Performance & Reward Manager at Asteron Life New Zealand

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

10 May, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Remuneration Design, Market Analysis, Job Evaluation, Stakeholder Engagement, Data Analysis, Regulatory Compliance, Performance Management, Benchmarking, Governance, Negotiation, Consulting, WGEA Reporting

Industry

Insurance

Description

About Resolution Life Resolution Life Australasia is part of the Acenda Group. Acenda Group brings together some of Australia and New Zealand’s most trusted life insurance brands. With 176 years of combined heritage and deep expertise across local markets, our Group includes Acenda Life, Resolution Life Australasia and Asteron Life New Zealand. More than two million customers rely on us for life insurance, wealth protection and retirement solutions that support their confidence at every stage of life. Everything we do is driven by a clear purpose: to help our customers and their families live, save and retire with confidence. We’re building an inclusive, dynamic and future focused business. Joining us means stepping into a period of integration and growth, where your work will help shape our future. If you’re energised by change and motivated by purpose, this is your moment to make an impact. The Opportunity You’ll shape and influence how we recognise, reward and motivate our people. Reporting to the Head of Total Reward, Performance & Recognition, you’ll provide deep subject‑matter expertise across performance, remuneration and benefits, ensuring our frameworks remain competitive, compliant and aligned to business strategy. You’ll partner closely with senior HR leaders and executives, delivering trusted insights and solutions that strengthen our culture, support organisational performance and enhance our reputation with employees, regulators, shareholders and the broader industry. How will you make an impact? Own end‑to‑end delivery of annual performance, remuneration and incentive programs, including benchmarking, job evaluation and governance. Build strong, credible relationships with HRBPs and business leaders, offering thoughtful, data‑driven guidance on remuneration practices. Prepare high‑quality papers for management and Board committees, ensuring clarity, rigour and alignment to policy. Oversee job grading and classification frameworks, ensuring consistency, transparency and integrity across the organisation. Monitor trends, analyse market data and participate in industry forums to ensure our reward programs remain competitive and contemporary. Lead key compliance activities including WGEA reporting and alignment with Enterprise Agreement obligations. Partner with payroll to ensure timely and accurate processing of remuneration and benefits. Contribute to the design and implementation of new reward frameworks, policies and initiatives. Proactively identify and manage risk, ensuring adherence to policies, controls and compliance requirements. About you You’re a confident, analytical and relationship‑driven reward professional who thrives in a dynamic environment. You bring strong commercial acumen, a passion for data‑led decision‑making and the ability to influence at senior levels. You’ll bring: Relevant tertiary qualifications 5–7+ years’ experience in Performance & Reward or a related discipline Deep knowledge of compensation and benefits, ideally within Financial Services Experience preparing Board or executive papers Expertise in remuneration design, market analysis and regulatory frameworks Strong consulting, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills High analytical capability, with the ability to interpret trends and translate insights into action Why Join Us? At Resolution Life Australasia, we provide a flexible work environment and access to a range of employee benefits that will support you both personally and professionally including: Career pathways, including local and global mobility opportunities Leading Learning Platforms and support in professional development Health and Wellbeing Programs Accessibility and Checks Before commencing employment in this role, you will need to provide two references, full working rights and complete police and credit checks through an online provider. As an equal opportunity employer strongly committed to working in a diverse and inclusive workforce you will be provided with any support or accessibility requirements throughout your interview process. Please feel free to contact our Talent Team directly at talent@resolutionlife.com.au. Privacy Policy Please refer to our Privacy Policy to learn about how we use the information you give us, alternatively you can view the same information by navigating to the page https://www.resolutionlife.com.au/privacy. Resolution Life Australasia was founded with a clear mission: to support the long-term growth of the primary life insurance industry and deliver on our commitments to our policyholders, for the benefit of society. We serve that mission by acting as a global custodian to the life insurance and annuity industry by providing capital for growth through reinsurance and acquiring and managing portfolios of life insurance companies. Our innovative approach ensures promises can be kept, the primary market can grow, and everyone involved can have a secure financial future. In fact, we pride ourselves on innovating fit-for-purpose solutions to our customers’ challenges. We seek talented, ambitious people who dare to be different in their thinking, willingly collaborate, thrive in a dynamic, agile environment and share our desire to drive change for a better future. We will support you to drive your own career and achieve your full potential at Resolution Life Australasia. We’ve got big ambitions for the future and know we’ve got the best people to take us there. We hope to offer our people a career, not just a job. Check out our current employment openings and see if Resolution Life Australasia is right for you. Learn more about Resolution Life Australasia.

Responsibilities

The role involves owning the end-to-end delivery of annual performance, remuneration, and incentive programs. It also requires overseeing job grading frameworks and partnering with senior leaders to provide data-driven guidance on reward practices.