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Total rewards manager

Melbourne
Culture Amp
Posted: 10 January
Offer description

Culture Amp invites you to join our mission to make a better world of work. We empower companies of all sizes to transform employee engagement, performance management, and high‑performing teams with people science and a comprehensive employee data platform.


Responsibilities

* Build, manage, and mentor a small Total Rewards team to ensure effective execution of all programs.
* Lead team members based in APAC and the US with a focus on both Total Rewards and Benefits.
* Lead the annual compensation and promotion cycle end‑to‑end (planning, enablement, calibration support, reporting), ensuring consistency and equity across regions.
* Own salary range governance and market benchmarking updates, partnering with TA and People Partners to keep offers and in‑range moves aligned to our philosophy and budget.
* Run pay equity and cohort analyses; identify risks/outliers and drive pragmatic remediation recommendations leaders can act on.
* Strengthen rewards governance, policy, and compliance (e.g., bonus eligibility rules, exception processes), with clear, timely communications for leaders and employees.
* Build and deliver manager enablement (guides, FAQs, training) on compensation fundamentals (bands, compa‑ratio, pay mix, equity basics) to raise decision quality at scale.
* Partner with Finance to set cycle guardrails and track spend; bring tight controls and auditability to all rewards processes.
* Monitor market and regulatory trends to evolve our total rewards strategy and stay ahead of external shifts in pay expectations, pay transparency, and compliance.
* Partner with the Director of People Operations to build strong connections between Reward and People Ops, streamlining processes and improving the way we deliver for our people.


Qualifications

* Previous experience leading a Total Rewards & Benefits team with strong leadership skills and a collaborative work environment.
* Deep experience in compensation/total rewards across salary, variable pay, and band architecture in scaling environments.
* Experience with global benefits and pension programs across Australia/New Zealand, USA, UK, Germany, and Serbia.
* Advanced analytical skills (e.g., compa‑ratio, pay mix, outlier detection, simple cohort modeling) and high standards for data quality.
* Proven ownership of annual comp/promo cycles, range updates, and exception processes with clear stakeholder communication.
* Policy and governance skills—able to write pragmatic policies and implement controls that balance speed and rigor.
* Strong cross‑functional partnership with People Partners, Talent Acquisition, Finance, and Legal; credible with senior leaders.
* Excellent written and verbal communication—able to simplify complex topics for non‑experts and enable decisions.
* Exposure to US compensation practices would be beneficial.


You are

* Values‑led, data‑driven, and systems‑minded, with strong judgment and a bias to action.
* Inclusive and equity‑focused; you design for fairness and transparency.
* Adaptive and continuously improving—using feedback and insights to raise the bar each cycle.


Key Benefits

* Employee Share Options Program.
* Programs, coaching, and budgets to help you thrive personally and professionally.
* External mental‑wellbeing and coaching support.
* Monthly Camper Life Allowance—an automatic allowance each month.
* Team budgets for building activities and connection.
* Quarterly wellbeing pauses—a company‑wide shutdown day.
* Extended year‑end breaks.
* Parental leave and in‑work support from day 1.
* 5 Social Impact Days a year.
* MacBooks and a work‑from‑home office budget.
* Medical insurance coverage (US & UK only).


Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

We are firmly committed to creating a better world of work for all. Culture Amp champions diversity, equity, and inclusion with employee resource groups and ally communities. We actively practice anti‑racism and encourage a respectful, bias‑free environment for every employee.


Disability Accommodations

If you require reasonable accommodations due to a disability for the application or interview process, please contact. All information is confidential and will not affect hiring decisions.

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