Manager Reward

Airbus Australia; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbus Australia is seeking a Manager Reward to lead compensation, global mobility, benefits, and payroll across Australia and New Zealand. You will mentor Payroll professionals and Global Mobility Specialists, ensuring fair remuneration within global frameworks while driving HR technology excellence.

Reporting to the Head of HR, you will design salary bands, manage annual cycles, and partner with leadership on cost modelling and analytics.

Qualifications

• Significant senior experience leading a Finance or HR function.
• Proven track record designing salary bands and benchmarking.
• Strong payroll operations knowledge across Australia and NZ.
• Deep global mobility expertise, visa sponsorship, immigration.
• Budget control and reporting in a matrix organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop payroll and global mobility teams.
• Sponsor annual salary reviews and benchmarking initiatives.
• Oversee compliant payroll across Australia and New Zealand.
• Drive global mobility strategy and visa transitions.
• Direct job evaluation, grading, and pay equity modelling.
• Partner with HR leadership on cost modelling and analytics.
• Ensure data integrity and privacy across HR systems like Workday and Chris21.

Skills

Executive leadership

Payroll management

Budgeting and forecasting

Data analytics

Remuneration design

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Finance, or related field

Tools

Workday

Chris21

Job description

As the Manager Reward, you will lead and shape our corporate compensation, global mobility, benefits, payroll, and HR data systems across Australia and New Zealand. Working as a key leader within our HR team, you will ensure our remuneration structures stay fair, competitive, and closely aligned with global frameworks, all while driving operational excellence across our payroll and HR technology platforms.

Reporting directly to the Head of Human Resources, you will mentor a dedicated team of Payroll professionals and Global Mobility Specialists, serving as a trusted subject matter expert for senior leadership.

This role will see you:

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team across payroll and global mobility, fostering continuous capability growth.
• Sponsor key annual salary reviews, incentive schemes, bonus variables, and market benchmarking initiatives.
• Oversee end-to-end, compliant, and timely payroll processing across Australian and New Zealand jurisdictions.
• Drive the global mobility strategy, supporting regional schemes and managing smooth international visa transitions.
• Direct job evaluation, grading, and pay equity modelling to ensure our remuneration structures attract and retain top talent.
• Partner closely with HR leadership on Enterprise Agreement bargaining cycles through cost modelling and data analytics.
• Ensure data integrity and privacy across HR technology systems like Workday and Chris21.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will live the Airbus values, bring a strong sense of personal integrity, and thrive in an environment focused on continuous improvement. You are a collaborative leader who communicates technical information clearly and enjoys building strong relationships across a matrixed organisation.

The skills and experience suited to this role include:

• Significant experience managing a Finance or HR-related function at a senior level, including budgetary control and reporting in a matrix structure.
• Proven track record in designing corporate salary bands, market benchmarking, and managing complex annual remuneration cycles.
• Strong background in payroll operations, compliance, statutory tax laws, and audit controls across Australia and New Zealand.
• Deep operational knowledge of global mobility strategies, visa sponsorship, and immigration pathways.
• High level of commercial acumen, data analytical capability, and a passion for leading high-performing teams.
• Tertiary qualifications in Business, Human Resources, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality, and customer satisfaction.

About us

Airbus in Australia Pacific is a leading aeronautical business employing people across multiple sites in Australia and New Zealand.

At Airbus, our people are the source of our strength. Our teams work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer, and smarter place in the air and on the ground. We celebrate diversity of thought and are committed to fostering a culture where our people are supported, given the space and tools to be creative, and encouraged to challenge the norm.

Why us

We seek to inspire our people to grow, ensuring you have the right mindset, behaviours, and skills to thrive and achieve organisational goals while staying focused on your personal development.

We value the health and wellbeing of our employees and offer flexibility that allows you to balance your career with what matters most to you outside of work. We also celebrate successes and achievements through a formal reward and recognition program.

Supporting Diversity

At Airbus, we recognise that we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly, and respected. Diversity is key to our ability to work cohesively as a team regardless of age, disability, race, sex, intersex status, gender identity, and sexual orientation.

Airbus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Female applicants, people of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, and ex-defence personnel are strongly encouraged to apply.

You must be eligible for an Australian Government Security Clearance and have the capacity to satisfy pre-employment medical screening, which may include drug and alcohol testing.