Remuneration & Benefits Specialist

Role Overview

This full-time, ongoing position at HEW Level 8 is based at the Hawkesbury and Parramatta South campuses, with options for flexible working arrangements. The salary ranges from $120,754 to $134,051 per annum, plus 17% superannuation and leave loading.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the University's subject matter expert on remuneration, rewards, and benefits.
• Design, develop and continually enhance remuneration frameworks, salary structures, benefits schemes, and performance-related reward programs aligned with workforce strategies and organizational goals.
• Manage remuneration cycles across the entire organization, including methodologies for reviews, governance structures, communication strategies, system configurations, testing, and implementation.
• Conduct market benchmarking, job evaluations, and workforce analyses to provide data-driven recommendations on remuneration strategies, equity, and affordability.
• Offer strategic and operational counsel to executives, leaders, and People & Culture teams.
• Collaborate with finance, payroll, workforce planning, and HR systems to ensure remuneration practices are fair, market-competitive, financially responsible, and compliant with legislation, industrial agreements, and university policies.

Success Indicators

• Efficient delivery of transparent, well-governed remuneration cycles with accurate outcome implementation.
• Maintain updated and market-relevant remuneration frameworks and pay structures.
• Produce workforce insights, equity analyses, and reports assisting executive decision-making.
• Ensure remuneration decisions adhere to legislative, industrial, and governance standards.
• Enhance reward capabilities through trusted advice, educational initiatives, and strong stakeholder relationships.

Candidate Profile

• Degree in Human Resources, Business, Commerce, Finance, or a related field, or an equivalent mix of education, training, and extensive relevant experience.
• Proven experience in remuneration, rewards, benefits, or workforce analytics within complex organizations.
• Demonstrated leadership in administering organization-wide remuneration reviews and constructing salary frameworks and governance models.
• Advanced analytical skills including remuneration benchmarking, workforce reporting, proficiency in Excel, and experience with HRIS or remuneration management systems.
• Strong abilities in stakeholder management, influencing, and providing advice to senior leadership, along with interpreting enterprise agreements, legislation, and remuneration policies.

Benefits

• Access to exclusive staff offers and products with select banking partners, salary sacrifice opportunities for onsite parking, and novated leasing.
• Health and wellness support including a free Employee Assistance Program, complimentary flu vaccinations, eligibility for fitness memberships, and discounted private health insurance.
• Onsite childcare facilities with potential eligible staff discounts and salary packaging, subject to center availability, across multiple campuses.

Additional Information

• Applicants must have full-time working rights in Australia.
• Contact Angy Dinevska, Chief People Officer, for position inquiries including job reference REF1945D.
• Application deadline is 11:59 pm, Sunday 1st November 2026.
• Applications must be submitted through the University’s online recruitment system, including responses to screening questions covering necessary qualifications, skills, and experiences.
• The University promotes equality and encourages applications from Indigenous Australians, all gender identities and expressions, persons with disabilities, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
• Reasonable adjustments during the application process are available by contacting the talent acquisition team.

About Western Sydney University

Western Sydney University is a dynamic, globally aware institution committed to student success, impactful research, and community strengthening. Employees become part of a forward-thinking, diverse, and vibrant community dedicated to shaping the future of education and making meaningful societal contributions.