Remuneration & Benefits Specialist

Western Sydney University; Richmond; Hybride; AUD 121 000 - 134 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

18 days annual leave

Onsite parking

Staff health & wellbeing benefits

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Salary packaging options

Novated leasing

Résumé du poste

Western Sydney University is seeking a highly experienced leader to oversee remuneration frameworks, reward programs and workforce analytics. This role guides leaders and employees across the university, delivering transparent cycles and well-governed processes.

You will manage salary structures, governance models, and benchmarking while advising senior leaders on enterprise agreements and policy compliance.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in remuneration, reward, benefits or workforce analytics within a complex organisation.
• Advanced analytical capability including benchmarking and workforce reporting.

Responsabilités

• Lead remuneration frameworks, reward programs and workforce insights for university leadership and staff.
• Maintain contemporary remuneration frameworks, salary structures and job architecture.
• Provide workforce insights, equity analysis and reporting to support executive decisions.
• Ensure remuneration decisions meet legislative, industrial and governance requirements.
• Strengthen reward capability through trusted advice, education and stakeholder partnerships.

Connaissances

Remuneration & rewards

Workforce analytics

Stakeholder management

Formation

Degree in HR/Business/Commerce/Finance

Outils

Excel

HRIS / remuneration systems

Description du poste

• Full-time, ongoing position at HEW Level 8.
• Hawkesbury and Parramatta South campuses with flexible working arrangements.
• Salary: $120,754 – $134,051 p.a., plus 17% Super and Leave Loading.

The Opportunity

Lead remuneration frameworks, reward programs and workforce insights that support leaders and employees across the University.

What Success Looks Like:

• Deliver transparent, well-governed remuneration cycles and implement outcomes accurately.
• Maintain contemporary remuneration frameworks, salary structures and job architecture.
• Provide workforce insights, equity analysis and reporting that support executive decisions.
• Ensure remuneration decisions meet legislative, industrial and governance requirements.
• Strengthen reward capability through trusted advice, education and stakeholder partnerships.

Please refer to the Position Description for full details.

About You

• Degree qualification in Human Resources, Business, Commerce, Finance or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, training and extensive relevant experience.
• Significant experience in remuneration, reward, benefits or workforce analytics within a complex organisation.
• Demonstrated experience leading organisation-wide remuneration reviews and developing salary structures, frameworks and governance models.
• Advanced analytical capability, including remuneration benchmarking, workforce reporting, Excel and HRIS or remuneration management systems.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with experience advising senior leaders and interpreting enterprise agreements, legislation and remuneration policies.

Benefits

• Financial benefits: Access to staff-only products and offers with selected banking partners, salary sacrifice options for onsite parking, and novated motor vehicle leasing.
• Health and wellbeing support: Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP), complimentary annual flu vaccination, eligibility for Fitness Passport membership, and access to discounted private health cover.
• Onsite childcare: Long day care and early learning services operate at our Campbelltown, Hawkesbury, Parramatta, and Penrith campuses. Staff may be eligible for discounted fees and salary packaging, with places subject to centre capacity.
• Position Enquiries: Direct to Angy Dinevska, Chief People Officer via #####@westernsydney.edu.au. Please include the job reference code REF1945D
• Closing Date: 11:59pm, Sunday 1st November 2026
• Working Rights: You must provide evidence of full-time working rights in Australia at application.

Belonging at Western

We are committed to substantive equality as outlined in our Equal Opportunity Policy. We actively encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, candidates of all gender identities and expressions, people of all abilities, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

For Reasonable Adjustments during the application process, please contact [e-mail].

About Western

This is your opportunity to be part of something bigger. By joining Western Sydney University, you become a valued member of our community. As our region changes, so too does our university. Western is boldly different, energetic, global, diverse, dynamic, and youthful.

Our mission is to deliver student success, impactful research, and stronger communities. As part of our team, you will have a stake in shaping the future of education, broadening horizons, and changing lives. Making a difference starts at Western.

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