About Rabobank
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About the Role
The Senior Manager, Reward & Performance is a senior specialist role responsible for shaping and governing reward and performance frameworks across Rabobank Australia & New Zealand. Acting as a trusted advisor to the Executive Team, HR Leadership Team and senior leadership, this role ensures remuneration and performance practices are commercially effective, compliant with regulatory requirements, and aligned to enterprise priorities. The position leads key reward governance initiatives and annual cycles, including compensation review and the performance management process, while also providing leadership through strategic project delivery, capability uplift, and mentorship across Reward, Recognition, and the broader HR function.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead reward strategy, frameworks, and annual processes across Australia and New Zealand, ensuring alignment with policy and regulation.
- Deliver executive insights, market analysis, and pay equity reviews to support fair, competitive remuneration decisions.
- Oversee reward governance, including CPS 511 compliance, remuneration disclosures, and risk controls.
- Lead the GROW performance management cycle, driving consistency, capability, and continuous improvement.
- Prepare Board and Board People and Remuneration Committee papers and support governance activities.
- Deliver strategic reward and HR projects aligned to business priorities.
- Provide expert guidance on reward, benefits, mobility, and recognition to leaders and employees.
- Act as delegate for the Head of Reward & Recognition, supporting leadership, risk, and team capability uplift.
- Uphold strong conduct, governance, and values-based decision-making.
About You
- Tertiary qualifications in HR, Business, or a related field (Six Sigma certification desirable).
- Extensive experience as a senior reward professional (10+ years), including within the Banking & Financial Services industry and other complex, highly regulated environments.
- Proven expertise in reward frameworks, remuneration cycles, benchmarking, job evaluation (e.g. Hay methodology), and pay equity.
- Strong background in reward governance, including regulatory compliance, disclosures, and Executive and Board-level reporting.
- Demonstrated success delivering complex projects and operating in global, matrixed organisations.
- Deep knowledge of ANZ employment, tax, superannuation, and financial services regulations (APRA/RBNZ), with broader exposure to benefits and mobility.
- Highly credible advisor with strong stakeholder influence, commercial acumen, and sound judgement.
- Advanced analytical and communication skills, with the ability to translate complexity into clear, executive-ready insights.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Experience coaching and developing HR or Reward professionals advantageous.
What we're proud to offer you:
- Rabo@Anywhere is our hybrid way of working at Rabobank and for Australia, that means we have a blend of time working between the office and home.
- A competitive remuneration package will be offered for the successful candidate.
- Wellbeing leave. These leave days support greater work/life balance and is just another way we are helping our employees to lead happier, healthier, and more fulfilling lives.
- Education Assistance Program. Rabobank values the development of its people and has a great Education Assistance Program to assist with professional development.
- Parental Leave that supports you and your family while giving you the freedom and flexibility to enjoy this special time (up to 14-weeks paid leave).
- Bonus and Additional Leave. We realise sometimes four weeks Annual Leave isn't enough! At Rabobank we provide an incentive for eligible employees to receive one extra week Annual Leave and an option to purchase another two weeks Annual Leave.
- Extra Insurance. Rabobank recognises that employees need to protect their financial wellbeing, in the event of serious illness, injury, or even death. Rabobank provides eligible permanent employees with employer-funded Death, TPD and Income Protection Insurance.
- Rabo Workplace Giving program. As part of Rabobank's global Corporate Social Responsibility, Workplace Giving aims to encourage employees to contribute to our community. Rabo Workplace Giving program matches employee donations to selected Social Partners.
- Our Values. Rabobank Australia values inclusion, belonging, and positive experiences for all. Our work environment, our benefits, and the way we live our values, “Client Driven”, “Responsible”, “Professional” and “Cooperative” make it a great place to work. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds.
Please let our Talent Acquisition team know if you need any accommodations to make our opportunities more accessible to you.
Rabobank is not accepting submissions from recruitment agencies for this role.
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