Reward Advisor - Hawthorn East

Coles Group Pty Ltd; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Coles Group Pty Ltd is seeking a Reward Advisor to deliver remuneration and reward solutions across the business. You will partner with People & Culture leaders to provide expert advice on remuneration, job evaluation and incentive programs, shaping data-driven decisions.

The role sits in the Reward Delivery team and emphasizes governance, benchmarking and stakeholder collaboration to enhance employee experiences through effective reward practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in Reward/Remuneration roles in large or complex organisations.
• Strong capability in remuneration benchmarking and job evaluation.
• Exposure to annual remuneration reviews and incentive processes.
• Advanced analytical and problem solving skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide trusted reward advice to People & Culture teams and stakeholders with benchmarking and internal relativity assessments.
• Ensure consistent application of reward frameworks, policies and governance.
• Facilitate job evaluations using Mercer IPE methodology with evidence-based recommendations.
• Support annual remuneration reviews and incentive programs.
• Conduct remuneration surveys and market analysis to identify trends.
• Contribute to reward projects and data-led continuous improvements.
• Maintain compliance with reward governance, approvals and audit requirements.

Skills

Reward analysis

Remuneration benchmarking

Job evaluation

Analytical problem solving

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder management

Remuneration frameworks

HR systems (SuccessFactors)

Education

Tertiary qualification in HR/Business/Finance

Tools

Mercer IPE

SuccessFactors

Job description

A new role means a new way to win together. We've been proudly serving Australian communities since 1914 and at the heart of our continued success lies our 115,000 team members working across the country. If you're looking for a career-defining opportunity, take the next step and explore another way your work can have impact and make a difference.

About the team

People and Culture are dedicated to fostering an engaged and empowered workplace. One that's strong, diverse and where our team members have exciting career pathways to choose from. We do it by making people's lives easier through better experiences, useful tools, and by providing ongoing opportunities to learn and grow.

The Opportunity

At Coles Group, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a Reward Advisor, you will play a key role in delivering remuneration and reward solutions that support fair, consistent and commercially sound people decisions across the business.

Joining our Reward Delivery team within our broader P&C Service Delivery team, you will partner closely with People & Culture Business Partners, leaders and key stakeholders to provide expert advice on remuneration, job evaluation, incentive programs and reward governance. You will influence business outcomes through data-driven insights while contributing to enterprise-wide initiatives including annual remuneration reviews, incentive processes and broader reward projects.

This is an exciting opportunity for a reward professional who enjoys balancing analytical rigour with stakeholder partnership and is passionate about creating meaningful employee experiences through effective reward practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide trusted reward advice and guidance to People & Culture teams, leaders and stakeholders, supported by remuneration analysis, benchmarking and internal relativity assessments to enable informed reward decisions.
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure consistent application of reward frameworks, policies and governance requirements.
• Facilitate job evaluations using the Mercer IPE methodology and provide evidence-based recommendations.
• Support the delivery of annual remuneration reviews and incentive programs.
• Participate in remuneration surveys and undertake market analysis to identify trends and insights.
• Contribute to reward projects and data-led continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain compliance with reward governance, approvals and audit requirements.

About You and Your Skills

• Experience in a Reward, Remuneration Analyst or Reward Advisor role within a large or complex organisation.
• Strong capability in remuneration benchmarking, reward analysis and job evaluation activities.
• Exposure to annual remuneration review and incentive processes.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.
• Advanced Excel capability and confidence working with remuneration data.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Knowledge of remuneration frameworks, market benchmarking and reward governance principles.
• Experience with HR and reward systems, with SuccessFactors experience highly regarded.
• Tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Business, Finance or a related discipline preferred.

What's in it for you?

• Flexible working options: We know that work is only one part of your life, so we actively encourage a positive work-life balance and provide hybrid working options to help you achieve it.
• Office perks: Take advantage of our gym facility and fitness classes, free parking, BBQ area, mini-Coles supermarket, fooderie hub where you can sample new products before they hit the shelves, school holiday program and so much more when you come in.
• Discounts: Eligible team members receive 5% discount all year round on your Supermarket and Liquor online and in-store purchases. We also offer additional periods of double discount (10%) at various times throughout the year. As well as hotdeals exclusive to team members that translate into additional savings.
• Reward through recognition: Give and receive recognition, linked to our Coles values, through our digital recognition platform 'mythanks'. You can accumulate points to redeem in the online shop for exciting gifts and electronic gift cards from an extensive range of retailers.
• Opportunities for learning and development: No matter where you start within our diverse business, you’ll have experiences, exposure, and education to satisfy you. Discover and explore a variety of career development programs and job-specific training.
• Paid parental leave: We understand how important your life outside work is and offer permanent team members paid parental leave to support you in balancing work and family.
• Investment in your future: Our annual team member share plan offer allows eligible team members to make regular pre-tax salary sacrifice deductions to purchase Coles Group shares.

About the recruitment process

We're continuing to build a gender equitable team, and a culture that is just as diverse, inclusive and welcoming as the communities we serve. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe and respectful for our team. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

We're happy to adjust our recruitment process to support candidates with disability. For further information and additional contact details visit the 'Our Recruitment Process' section of our careers site or email [e-mail]