Performance & Remuneration Lead — Data & Rewards

Downer Group; Ryde; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

WORK180 Endorsed Employer

Leadership programs Thrive/Own Career

Perks@Downer discounts

Job summary

Downer Group in Australia and New Zealand seeks a Performance & Remuneration Business Partner to lead the delivery of performance and development cycles, remuneration activities, position management and workforce data governance.

You will advise on remuneration frameworks, salary benchmarking, job architecture and data integrity, while partnering with P&C leaders, Group Reward, Payroll, Finance and senior leaders to support informed workforce decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience across remuneration reviews and incentive programmes.
• Knowledge of remuneration frameworks, benchmarking and position management.
• Experience using HR Core or a comparable HR information system.
• Strong workforce reporting and data validation capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end operational delivery of Performance and Own Development cycles across Transport & Infrastructure.
• Coordinate annual salary and wage reviews and incentive programmes.
• Provide specialist advice on remuneration frameworks, benchmarking and job architecture.
• Lead position evaluation, role grading and job architecture activities.
• Maintain governance and data integrity across workforce, position and remuneration information in HR Core.
• Prepare reports, dashboards and analyses on remuneration, performance and movements.
• Translate complex information into clear insights and options for senior leaders.
• Identify risks in remuneration, data privacy and compliance, and escalate appropriately.
• Represent Transport & Infrastructure in Group P&C projects and governance forums.
• Drive continuous improvement across systems, controls and reporting.

Skills

Remuneration

Performance cycles

Workforce analytics

Data governance

Stakeholder engagement

Excel

Power BI

Communication

Analytical ability

Education

Tertiary qualification in HR / related field

Tools

HR Core

Power BI

Job description

Downer Group in Australia and New Zealand seeks a Performance & Remuneration Business Partner to lead the delivery of performance and development cycles, remuneration activities, position management and workforce data governance.

You will advise on remuneration frameworks, salary benchmarking, job architecture and data integrity, while partnering with P&C leaders, Group Reward, Payroll, Finance and senior leaders to support informed workforce decisions.