Remuneration and Benefits Manager

Pivotal role in a highly collaborative People & Culture team-
- Permanent role based in Melbourne - hybrid working arrangement-
- We are certified carbon neutral and committed to reducing our impact on the environmentWe're REA

REA Group
- is not your average digital business. From humble beginnings in a garage in Melbourne’s east in 1995, we have grown into a leading global digital business, specialising in property.

With bold and ambitious goals, we are changing the way the world experiences property. No matter where you're at on your property journey, we're here to help with every step - whether that's finding or financing your next home.

Our people are the key to our success. At the heart of everything we do, is a thriving culture centred around high performance and care. We are purpose driven and collaborative, which drives innovation and our ability to make a real impact.

Where the team fits in
- The role sits within our Reward and People Operations team, a Centre of Expertise (COE) group within REA Group’s People and Culture team and reports to our Executive Manager, Reward and People Operations.

What the role is all about
- You really are the go-to person for all things remuneration and benefits in REA Australia and have an understanding of the Group-wide programs and their deployment in our overseas and partner businesses.

The key purpose of this role is to provide specialist remuneration and benefits support within the People & Culture team, ensuring that our remuneration and benefits programs support the attraction and retention of talent. In addition, the role is accountable for the management and delivery of key cyclical remuneration processes.Contribute perspective and thought leadership in all areas of remuneration to ensure that REA’s remuneration strategy remains aligned with our evolving and diverse business needs, in Australia and in international markets-
- Provide mentoring and development to the People and Culture business partnering team as the remuneration SME-
- Oversee the day-to-day operation of REA’s remuneration framework, ensuring that the framework and associated pay structures remain fit for purpose and are competitive-
- Continue to integrate the remuneration framework into the business so we can achieve a greater level of transparency-
- Ensure that key remuneration moments support the REA Group Employee Value Proposition-
- Lead and manage the annual remuneration reviews process to ensure a good user experience that is accurate, on time and continues to further align REA with their remuneration strategy and philosophy-
- Partner with Finance to develop the annual Remuneration Report and contribute as necessary in the build up to the AGM-
- Oversight and management of all REA Group share plans (LTIP, ESPP) including preparation of offer documents, management of allocation and vesting process, share plan reporting and administration.-
- Ensure that the REA approach to Job Evaluations is fit-for-purpose and aligned with business strategic needs-
- Manage and deliver REAs contribution to salary surveys-
- Manage and deliver market benchmarking including REA Executive Leadership Team-
- Deliver the remuneration aspects of the annual WGEA submission-
- Manage the Board and Human Resources Committee (HRC) paper timeline, contribute to the preparation of HRC papers, and present to the HRC and Executive Leadership Team as required-
- Oversee the implementation of all HR Committee decisions and ensure these decisions are communicated as required-
- Management of REA mobility program-
- Partner with People Services to ensure a seamless delivery of the relocation experience-
- Sourcing and management of strategic partnershipsWho we’re looking for- Demonstrated remuneration expertise in the ASX environment, whether from a consulting house or directly-
- Demonstrated expertise in the key areas of Annual Remuneration reviews, Equity plan design and administration, short
- and long-term incentive plan design and management-
- Excellent analytical skills, particularly in the use of Excel-
- Great communication and stakeholder management - with the ability to explain complex programs to employees and key stakeholders at all levels of the business, including ELT and the Board as required- The REA experience
- The physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our people is something we’ll never stop caring about. This is a place to learn and grow. We’re committed to your development - both professionally and personally. Your experience with us is something we take seriously.

We offer:
- A hybrid and flexible approach to working-
- Flexible parental leave offering for primary and secondary carers-
- Programs to support mental, emotional, financial and physical health & wellbeing-
- Our Because We Care program offers employees volunteering leave, community grants, matched payroll giving and our Community Café donates 100% of revenue to charity.-
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