Senior Manager | Tax Reward & Remuneration

Senior Manager – Tax Reward & Remuneration

The opportunity

A chance to join our thriving Rewards and People Transactions team! Help organisations maximise their greatest asset, their people, through the power of reward. As a Rewards Senior Manager, you will advise boards, executives and business leaders on complex remuneration matters, helping organisations attract, motivate and retain talent while aligning reward outcomes to business strategy, performance and governance requirements.

This role is based in Warrang - Sydney. We welcome flexibility and our roles can potentially be adjusted to work flexibly with reduced hours (as many of our team members do). Please speak with us about potential options.

Your key responsibilities

As a senior leader within the Rewards & People Transactions team, you will drive client outcomes, lead high-performing teams and contribute to the growth of the practice through technical excellence and market leadership.

• Building and maintaining senior client relationships, identify business development opportunities and contribute to the growth of the practice.
• Leading complex reward consulting engagements, including executive remuneration, incentive design and reward transformation.
• Supporting large-scale organisational transformation, mergers and acquisitions, workforce strategy and corporate transaction through innovative reward solutions.
• Growing our team through coaching and developing team members. 
• Bringing your bright ideas and integrating AI solutions into your day to day work.

Ideally, you’ll also have the skills and attributes below but don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes. We’re interested in your aptitude, attitude and willingness to learn. 

Skills and attributes for success

This is a leadership role suited to an experienced remuneration consulting professional who can lead large-scale client engagements, develop client relationships and provide trusted advice. Ideally, you’ll have the skills and attributes below:

• Experience in remuneration consulting, reward strategy from executive level and across the organisation or performance and reward design and advisory within a consulting, professional services.
• Knowledge of remuneration frameworks, executive or broad remuneration, incentive programs, reward governance, with design and implementation experience.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, manage multiple client engagements and deliver practical, commercially focused solutions to senior stakeholders.
• Strong relationship-building, communication and business development skills, with experience engaging directly with Remuneration Committees, Executive Leadership teams and business leaders.

What we offer you

At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. We’re proud to be recognised as the #1 WORK180 Endorsed Employer in the Top 101 Employers for Women 2026. Learn more.

• Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape! We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences ey.com/au/careerdevelopment
• Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy. 

• A comprehensive benefits package: From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including up to 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally www.ey.com/au/benefits     

Acknowledgement of Country

EY acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which EY offices are located around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures, and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. Find out more about our vision for reconciliation at ey.com/en_au/careers/indigenous

Inclusiveness is core to who we are and how we work together, driving value for our people and for our business. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment experience for all. We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process. We understand sharing your needs with us can be daunting, so if you have questions before or during your application, we welcome you to get in touch at contactrecruitment@au.ey.com or +61 3 8650 7788 (option 2). Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today. 

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