Remuneration & Benefits Specialist

About the role

Western Sydney University is recruiting a full-time, ongoing Remuneration & Benefits Specialist (HEW Level 8) based at the Hawkesbury and Parramatta South campuses, with flexible working arrangements. The role leads remuneration frameworks, reward programs and workforce insights that support leaders and employees across the University.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as the University's subject matter expert for remuneration, reward and benefits, developing and improving salary structures, benefits programs and performance-based reward initiatives.
• Lead organisation-wide remuneration cycles, including review methodologies, governance frameworks, communication planning, system configuration, testing and implementation.
• Use market benchmarking, job evaluation and workforce analysis to give evidence-based recommendations on remuneration strategy, equity and affordability.
• Advise executives, leaders and People & Culture colleagues, working with finance, payroll, workforce planning and HR systems teams to keep practices equitable, market-aligned, financially responsible and compliant with legislation, industrial instruments and University policy.
• Deliver transparent, well-governed remuneration cycles, maintain salary structures and job architecture, and provide workforce insights and reporting for executive decisions.

Required profile

• Degree in Human Resources, Business, Commerce, Finance or a related discipline, or equivalent 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.
• Experience advising senior leaders and interpreting enterprise agreements, legislation and remuneration policies.

Required skills

• Advanced analytical capability, including remuneration benchmarking and workforce reporting.
• Proficiency in Excel and HRIS or remuneration management systems.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.

What we offer

• Salary of $120,754 - $134,051 per year, plus 17% superannuation and leave loading.
• Staff-only products and offers with selected banking partners, salary sacrifice for onsite parking and novated motor vehicle leasing.
• Free Employee Assistance Program, annual flu vaccination, Fitness Passport membership and discounted private health cover.
• Discounted onsite childcare at the university's campuses.

Applications are made through the University's online recruitment system, which includes screening questions; the closing date is 1 November 2026. Candidates must provide evidence of full-time working rights in Australia.