About This Opportunity

The Principal Advisor, HR Total Rewards plays a pivotal role in leading strategic remuneration and rewards initiatives that enhance the employee experience across the University. This role is responsible for delivering initiatives including a values-driven remuneration strategy, job profile reform, and the implementation of UQ's rewards and recognition framework. Working closely with HR specialist teams and stakeholders, the position provides expert advice on compensation and benefits while driving consistent, data-informed reward practices across the University.

Key responsibilities will include:

- Lead the implementation of UQ's remuneration and rewards strategy, ensuring alignment with organisational values, internal equity, and talent attraction and retention goals.

- Provide expert, high-level advice on compensation and benefits matters, including enterprise bargaining, executive remuneration, and salary benchmarking.

- Oversee and coordinate the job profile review project, including audit activities, profile updates, and training delivery to HR stakeholders.

- Collaborate with HR specialist teams and stakeholders to support the delivery of performance bonus processes, policy development, and strategic workforce reporting.

This is a full-time, continuing position at HEW Level 7.

The base salary will be in the range of $106,709 - $116,198 plus 17% superannuation.

About You

You are a forward-thinking HR professional with demonstrated experience in rewards management and the ability to influence outcomes within a complex organisational environment.

- Degree qualifications in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, with at least four years' relevant experience in HR, management, or equivalent professional practice.

- Proven experience in rewards management, including the design and implementation of compensation and benefits programs within complex organisations.

- Experience in job evaluation methodologies within complex organisations, with Hay/Mercer certification highly regarded.

- Strong leadership capability with experience supervising, mentoring, and developing HR professionals.





- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with sound judgement when managing sensitive remuneration and benefits matters.

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and influence a broad range of stakeholders.

- Demonstrated success working in advisory or service delivery roles within complex policy and stakeholder environments, ideally within the higher education or public sector.

Other Information

Pre-employment checks may include: verification of the right to work in Australia and criminal history checks. This may also include checks relating to gender-based violence matters or other integrity and conduct requirements.

We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We recognise that career pathways and opportunities differ, and encourage applications from candidates who may not meet every criteria but can demonstrate their potential relative to opportunity. We’re also happy to support any accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process.

Applications close Friday 31 July AEST (R-67720).

The University of Queensland (UQ) acknowledges the Traditional Owners and their custodianship of the lands on which UQ is situated. We pay our respects to their Ancestors and their descendants, who continue cultural and spiritual connections to Country.

At the University of Queensland, we are proud to be one of Australia’s leading research and teaching institutions, consistently ranking among the top 50 universities worldwide. As a member of the prestigious Group of Eight (Go8) universities,



UQ is widely recognised for its intensive focus on research and teaching excellence – evidenced by our numerous accolades including more teaching awards than any other Australian University and reflected in UQ being the number one recipient of ARC Fellowships and Awards nationally across all scheme years (totalling 452 awards worth $339 million). Our state-of-the-art facilities, libraries, and cutting-edge research centres offer unparalleled opportunities for academic and skilled growth. With five faculties, a number of globally recognised research institutes, and over 100 research centres, we attract an interdisciplinary community of more than 7000 staff, supporting more than 55,000 current students from over 137 countries. UQ is dedicated to supporting the career aspirations of our students and staff. Our comprehensive career services provide personalized guidance, skills development, and networking opportunities to help you achieve your professional goals. Whether you are a student seeking internships and job placements or a staff member looking for career advancement, UQ is here to support you every step of the way.

UQ values equity, diversity and inclusion and seeks to reflect the broader community by attracting and retaining high-quality staff from a range of backgrounds.

Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion aims to ensure that everyone at UQ feels valued and empowered to achieve their full potential. We are particularly interested to hear from people who bring diversity to UQ – whether that be gender identity, LGBTQIA+, cultural and/or linguistic, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, or people with a disability.

Whether you are a recent graduate, an Academic, or an experienced professional, UQ offers a wide range of opportunities to help you grow and succeed.

Explore our current job openings, discover our programs, and become part of a community that is dedicated to creating lasting, meaningful impact for the communities in which we live and work. For more information about working at UQ and our employee benefits (such as generous leave provisions, 17% superannuation, flexible working arrangements, and health and wellness discounts) please visit Why Work at UQ.

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📌 Principal Advisor, HR Total Rewards (Australia)
🏢 University Of Queensland
📍 Australia