Manager, Remuneration

Classification: Senior Manager 1 (Administration)
Salary package: $128,316 - $134,446 per annum plus 17% superannuation
Terms: Full time, Fixed Term (up to 4 months)

• Develop and implement a remuneration strategy that aligns with our goals of having a highly engaged and capable workforce.
• Administer remuneration-based activities that support the attraction and retention of staff through reward, remuneration and recognition frameworks.
• Provide strategic insights into the sector and general market trends and issues as the subject matter expert for remuneration, role sizing and recognition.

Position overview
An opportunity has arisen for a parental leave cover as Manager Remuneration in the People & Culture Division for four months.

The Australian National University (ANU) is a large and complex organisation, employing over 4,000 academic, professional and technical staff across diverse sectors and locations. ANU offers a competitive remuneration and benefits package, a unique campus environment, rewarding career development opportunities, flexible working arrangements, relocation assistance, generous superannuation and salary packaging arrangements including childcare. 

The Manager, Remuneration is a key member of the People and Culture (P&C) team, reporting to the Deputy Chief People Officer (Strategy & Planning) and working closely with the Chief People Officer and other senior HR leaders across the University. The role will provide expert, strategic guidance and support on complex remuneration, role sizing options and leads best practice in these areas for the University. The role also contributes to important projects within the Division, Service Portfolio and the University.

The successful applicant will be required to work within the Higher Education sector, with a significant focus on leading and managing various P&C programs related to remuneration, recognition, reward, and performance pay. The role also involves designing and implementing a strategy that aligns with the University's goals and values, and conducting remuneration benchmarking and job evaluation to provide guidance and recommendations to stakeholders.

This position requires proven extensive knowledge and understanding of contemporary human resources management, especially remuneration and reward strategies and their impact on employee engagement and culture in a large-scale organisation, preferably in the higher education sector.

Apply now for your chance to join Australia's finest university community. 

For all enquiries please contact: Mark Cook, Deputy Chief People Officer (Strategy & Planning). E: mark.cook@anu.edu.au.

The University actively encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. For more information on employment opportunities, contact our Indigenous Employment Consultant on indigenous.employment@anu.edu.au 

ANU values diversity and inclusion and believes employment opportunities must not be limited by socio-economic background, race, religion or gender. For more information about staff equity at ANU, visit http://hr.anu.edu.au/staff-equity

Application information
In order to apply for this role please make sure that you upload the following documents:

• A cover letter, no more than one page, stating why you would be the ideal candidate for this role and addressing the selection criteria.
• A current curriculum vitae (CV) which includes the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including a current or previous supervisor). If your CV does not include referees, you can complete these online when prompted in the application form.

Applications which do not meet the criteria for the role may not be considered for the position.

Please note: The successful applicant must have rights to live and work in this country and will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process. An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.