Global Reward & Performance Specialist

Cochlear; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Cochlear in Sydney is seeking a Global Reward & Performance Specialist to join the People & Culture team. You’ll work at the intersection of people, data and systems to support global remuneration, performance cycles and the job framework.

With strong analytical capability, you’ll handle large datasets, drive benchmarking, and partner with regions across time zones to improve data, automation and HR insights.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years’ experience across HR, Reward, Performance, Analytics, or workforce reporting.
• Advanced Excel: pivot tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, complex formulas and large dataset management.
• Experience producing reports and insights from HR or business data.
• Experience using HR technology, ideally Workday.

Responsibilities

• Support annual performance and remuneration cycles with data preparation, validation and reporting.
• Collaborate with Regional Reward Managers on Workday Advanced Compensation testing and administration.
• Maintain Cochlear's Global Job Framework, descriptors and architecture data.
• Assist job evaluation activities and ensure strong global data governance.
• Manage market data submissions and remuneration benchmarking and range reviews.
• Analyze reward, workforce and performance data to provide insights for People & Culture teams.
• Contribute to global Reward & Performance projects, system enhancements and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Explore opportunities to use AI, automation and technology to improve efficiency and data quality.

Skills

HR analytics

Reward

Performance

Workforce reporting

Advanced Excel

Workday

Tools

Workday

Job description

As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, we're committed to helping people with hearing loss connect to the sounds and experiences that enrich life. Every day, our teams collaborate across research, technology, manufacturing, healthcare and commercial functions to push the boundaries of innovation and deliver hearing outcomes that change lives.

We believe great ideas come from diverse perspectives, curious minds and a shared commitment to making a difference. That's why we invest in our people, encourage continuous learning and create opportunities to build a rewarding global career while contributing to a purpose that matters.

The Opportunity.

We're looking for a Global Reward & Performance Specialist to join Cochlear's global People & Culture team in Sydney.

This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of people, data and systems and wants to build deeper expertise across Reward and Performance. You'll work with large and complex datasets, support global remuneration and performance cycles, support the maintenance of our job architecture and delivering market benchmarking activities, and help us continue to improve how we use data, technology and automation.

Importantly, you don't need to have spent your entire career in Reward. We're interested in people with strong analytical capability and relevant experience across areas such as HR analytics, workforce reporting, reward, performance or broader People & Culture operations, combined with a genuine interest in developing their reward and performance expertise.

What you'll be doing

Working as part of our Global Reward & Performance team, you'll support the delivery of programs and frameworks that impact employees and leaders across Cochlear globally.

• Support our annual performance and remuneration review cycles, including data preparation, validation, reconciliation, reporting and system administration.
• Work with Regional Reward Managers to prepare data for Workday Advanced Compensation, supporting testing, validation and administration.
• Maintain and improve Cochlear's Global Job Framework, including job profiles, descriptors and job architecture data.
• Support job evaluation activities and help maintain strong global data governance.
• Manage annual market data survey submissions and support remuneration benchmarking and range reviews.
• Analyse reward, workforce and performance data to provide meaningful insights for People & Culture teams and leaders.
• Contribute to global Reward & Performance projects, system enhancements and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Explore opportunities to use AI, automation and technology to improve efficiency, data quality and the employee and manager experience.

What will help you succeed

You're likely someone who genuinely enjoys getting into the detail. You enjoy Excel, and you're comfortable working with large datasets, spotting inconsistencies and turning information into something useful and actionable.

Ideally, you'll bring:

• Around 2-4 years' relevant experience across HR, Reward, Performance, Analytics, Workforce Reporting or a related discipline.
• Advanced Excel capability, including pivot tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, complex formulas, reconciliation and large dataset management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, coupled with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience producing reports, analysis and insights from HR or business data.
• Confidence working with employee and remuneration data where accuracy and integrity matter.
• Strong organisation and the ability to balance multiple priorities and deadlines.
• The ability to communicate effectively and work with stakeholders across functions, regions and time zones.
• Experience using HR technology, ideally Workday.
• Some experience or understanding of remuneration, reward and benefits.

Experience with job architecture, job evaluation, remuneration reviews, performance cycles, market benchmarking or Workday Compensation/Performance would be valuable, but you don't necessarily need to bring everything on day one.

Why this role?

This role offers something a little different: the opportunity to develop expertise across both Reward and Performance, rather than specialising narrowly in one area.

You'll gain exposure to global remuneration and performance processes while building capability across analytics, market benchmarking, job architecture and workforce reporting. You'll also have the opportunity to contribute to broader global initiatives and explore how emerging technology can make our Reward & Performance processes smarter and more effective.

Ready to take the next step?

If you're analytical, curious and comfortable navigating complex data, and you'd like to build your career in a global Reward & Performance environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Whether you already work in Reward or are looking to bring strong HR analytics or workforce reporting experience into this space, this could be a great opportunity to broaden your experience and make an impact on a global scale.

At Cochlear we value and welcome the unique contributions, perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds of our employees and aim to build a culture that celebrates and leverages these differences, creating a sense of belonging and enabling our people to realise their full potential. We offer flexible working arrangements, and we understand flexibility is not the same for everyone. We're open to a conversation about what flexibility means for you.