Step into a critical role where you lead the end-to-end rewards ecosystem for the ANZ region, from high-stakes Sales Incentive Plans to market-leading employee benefits. As a trusted advisor to senior leadership, you will translate complex data into strategic outcomes that directly impact Equifax's competitive edge and culture. This is a unique opportunity to own a comprehensive rewards portfolio and influence the financial and cultural performance of a transforming business.
This senior individual contributor role reports to the HR Director and serves as a member of the HR Leadership Team
What you'll do
* Conduct deep-dive internal and external benchmarking using tools like BetterComp to identify pay gaps and ensure market competitiveness.
* Partner with HR Business Partners and Sales Leaders to develop competitive pay and benefit packages for hires, promotions, and transfers.
* Drive the annual design and launch of Sales Incentive Plans (SIP) for our ANZ salesforce, ensuring alignment with global principles and local sales strategy.
* Collaborate with the \"SIP Committee\" and collaborate with Sales Operations to ensure plans are operationally supportable and correctly built into systems like Performio.
* Own the Annual Remuneration Review and enable the end-of-year Merit and STI process, ensuring budget adherence, data accuracy in Workday, and strict adherence to governance rules.
* Collaborate with and support HR Business Partners (HRBPs) and business leaders to resolve complex compensation issues and retention challenges.
* Elevate Employee Benefits and manage our benefits portal and vendor relationships (e.g., BUPA) to ensure our benefits program remains relevant and valued by employees.
* Compile quarterly and annual reports for the Board and SLT, covering attrition, gender pay gaps, and personnel trends.
* Act as the regional representative in the global Rewards community, managing pre-briefings and seeking approvals for local exceptions to global guidelines.
* Identify opportunities to improve business outcomes through creative rewards solutions that address current cost-of-living and talent trends.
* Maintain the career platform, document processes for new role creation, and ensure total compliance with regional audit requirements.
What experience you need
* Proven senior compensation experience in corporate organisations.
* At least 5 years of experience designing and implementing Sales Incentive Plans (SIP) across multiple disciplines in a sales environment.
* Specialised depth in compensation and total reward, benefits administration, and job evaluation methodologies gained in a corporate environment.
* Professional proficiency in Excel (V-lookups, Pivot tables, horizontal lookups) with the ability to build and maintain complex calculation models independently.
* Proven experience in building relationships with CFOs, Sales Leaders, and HR Directors, acting as a trusted advisor to influence decision-making.
* Experience managing strict governance frameworks and providing evidence for global audits to ensure local compliance.
* Direct experience using HRIS platforms (Workday preferred) and specific incentive calculation engines.
* Experience managing rewards and compensation programs within a dynamic business.
What could set you apart
* Ability to build a business case for new benefits that balance employee value with organizational cost constraints.
* Experience managing and updating rewards/benefits portals (e.g., Rewards Gateway).
* Proficiency in data visualisation or reporting tools to present personnel trends clearly to Executive Leadership.
* A proven track record of managing quarterly renewals and reviews with high-profile insurance and wellbeing vendors.
* Experience creating and maintaining new roles and job profiles within a career platform or HRIS.
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