Remuneration Consultant

Bring your reward expertise to drive innovative remuneration and benefit initiatives
- Partner with senior leadership and our amazing People & Performance team in a role you can truly make your own
- Learn from some of the most inspiring and supportive leaders in the business.

Auckland Transport is leading the development of transport infrastructure and solutions that enable healthy and accessible communities.

Regardless of your choice to walk, cycle, drive, take the ferry or train, we are passionate about working together to deliver safe, efficient, innovative and sustainable options whilst providing a transport system that will create a vibrant and connected Auckland.

We are on a journey and working to shape our organisation through an ambitious transformation programme providing for more climate-resilient, effective, and efficient AT.

Transitioning Auckland's transport network on such a mammoth scale is no mean feat and we need a talented team to ensure we are up to this task.

**Te Whiwhinga mahi - The Opportunity**

As our Remuneration Consultant, you will report to the Head of Remuneration and Analytics. You will provide top-notch remuneration and benefits advice, guide our reward frameworks, and support reward projects as we develop and implement new ways of working. Collaborating with our People & Performance Business Partners and Advisors, Talent Acquisition, and Culture and Capability teams, you will drive great employee experiences with your specialist advice.

Your role will:

- Facilitate the annual remuneration review, supporting both P&P and our people leaders, ensuring smooth processes and effective communication.
- Manage employee benefits and our employee recognition scheme, working with third-party providers and our Auckland Council whanau to promote our EVP
- Develop and integrate gender, equity and diversity reporting into our remuneration frameworks, to monitor progress and identify areas for improvement
- Undertake analysis on our pay bands, considering external market and internal equity factors to ensure employee transparency, consistency, and competitiveness in the market.
- Provide advice and guidance on regulatory compliance related to remuneration, including relevant employment legislation and best practice methodologies.

**Ko koe tēnei | About you**

We are looking for someone who can quickly engage and build effective relationships. You should have experience working in large, complex organisations, with a keen eye for detail and the ability to turn data into actionable insights. You should be inquisitive, a creative problem solver, and ready to pre-empt what's needed. To be successful in this role you will need
- Previous job evaluation certification or experience (Hay, Strategic Pay or similar)
- Advanced Excel skills, with understanding of financial modelling
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to present complex information
- Focus and drive for continuous improvement and new ways of working.
- At least 2-3 years in remuneration, with a strong understanding of reward principles
- Solid understanding of salary bands and job architecture frameworks,
- Experience with market surveys, incentives, and benefits.
- The ability to understand business issues and demonstrate a business focus

Experience with SuccessFactors and/or Workday is a plus, but not essential—we'll provide training

**Ko wai mātou | About us**

At AT, we embrace inclusion and fully support building a diverse workplace where people come first and we feel safe, respected, valued and supported, inclusive of our differences. Our values are more than just words - they are integral to everything we do. Manaakitanga - We care, Tiakitanga - Safe with us, Whanaungatanga - We connect, Auahatanga - Better, bolder, together.

Our flexible working initiative empowers our people to work flexibly whilst meeting the needs of our customers, the organisation, and the individual.

In addition, we also offer:

- Investment in your professional development and training
- Opportunity for greater leadership and accountability
- Modern CBD (Wynyard Quarter) waterfront-based office
- Paid parental and partner leave
- Study assistance
- Health and Wellbeing benefits
- Professional memberships

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