Woolworths

Senior Performance & Reward Analyst

• Join a friendly and supportive Reward team, where collaboration and learning are genuinely valued and supported

• Work across diverse reward initiatives and programs across the Woolworths Group

• Permanent, hybrid opportunity, based in Sydney or Brisbane

We are Woolworths Group 

We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives connected by a shared Purpose – ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.’ It’s that Purpose that fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week. 

If you’re excited to turn today’s blue sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you’ll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive and empowering workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

What you'll do

As our Senior Performance & Reward Analyst, lead the technical execution of remuneration processes, from reward cycles and job evaluations to award-covered salary modelling. Support your peers as a technical coach, uplifting the squad’s analytical standards while ensuring all outcomes are accurate and insight-rich. Bring your expertise in governance and compliance frameworks, ensuring that our reward operations remain audit-ready and aligned with modern awards and group policies.

• Lead the execution of core reward activities, including annual remuneration cycles, job evaluations, and benchmarking, while ensuring high-quality analysis

• Conduct advanced data modelling and analysis for scenarios such as award-covered salary setting, pay equity, and cost impact assessments.

• Provide technical leadership, coaching and guidance to the team, sharing knowledge and developing tools (guides, templates) to uplift overall team capability and analytical standard

• Ensure the technical execution of compliance activities, including monitoring, exception analysis, and audit preparation, to maintain defensible, well-governed reward operations, fully aligned with Modern Awards and Policy

• Produce accurate, insight-rich data packs and technical advice to support Reward Partners and other key internal stakeholders in making informed, timely decisions.

• Proactively identify and implement improvements across reward processes, governance controls, and documentation to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and consistency.

What you'll bring

As an experienced Senior Performance & Reward Analyst, bring your technical proficiency and flex your ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders. As a technical leader, you are comfortable operating in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment where accuracy and data integrity are paramount to delivering successful reward cycles and compliance outcomes.

• 3+ years of experience within the remuneration and reward operational field with strong, data-driven recommendations.

• Proven track record in executing annual salary reviews, STIP delivery, and job evaluations within large-scale, complex organisations.

• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills with the ability to build complex scenario models and cost-impact analyses.

• Strong discipline in maintaining compliance controls, preparing audit evidence, and documenting high-quality SOPs to ensure risk mitigation.

• Hands-on experience with HRIS compensation modules (such as SuccessFactors)

• A solid understanding of Modern Award provisions (desirable).

• Demonstrated confidence in mentoring other analysts, sharing technical knowledge, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement within a team.

What you’ll experience

• A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.

• Access to Sonder.  Sonder provides free confidential 24/7 personalised financial, medical safety, psychological or physical support for team members and their families.

• A progressive and competitive leave policy that gives you more space for what matters to you.  

• Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work.

• Opportunity to Salary Sacrifice, enabling team members to purchase selected eligible items or services from pre-tax salary.  Can be used for novated leases, superannuation contributions, Qantas Club membership, computing devices etc.

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.

We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.

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