Remuneration and Benefits Lead

Collins Food Group; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recharge days

Work-from-home option

ASX-listed company

Wellbeing focus

Job summary

Collins Foods is seeking an experienced Remuneration & Benefits Lead to design, lead and continuously improve our remuneration, benefits and job architecture frameworks. You will provide strategic advice, market insights and data-driven recommendations to attract, retain and motivate top talent across Australia and Europe.

This highly visible role partners with senior leaders, executives and the Board to influence key reward decisions and ensure competitive programs that support business

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in remuneration, benefits or total rewards.
• Knowledge of remuneration frameworks and benchmarking.
• Experience advising senior leaders and influencing decisions.
• Strong analytical capability to translate data into insights.
• Commercial mindset with a drive to create effective reward programs.
• Strong stakeholder management across all levels of an organisation.

Responsibilities

• Own the framework for valuing, rewarding and recognising our people.
• Lead the development and maintenance of remuneration structures and policies.
• Shape job architecture, evaluation and grading across Australia and Europe.
• Drive annual remuneration reviews and market benchmarking.
• Manage short- and long-term incentive programs.
• Design and enhance employee benefits programs for value and impact.
• Provide expert remuneration advice to People Leaders and executives.
• Deliver remuneration reports and strategic insights for workforce decisions.
• Monitor market trends, legislation and best practices for compliance and competitiveness.
• Partner with People & Culture, Finance and business leaders on change initiatives.
• Translate complex data into actionable business outcomes.

Skills

Total rewards

Remuneration expertise

Benefits design

Job evaluation

Market benchmarking

Stakeholder mgmt

Data analytics

Strategic advisory

Job description

Shape how we reward, recognise and retain talent across Australia and Europe.

At Collins Foods, our people are at the heart of our success. As we continue to grow and evolve, we're seeking an experienced Remuneration & Benefits Lead to drive our reward strategy and ensure our remuneration and benefits programs support both business performance and an exceptional employee experience.

This is a highly visible role that partners with senior leaders, executives and the Board to influence key reward decisions across a diverse, international workforce.

About the Role

As the Remuneration & Benefits Lead, you will be responsible for designing, leading and continuously improving our remuneration, benefits and job architecture frameworks. You will provide strategic advice, market insights and data-driven recommendations that ensure Collins Foods remains competitive in attracting, retaining and motivating top talent.

Key responsibilities include:

• Owning the framework that determines how we value, reward and recognise our people.
• Leading the development and maintenance of remuneration structures, salary frameworks and reward policies.
• Shaping job architecture, position evaluation and organisational grading frameworks across Australia and Europe.
• Driving annual remuneration review processes, salary benchmarking and market analysis activities.
• Managing short-term and long-term incentive programs, ensuring alignment with business objectives and governance requirements.
• Evaluating, designing and enhancing employee benefits programs to deliver value for both employees and the organisation.
• Providing expert remuneration advice to People Leaders, Executives, the Executive Leadership Team and Board Committees.
• Delivering remuneration reports, insights and recommendations that support strategic workforce and talent decisions.
• Monitoring market trends, legislative developments and emerging reward practices to ensure Collins Foods remains competitive and compliant.
• Partnering closely with People & Culture, Finance and business leaders to support organisational change, workforce planning and key people initiatives.
• Using data, analytics and market intelligence to translate complex information into practical actions that drive business outcomes.
• Supporting governance, compliance and remuneration-related reporting requirements across multiple jurisdictions.

About You

To be successful in this role, you'll bring:

• Significant experience in remuneration, benefits and/or total rewards within a complex organisation.
• Strong knowledge of remuneration frameworks, job evaluation methodologies and market benchmarking.
• Experience advising senior leaders and influencing strategic business decisions.
• Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to turn data into meaningful insights and recommendations.
• A commercial mindset and a passion for creating reward programs that support performance and engagement.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build credibility across all levels of an organisation.

Why Join Collins Foods?

This is a unique opportunity to influence how thousands of employees are rewarded and recognised across a leading ASX-listed organisation. You'll have the opportunity to work with senior stakeholders, shape enterprise-wide reward strategies and make a meaningful impact on the future of our workforce.

• Competitive salary + short term incentive
• Up to 13 “Recharge Days” annually (a 4-day week every 4 weeks)
• Work from home option available 1 day per week
• Be part of a growing ASX-listed organisation with real momentum
• Work in a supportive, down-to-earth, high-performing team
• Make a meaningful impact across a large, diverse workforce
• Competitive benefits and a strong focus on wellbeing