in job evaluations, market pricing, and salary structures.
• Strong global business acumen and regulatory knowledge.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work through ambiguity.
• Excellent relationship building, communication, and influence skills.
• Proficiency in HR technology and data analytics (Excel, PowerBI, etc.).
• Strong project and team management skills.
• Ability to quickly adapt and balance multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Multilingual.
• Advanced degree and/or professional certifications (e.g., CCP, GRP).
• Demonstrated experience leading high-impact, high-complexity global projects.

About the company

Fortive’s essential technology makes the world safer and more productive. We accelerate transformation in high-impact fields like workplace safety, built environments, and healthcare. As a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit, our forward-looking companies lead the way in healthcare sterilization, industrial safety, predictive maintenance, and other mission-critical solutions. We’re a diverse team of 10,000, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.

At Fortive, we believe in you—your potential to learn, grow, and make a difference. We believe in us—the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone. We believe in growth—honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and never stopping in our pursuit of improvement and innovation.

Pay

The salary range for this position is 131,215.00 - 219,075.00 (local currency).

Benefits

This position is eligible for bonus as part of the total compensation package.