Remuneration & Benefits Manager

About us and our culture

Jemena is an Aboriginal word meaning ‘to hear, listen and think’ and our business has evolved over nearly 200 years! Our origins go way back to 1837 when The Australian Gas Light Company was established. Pictured here is an original gas streetlight in Sydney, lit by us, many years ago. We are an Australian energy company who owns and operates over $12.4 Billion worth of gas and electricity transportation assets across Australia supplying millions of households and businesses with essential services every day. 

We focus on being fun, supportive, collaborative and forward thinking people at Jemena. Be part of a forward thinking culture with genuine people leaders that encourage your growth, continuous improvement and new ways of working. We empower our people to reach their potential. Prioritising our employees’ wellbeing, equal opportunities, along with empowering a fully diverse and fulfilled workforce is key. 

Our people are our greatest asset so having various flexible working options, remote working, paid parental (primary & partner) leave and leave purchase plans amongst many other benefits, is a key foundation to our success. We also have an array of well-being options to support our people. Jemena & Zinfra are certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace. We are also an endorsed employer of Work180 – Jobs For Women. We are passionate about what we do, and we are proud of who we are.

Here's an overview of our role:

At Jemena, we believe our people as our most valuable asset. To continue supporting and adequately rewarding our employees, we are in search of an experienced Remuneration Manager to lead our remuneration and benefits team.

In this role, you will manage competitive remuneration practices, improve efficiency of core services and provide solutions that align with our HR and business strategy. This position encompasses both day-to-day operations, process enhancement, and project-related tasks within the Rewards domain. Your responsibilities will include provision of remuneration advice and evaluating our reward framework to ensure competitiveness and alignment with the Group Strategy. Demonstrating enterprise leadership, you will ensure scalable outcomes for the business. Collaboration with key stakeholders such as Operational Functional Groups, Corporate departments, and HR Managers will be crucial in developing solutions to meet business needs.

A little about you:

• Experience managing and maintaining a remuneration framework for fixed and variable pay.
• Strong ability to analyse market trends, evaluate internal pay equity, and collaborate with key stakeholders to make informed decisions
• Support submission of Board Papers, through modelling and drafting of papers.
• You've developed and delivered Reward programs within a medium to large organisation
• Managed a team in a medium sized organisation of Common Law and Underpinned employees
• Solutions focused with a commercially pragmatic work approach
• Strong understanding of HRIS systems and processes
• Experience with managing to a reward framework
• Working knowledge of job evaluation methodology such as Mercer IPE or equivalent
• Proven experience managing, influencing and supporting senior stakeholders
• Tertiary qualification HR or a commercial/business discipline

We provide you:

• Jemena is among the first companies in Australia to be accredited as a Family Inclusive Workplace
• flexible work arrangements, empowered to work your way & agile + additional leave benefits!
• primary & secondary parental leave & well-being and family support benefits
• numerous career development pathways + yearly financial support to upskill
• annual bonuses + generous $$$ employee referral program
• empowering you within a fun, diverse and inclusive culture 
• group benefits galore for all employees!
• genuine focus on work / life balance

Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

We understand and value the multiple strengths and contributions of a diverse workforce, the ability hybrid where possible, and our Reconciliation Action Plan is demonstrated commitment to employment, business, and partnership opportunities with Australia’s First Peoples. We actively encourage applications from people of all ages, genders and backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, People with Disability and LGBTQIA+.  When you join Jemena, you become part of our diverse, inclusive and passionate team, where you can be your committed self.  

Recruitment Process:

During our recruitment process, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks including pre-employment medical, reference checks, national police check. Notice to Third Parties: Jemena does not accept unsolicited resumes (or liability associated with fees or costs) from recruitment agencies, search firms or third parties. Interested candidates are welcome to submit their application independently.