Remuneration Specialist, 6 Month Contract

Tandem Partners; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Superannuation support

Job summary

Tandem Partners is recruiting a Remuneration Specialist for a six-month contract in Sydney, offering hybrid WFH. You will own core remuneration processes, lead annual reviews, benchmarking, pricing and position evaluation, and work closely with payroll to translate data into insights.

You will report to senior leaders, contribute to governance and compliance, and mentor a Remuneration Officer, ensuring accurate, timely delivery during a high‑volume remuneration cycle.

Qualifications

• Experienced remuneration professional with track record in medium/large organisations.
• Advanced Excel skills and ability to manipulate payroll/workforce data.
• Knowledge of remuneration governance, compliance and CPS 511 principles is valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual remuneration review, salary benchmarking, market pricing and position evaluation.
• Develop remuneration modelling and analytics to inform decisions.
• Support governance, compliance initiatives and executive reporting.
• Partner with senior leaders, providing trusted remuneration advice.
• Provide day-to-day leadership to Remuneration Officer and Payroll team.

Skills

Remuneration expertise

Remuneration modelling

Salary benchmarking

Market pricing

Position evaluation

Remuneration data analysis

Executive stakeholder communication

Advanced Excel

Tools

Excel

Job description

Remuneration Specialist, 6 Month Contract

About the Organisation

Our client is a respected, purpose-led national organisation with more than 500 employees across Australia. Operating within a complex and highly regulated environment, the organisation is recognised for its strong people focus, long-term outlook and commitment to creating meaningful outcomes for its customers and employees.

The People and Culture function is a collaborative and experienced team that values practical expertise, sound judgement and high-quality delivery.

About the Role

Reporting to the Chief People Officer, this critical contract role will provide specialist remuneration expertise during a period of leave coverage and significant annual remuneration activity. You will take ownership of core reward processes while ensuring continuity across remuneration operations, governance and reporting.

Supporting a workforce of approximately 500 employees, including around 200 employees outside enterprise agreement arrangements, you will lead the annual remuneration review, salary benchmarking, market pricing and position evaluation activities. You will work closely with payroll and workforce data, using advanced Excel capability to develop models, analyse trends and translate complex information into clear commercial insights.

The role will also support remuneration governance, compliance initiatives, executive reporting and strategic reward projects. You will partner closely with senior leaders and People and Culture colleagues, providing trusted advice on remuneration decisions, market positioning and workforce implications.

In addition, you will provide day-to-day leadership, guidance and support to a Remuneration Officer and Payroll team, to ensure effective delivery of operational activities and consistent application of remuneration practices.

About You

You are an experienced remuneration and reward professional with demonstrated success in a medium or large organisation. You bring strong technical capability across annual remuneration reviews, salary benchmarking, market pricing, position evaluation and remuneration modelling.

Advanced Excel skills are essential, together with confidence manipulating payroll and workforce information in a manual and spreadsheet-driven environment. You can identify meaningful trends, test assumptions and present complex remuneration data in a practical format that supports sound decision making.

You have experience contributing to remuneration governance frameworks, compliance activities and executive reporting. Exposure to a highly regulated corporate environment is strongly preferred, with knowledge of CPS 511 remuneration principles highly regarded.

Commercial, pragmatic and delivery-focused, you build credibility quickly and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders. You are comfortable working independently, balancing operational priorities with strategic initiatives and maintaining accuracy during a demanding remuneration cycle. Previous experience leading or mentoring a junior remuneration resource will be well regarded.

Additional Requirements/Benefits

• This is a 6-month maximum term contract based in Sydney, CBD
• Hybrid WFH on offer
• To start late September 2026 and expected to conclude in early February 2027.
• The role is structured for 5 days per week, with flexibility for a 4-day working week for the right candidate.
• The successful candidate will receive an annualised salary of $150,000 plus superannuation

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a business-critical remuneration cycle while providing continuity, expertise and trusted advice within a respected national organisation. You will work directly with senior leadership, influence important reward decisions and deliver insights that support both immediate business requirements and longer-term remuneration priorities.

The role offers genuine breadth across operational delivery, analytics, governance, stakeholder engagement and people leadership. It will suit an experienced remuneration professional who enjoys working with complexity, values autonomy and can make an immediate and visible contribution.

Tandem Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.