Remediation Lead

University of Adelaide Employees, Location, Alumni; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 116,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

Job summary

University of Adelaide is seeking a Remediation Lead to oversee end-to-end pay remediation activities across the organisation, ensuring accurate entitlements and compliant processes. You will lead a specialist team, establish governance, and drive continuous improvement in pay accuracy and governance.

Join a collaborative team partnering with payroll, employee relations, legal and business leaders to deliver sustainable pay solutions and enhance employee experience at the City West campus.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading payroll remediation or payroll operations teams in complex environments.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills with stakeholders.
• Ability to provide strategic advice and evaluate remediation projects.
• Ability to interpret legal/pay rules and regulated frameworks.
• Strong data literacy to analyze payroll data and identify non-compliance.
• Experience handling sensitive matters and driving process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end pay remediation across Adelaide University.
• Establish robust methodologies and governance for remediation.
• Collaborate with payroll, HR, legal, and business leaders.
• Identify opportunities to improve systems and compliance outcomes.

Skills

Payroll remediation leadership

Payroll operations experience

HR compliance knowledge

Stakeholder management

Data literacy

Analytical skills

Job description

• Based in the Pay Accuracy and Entitlements Program at the City West campus

• Based in the Pay Accuracy and Entitlements Program at the City West campus
• Full-time, fixed term contract until 31 July 2028
• Salary Range: $116,320 - $130,498 per annum (plus 17% superannuation)

At Adelaide University, we create the opportunities you need to achieve your ambitions – because when you thrive, we thrive.

We are transforming education for contemporary learners and global citizens. Building on a proud legacy and shaped by bold ambition, it's a place of excellence and equity, where our vibrant community of staff are united by our purpose to inspire Australia's future change-makers and create a better tomorrow.

Work that matters

Lead a critical program of work that makes a real difference to our people. As Remediation Lead, you will oversee the end-to-end delivery of pay remediation activities across Adelaide University, ensuring employees receive the correct entitlements through fair, accurate and compliant processes. Leading a specialist team, you will establish robust methodologies, quality controls and governance practices while identifying opportunities to improve systems, processes and compliance outcomes. Your expertise will help shape sustainable solutions that enhance pay accuracy into the future.

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The team

Join a team delivering meaningful outcomes for our people. In this role, you will partner with payroll, employee relations, legal and business leaders to navigate complex remediation matters, provide clear and practical advice, manage escalations, and contribute to lasting improvements in pay accuracy, governance and employee experience.

Visit the AU website to learn more about the People and Culture Portfolio.

Our people

Our people are guided by purpose, curiosity and a commitment to lifelong learning. We embrace authenticity, innovation and collaboration, and harness diverse thinking in our pursuit of excellence.

This role is perfect for someone who is an experienced payroll, HR, compliance or remediation professional with strong analytical, stakeholder and leadership skills. You will be confident navigating complex frameworks, analysing data, managing sensitive matters and driving continuous improvement.

Learn more about our people, what we stand for and what we offer at Careers at AU.

Experience

To join our community and thrive in this role, you will likely have the following skills and experience:

• Proven experience in leading teams or workflows delivering payroll remediation, payroll operations, human resources compliance or audit activities in complex environments.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills, enabling effective interaction with stakeholders and collaborators to provide advice, guide decision-making, and secure cooperation and engagement in remediation delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to provide strategic advice, analysis and evaluation for identifying and managing remediation projects.
• Proven ability to interpret and apply legal advice, industrial instruments, pay rules or equivalent regulated frameworks.
• Proven ability to apply strong data literacy and attention to detail to analyse and validate payroll data and calculations, and identify causation or non-compliance.
• Proven ability to manage sensitive matters, including stakeholder escalations and compliance-related issues, and drive continuous improvement through root‑cause analysis and control uplift.

Our commitment to inclusion and diversity

We are committed to fostering a culture of inclusion where diversity is celebrated and everyone feels respected and valued. Adelaide University is an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and equitable workplace where everyone can thrive. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, and people of all ages, genders, cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations, and gender identities. We are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements and providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

For further information about this opportunity, please contact (quoting reference number 493478):

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Applications welcomed from Australian or NZ citizens, Australian permanent residents and those who have the legal right to work in Australia for the term of appointment.