About the Role
Shape and influence how Resolution Life Australasia recognises, rewards, and motivates its people. Provide subject-matter expertise in performance, remuneration, and benefits to ensure competitive, compliant, and strategically aligned frameworks. Partner with senior HR leaders and executives to deliver insights that strengthen culture, support performance, and enhance reputation.
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end delivery of annual performance, remuneration, and incentive programs, including benchmarking, job evaluation, and governance.
- Build strong, credible relationships with HRBPs and business leaders, offering thoughtful, data-driven guidance on remuneration practices.
- Prepare high-quality papers for management and Board committees, ensuring clarity, rigour, and alignment to policy.
- Oversee job grading and classification frameworks, ensuring consistency, transparency, and integrity across the organisation.
- Monitor trends, analyse market data, and participate in industry forums to ensure reward programs remain competitive and contemporary.
- Lead key compliance activities including WGEA reporting and alignment with Enterprise Agreement obligations.
- Partner with payroll to ensure timely and accurate processing of remuneration and benefits.
- Contribute to the design and implementation of new reward frameworks, policies, and initiatives.
- Proactively identify and manage risk, ensuring adherence to policies, controls, and compliance requirements.
Requirements
- Relevant tertiary qualifications
- 5–7+ years’ experience in Performance & Reward or a related discipline
- Deep knowledge of compensation and benefits, ideally within Financial Services
- Experience preparing Board or executive papers
- Expertise in remuneration design, market analysis, and regulatory frameworks
- Strong consulting, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills
- High analytical capability, with the ability to interpret trends and translate insights into action
- Provide two references
- Full working rights
- Complete police and credit checks
Skills
- Performance & Reward
- Compensation and benefits
- Financial Services
- Remuneration design
- Market analysis
- Regulatory frameworks
- Consulting
- Negotiation
- Stakeholder engagement
- Analytical capability
- Data-led decision-making
- Influencing at senior levels
Location
- Australia
- New Zealand
Work Type
- Flexible work environment
Experience Level
- 5-7+ years
Education Level
- Relevant tertiary qualifications
Benefits
- Career pathways, including local and global mobility opportunities
- Leading Learning Platforms and support in professional development
- Health and Wellbeing Programs
About the Company
- Resolution Life Australasia is part of the Acenda Group, bringing together trusted life insurance brands with 176 years of combined heritage.
- The Group includes Acenda Life, Resolution Life Australasia, and Asteron Life New Zealand.
- Serves over two million customers with life insurance, wealth protection, and retirement solutions.
- Driven by a purpose to help customers live, save, and retire with confidence.
- Building an inclusive, dynamic, and future-focused business undergoing integration and growth.
Equal Opportunity
- As an equal opportunity employer strongly committed to working in a diverse and inclusive workforce you will be provided with any support or accessibility requirements throughout your interview process.
