Reward Advisor - Hawthorn East

About the role

Coles is hiring a Reward Advisor in Hawthorn East, Melbourne, within its Reward Delivery team of the People & Culture service delivery function. The role partners with People & Culture Business Partners, leaders and stakeholders to deliver fair, consistent and commercially sound remuneration and reward advice, including annual remuneration reviews, incentive programs and reward governance. It suits someone who balances analytical rigour with stakeholder partnership.

Key responsibilities

• Give reward advice to People & Culture teams, leaders and stakeholders, backed by remuneration analysis, benchmarking and internal relativity assessments.
• Help apply reward frameworks, policies and governance consistently.
• Run job evaluations using the Mercer IPE methodology and give evidence-based recommendations.
• Support annual remuneration reviews and incentive programs.
• Take part in remuneration surveys and market analysis.
• Contribute to reward projects and data-led continuous improvement.
• Keep reward governance, approvals and audit requirements compliant.

Required profile

• Experience in a Reward, Remuneration Analyst or Reward Advisor role in a large or complex organisation.
• Exposure to annual remuneration review and incentive processes.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Business, Finance or a related discipline preferred.

Required skills

• Remuneration benchmarking, reward analysis and job evaluation.
• Advanced Excel and comfort with remuneration data.
• Knowledge of remuneration frameworks, market benchmarking and reward governance.
• Experience with HR and reward systems; SuccessFactors experience highly regarded.

What we offer

• Hybrid working options and flexible arrangements.
• Gym, fitness classes, free parking, BBQ area, mini-Coles supermarket and fooderie hub.
• 5% discount on supermarket and liquor purchases, with occasional 10% double discounts.
• Digital recognition platform with points redeemable for gifts and gift cards.
• Career development programs and training.
• Paid parental leave for permanent team members.
• Annual team member share plan with salary sacrifice option.