"Reward Lead"

Reward Lead

Job no: 538232
Work type: Full Time
Location: Sydney, NSW
Categories: Human Resources & Recruitment

• Employment Type: Full time
• Remuneration: $148k- 157k + leave loading and 17% flexible superannuation
• Location: Kensington, NSW (On-campus position, hybrid working arrangement available)

Why Your Role Matters:

As Reward Lead, you will provide expert consulting services to HR Business Partnering teams and Senior Management. This position leads the delivery of an effective and efficient client service that centralises the position classification process for professional staff, aligned with our staff enterprise agreement. Your day-to-day will include:

• Providing expert and centralised advisory and training services for position classification and reclassification processes.
• Ensuring consistency in job classification requests for position descriptions across the University, offering specialised guidance on role accountabilities and ensuring compliance with the Enterprise Agreement.
• Developing, implementing and maintaining a centralised job classification system to ensure a robust process that uplifts efficiency, consistency and upholds governance.
• Designing a job level framework and building a database of standardised position descriptions for universal jobs across the University.
• Acting as a Reward subject matter expert, working collaboratively with HR Business Partnering teams on staff benchmarking requests.
• Supporting important remuneration-related initiatives, including cyclical activities and the job architecture project.

The Reward Lead reports to the Head of Remuneration & Reward and will have two direct reports who provide expert advice on position classification, job evaluation, and remuneration & benefits matters, delivering consistent, compliant, and innovative reward solutions to our staff

Who you are:

You will hold substantial experience across HR/Remuneration/ Employee Relations best practice. Confident in building sound working relationships, you’ll provide forward-thinking consultative advice across the design and implementation of processes that ensure consistency and governance across our classification system, alongside the following skills & experience:

• Proficiency in job evaluation methodology and associated systems.
• Demonstrated experience in the interpretation and application of EA conditions, legislation and policy documents.
• Extensive consultation, influencing and negotiation skills and proven ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes.
• Demonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving skills and proven capacity to exercise initiative, flexibility and to be proactive in development of robust solutions to problems.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and data integrity.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Sound judgement and the ability to exercise initiative, tact and discretion in dealing with sensitive and confidential matters.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent time management skills, with a demonstrated ability to respond to changing priorities, manage multiple tasks and meet competing deadlines by using judgement and initiative.
• Proven understanding of project management, with an in-depth understanding of the project life cycle and strategic development of project plans, objectives and documentation

The above provides a summary of our Reward Lead opportunity. For a full overview of the role & responsibilities, please refer to the position description. A copy of the Position Description can be found on JOBS@UNSW under the job listing for the role.

Benefits and Culture:

People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world. Our benefits include:

• Flexible Working Options (work from home days, flex hours etc)
• Additional 3 days leave during December festive period.
• Career development opportunities
• Up to 50% discount on UNSW courses
• Flexible 17% Superannuation contributions, additional leave-loading payments and salary sacrifice.
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness passport)

How to Apply:

Make each day matter with a meaningful career at UNSW. Submit your application via the online candidate portal before Sunday 15 March at 11:55pm, providing:

• a copy of your CV
• a cover letter addressing your interest and suitability to the role (up to one page)

Please note full AUS working rights are required upon application, sponsorship cannot be offered for this role.

Get in Touch:

Katherine Molloy –Talent Acquisition Consultant
For job queries: katherine.molloy@unsw.edu.au
Applications cannot be accepted if sent directly to the contact listed.

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

Position Description

Advertised: 02 Mar 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 15 Mar 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time