Reward Consultant (Academic)

Job No.: 697310

Location: Mulgrave

Employment Type: Full-time

Duration: Continuing appointment

Remuneration: HEW 8 plus 17% super

• Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University

• Join our inclusive, collaborative community

• Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them

Reward strategy in a university context is rarely straightforward - academic remuneration sits at the intersection of enterprise agreements, and nuanced policy frameworks. If you bring specialist reward expertise and an appetite for complexity, this continuing full-time role within the Reward and Mobility team in Mulgrave is worth your attention.

What You'll Be Working On

• Leading technical remuneration assessments and data-driven analyses to inform academic staff appointments, adjustments, and alignment with University frameworks

• Providing specialist advice and reports to HR partners and senior leaders on complex remuneration matters across the employee lifecycle, guided by enterprise agreements, legislation, and market trends

• Conducting internal and external benchmarking and market research to keep Monash competitive, maintaining up-to-date insights on emerging reward practices

• Designing and implementing strategic reward projects, policies, and compliance procedures, particularly across senior appointments and university-wide initiatives

• Fostering collaborative partnerships across business units and external networks to support cross-functional projects and continuous improvement of reward operations

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated experience in a specialist reward, remuneration, or HR advisory role - ideally within a large, complex organisation

• Working knowledge and interpretation of enterprise agreements, remuneration policy, procedures, and employment legislation as it applies to remuneration and employment conditions

• Strong planning, organisational, and prioritisation skills, with a proven ability to manage competing demands, allocate resources effectively, and meet tight deadlines

• Exceptional attention to detail, quality, and accuracy, maintaining high standards within a fast-paced, high-volume environment

• Advanced relationship management and consulting capabilities, with the discretion and confidence to engage, negotiate with, and influence senior leaders on sensitive matters

• Confidence navigating ambiguous or precedent-setting cases with sound judgement and a solutions focus

• Strong analytical capability, with experience translating remuneration data into clear, actionable advice

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex remuneration data into clear, authoritative advice for diverse audiences

• Familiarity with academic workforce structures or the higher education sector will be highly regarded

About Monash University

At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something ground breaking – a place where great things happen.

We value difference and diversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.

Some 20,000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95,000 students, four Australian campuses, and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.

In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world's best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world’s top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.

Today, we have the momentum to create the future we need for generations to come. Accelerate your change here. 

Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.

To Apply

For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'.

Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at **************@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.

Enquiries: Ms Bec Dawes, Reward Manager (Academic), *************@monash.edu 

Position Description:  Position Description - HEW 8 - Reward Consultant.pdf

Applications Close: Wednesday 19th August 2026 at 11:55pm AEST

Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.