Senior Partner Enablement Manager in Newcastle upon Tyne

Reporting to the Director of Partner Enablement, this is a high-impact role for someone who loves turning strategy into action. As Senior Partner Enablement Program Manager, you'll design and deliver partner enablement initiatives that materially improve partner capability, productivity, and performance. You'll sit at the heart of our partner ecosystem—working cross-functionally across Sage to drive engagement, embed coaching, and create a clear journey from partner onboarding through to excellence. This role is as much about influence and collaboration as it is about execution.

Responsibilities

• You’ll own and evolve our Partner Enablement blueprint, ensuring it delivers measurable outcomes and supports regional business priorities.
• Partnering with regional and global stakeholders to define, agree, and document enablement plans aligned to business objectives.
• Designing and delivering strategic onboarding and continuous enablement programs that help partners perform at their best.
• Leading partner coaching and performance clinics aligned to our Enablement Strategy and Blueprints.
• Co-creating skills and process enablement with Learning Services, bringing strong regional insight and partner context.
• Managing multiple strategic enablement programs simultaneously, ensuring they meet competency standards and partner goals.
• Developing enablement that helps partners differentiate through the sales process and win more effectively.
• Overseeing enablement content and assets to ensure they promote coaching, innovation, and real-world application.
• Building and delivering skills sessions and ongoing coaching for Partner Leaders, with a strong focus on tools, data, and performance insights.
• Measuring performance improvement, identifying gaps, and addressing them through targeted coaching and initiatives.
• Reporting clearly and confidently on enablement impact, outcomes, and ROI to senior stakeholders.

What success looks like

Partners are engaged, capable, and confident. Enablement is consistent, scalable, and outcome-driven. Stakeholders trust the strategy and can see the results.

Who this role is for

This role suits someone who blends strategic thinking, program leadership, and strong stakeholder influence and who genuinely cares about building enablement that drives performance, not just activity.

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, 8 bank holiday days, Paid 5 days yearly to volunteer through our Sage Foundation, 50% income protection, Holiday buy + sell.

Working at Sage means you’re supporting millions of small and medium sized businesses globally with technology to work faster and smarter. We leverage the future of AI, meaning business owners spend less time doing routine tasks, like entering invoices and generating reports, and more time pursuing their ambitions. Our colleagues are the best of the best. It’s why we were awarded 2024 Best Places to Work by Glassdoor. Because to achieve extraordinary outcomes, we need extraordinary teams. This means infusing Sage with people who knock down barriers, continuously innovate, and want to experience their potential.