Reward Lead

Are you looking for an awesome place to work, where you can proudly be your authentic self, and be part of #oneteam? We are looking for a passionate team player who aligns with our values and culture, takes pride in their unique contributions, and can challenge the status quo with disruptive thinking. If this sounds like you, come and join us The Reward Lead will be responsible for owning and delivering the overall reward strategy, balancing both day-to-day operations and key project initiatives. This role ensures our reward programs remain competitive and aligned with business priorities. As Vocus continues to grow and navigate a period of significant change, there will be opportunities to lead new reward initiatives that support business transformation and employee experience. The position combines strategic input with hands‑on delivery, making it ideal for someone who enjoys shaping solutions and driving outcomes in a dynamic environment. This role reports directly to the GM – People Operations, with 1 direct report. Responsibilities The key responsibilities of the role are listed below. These may change in response to your personal growth and business demands. Drive the Vocus reward strategy: Lead the development, execution and continuous improvement of the overall reward strategy to ensure alignment with business objectives, market competitiveness and organisational growth. Manage cyclical activity: Plan, manage and execute all cyclical reward activities, including annual remuneration reviews, bonus programs, salary survey participation and WGEA reporting, ensuring accuracy, efficiency and compliance. Reward initiatives and projects: Lead the delivery of strategic reward projects, such as contributing to the development of a new People & Culture strategy and enhancing the company’s existing bonus plan. Benchmarking and job architecture: Benchmark roles across the organisation to ensure alignment with internal career structures and the overall reward strategy. Review and refine benchmarking methodologies as required, manage job classifications and maintain ownership of the job structure within the HRIS (Dayforce) to ensure consistency and integrity. Support organisational change: Provide reward expertise during business acquisitions, mergers and restructures, ensuring seamless integration of reward frameworks. Skills Strong understanding of benchmarking methodologies; experience with Mercer IPE would be advantageous. Participation in reward transformation projects, such as introducing pay grades, supporting business restructuring programs and delivering bonus plans. Experience preparing Board papers and presentations for executives. Knowledge of executive remuneration would be advantageous. Understanding of basic HRIS design, information risk and security, with experience running remuneration reviews in an HRIS system. Knowledge of Dayforce HRIS would be advantageous. What We Offer Working at Vocus will give you rewarding experiences and the opportunity to do extraordinary work. You will enjoy: Diverse and dynamic teams with a supportive and inclusive culture. Supportive career development plans with comprehensive ongoing training, support, and development opportunities. Flexible hours and a hybrid working environment Generous discounts on power, gas, mobile and internet; plus, discounts to over 400 retailers. Competitive leave options, including anniversary leave, purchased leave, parental leave, volunteering leave, study leave, and 5 extra days of Vocus leave each year, plus more. Study assistance programs to excel your personal growth, learning and development. Health and wellness offerings, including access to our wellbeing initiatives that can help you from a financial, psychological, and physical perspective. Working at Vocus is never just a job – it’s personal. We’re crazy about our customers and believe our people are the difference. Our wonderfully diverse team and a vibrant culture define us. We care about the impact we have on our people, our customers, and our communities and are committed to operating as a responsible, ethical business. We pride ourselves on setting audacious and ambitious goals and believe that we can play our part in changing the Australian telecommunications landscape and make a fundamental difference to people’s lives. With us, you’ll have the opportunity to lead and inspire teams, work on projects that are shaping the future of telecommunications and become part of a culture that thrives on creativity, encourages new ideas, and provides a collaborative and inclusive environment. About Us As Australia’s specialist fibre and network solutions provider, we own and operate 25,000km of secure, high‑capacity fibre connecting people, businesses, governments, and communities across Australia to the world. Through our well‑known retail brands, we deliver simple and affordable broadband, mobile, voice and energy services with the purpose of Building Critical Connections. Enabling Better Possibilities. Ready to take the next step? If you like the sound of this role and think you’d do a great job, but are worried you don’t tick every box, we encourage you to back yourself – we know that diverse groups are less‑likely to apply for roles they’re not 100% qualified for, but just as likely to succeed at them We are a proud equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment where all our team members feel like they belong. We know diversity makes us stronger and we encourage applications irrespective of background, age, origin, gender, sexual orientation, identity, or ability. If you feel comfortable, please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements upon application, so we can make any adjustments required to support you throughout our recruitment process. #J-18808-Ljbffr