Senior Specialist - Performance & Reward Partnering (HR)

Location: Must be based in either Melbourne or Sydney

Company

A large Australian portfolio company operating brands such as Dan Murphy’s, BWS, ALH Hotels, and Pinnacle Drinks.

What you will do

• Provide subject matter expertise and guidance to People Partners and business leaders on day-to-day performance and reward queries.
• Lead annual salary reviews, deliver learning materials for leaders, and manage exceptions and corrections.
• Execute complex role benchmarking and job evaluations using methodologies like Hays or Korn Ferry to support organisational design.
• Govern localised variable reward and Short-Term Incentive Plans, ensuring accurate calculations and alignment with corporate metrics.
• Analyze WGEA (Workplace Gender Equality Agency) analytics and pay equity insights to proactively address remuneration anomalies.
• Ensure salary bands and offer structures comply with modern awards, enterprise agreements, and Australian legislation.

Requirements

• Minimum 4+ years of experience within a specialised corporate Reward or Compensation Centre of Excellence.
• Experience supporting complex retail, hospitality, or FMCG business units under mixed enterprise agreements.
• Relevant tertiary degree in HR, Business, Commerce, or a related field.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel or Google Sheets (lookups, formulas, pivot tables, data modeling).
• Familiarity with SAP SuccessFactors HRIS platform.
• Strong understanding of reward frameworks, job evaluation methodologies, and external market data principles.

Nice to have

• Experience assisting with the rollout of a new Job Family Architecture or major structural reward changes.
• Hands-on involvement with system configuration and testing in SAP SuccessFactors.
• Experience contributing to enterprise incentive scheme reviews.

Culture & Benefits

• Exclusive discount card for hirify.global brands (ALH Hotels, BWS, Dan Murphy’s) and partners (Woolworths, BIG W).
• Access to free services supporting physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.
• Dedicated learning and development options to support career growth.
• Inclusive work environment with a focus on equal opportunity and flexibility.