About The Role
We are seeking a Senior Advisor Remuneration and Benefits to join our Organisational Design and Performance team on a permanent part-time basis (0.6FTE, 22.8 hours per week). In this advisory role, you will apply critical thinking and professional judgement to complex workforce challenges, helping to balance market competitiveness, internal equity, affordability and our broader employee value proposition. Working closely with stakeholders across the business, you will help ensure our remuneration and benefits programs remain competitive, equitable and aligned to organisational objectives.
What You Will Be Doing
In this role, you will:
- Lead the planning, coordination and delivery of annual remuneration review processes.
- Provide specialist remuneration and benefits advice to stakeholders across the organisation.
- Analyse remuneration and workforce trends and provide advice on financial and non-financial approaches to workforce attraction and retention.
- Develop and maintain remuneration frameworks, policies, procedures and supporting resources.
- Undertake job evaluation activities and contribute to classification panel processes.
- Manage the Corporation's participation in remuneration surveys, including data collection, validation, submission and analysis.
- Provide market-informed recommendations for employment offers remuneration decisions and workforce planning activities.
- Manage employee benefits programs, including salary packaging, novated leasing and employee discount programs.
- Build and maintain productive relationships with remuneration consultants, survey providers and industry networks.
- Lead remuneration and benefits projects from development through to implementation, delivering agreed business outcomes.
What We Are Looking For
We’re looking for someone who brings:
- Considerable experience in remuneration, benefits, workforce analytics or a related specialist HR discipline.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to interpret complex information, test assumptions identify limitations and provide evidence-based recommendations.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience using systems such as Power BI, SAP, SuccessFactors or similar platforms.
- Experience conducting remuneration benchmarking, salary reviews and market analysis.
- Strong planning, organisational and project management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes within tight timeframes.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop reports, policies, procedures and stakeholder communications.
- Sound professional judgement when interpreting remuneration frameworks, policies and market data, including the ability to balance competing organisational and workforce considerations.
- Proven ability to build effective working relationships and influence stakeholders through credible, data-driven advice.
Desirable
- Considerable experience using Hay Korn Ferry Job Evaluation methodology or a comparable job evaluation framework.
- Experience working within large and complex organisational environments.
- Experience developing or improving remuneration frameworks, policies and employee benefits programs.
Why People Enjoy Working Here
Our team works hard, supports each other, and has fun along the way. You will join a welcoming culture where people celebrate wins together, help each other through challenges and genuinely enjoy coming to work.
Benefits Include:
- Flexible working arrangements, including a day working from home or work school hours across four days. Please note that Friday will need to be one of your working days.
- Professional development and career growth opportunities.
- Free onsite gym facilities.
- Active social club and employee events.
- 17.5% leave loading.
- Two wellbeing days each year.
- Additional leave over the Christmas period.
- Generous paid parental leave.
- Long service leave eligibility after 3 years (pro rata).
Applications close Wednesday 18th November 2026
As part of the recruitment process you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check, police clearance and Australian working rights check.
Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace
Diversity and inclusion are more than words. They guide us on building a thriving workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community.
We encourage applications from every background, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth, LGBTQIA+ folks and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment.
Applicants with disability who require adjustments during the recruitment process including an alternative format of the application form, can contact a Recruitment Officer at recruitment@watercorporation.com.au or 08 9420 200.
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Remuneration & Benefits Senior Advisor employer: Water Corporation
At Water Corporation, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and flexible work environment in Balcatta. Our commitment to employee well-being is evident through benefits like flexible working hours, additional leave options, and a strong focus on diversity and inclusion. Join us to make a meaningful impact while enjoying opportunities for professional growth and development in a vital sector that serves millions of Western Australians.
