Job Description

Move from advising on wage remediation to owning it. Newly created Senior role at a large employer. Six enterprise agreements, six-figure package, executive backing.

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- Design and run the wage remediation program end-to-end, from root cause to back payment
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- Own compliance across six enterprise agreements in rolling review
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- Attractive six-figure package + super | Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane
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- Report to the GM Workplace Relations with genuine executive backing
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The opportunity

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Wage underpayment is one of the biggest regulatory risks facing large Australian employers. This organisation is investing properly in getting it right, and this role leads that work.

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Retained exclusively by Civitas Talent, this permanent position sits with a major organisation with a large, award-covered national workforce.

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Reporting to the General Manager, Workplace Relations, you own the wage compliance and remediation function day to day.

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The role is deliberately hands-on: you run the program, you do not hand it off.

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What you will do

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- Design and execute remediation programs for current and former employees
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- Lead end-to-end wage compliance investigations, including root-cause analysis of payroll discrepancies
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- Provide expert advice on Modern Awards, enterprise agreements and employment legislation
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- Manage impacted-employee communications with transparency and care
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- Partner with Payroll, Finance, IT,



Legal and Pæ on systemic fixes and preventative controls
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- Maintain audit-ready documentation and Fair Work Ombudsman readiness
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- Contribute to a rolling review cycle across six enterprise agreements
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What you will bring

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- Demonstrated experience running wage remediation programs, wage compliance, payroll governance
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- Strong command of Australian employment legislation, Up-to-date Awards and enterprise agreements
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- Experience leading complex investigations and remediation programs end-to-end
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- Ability to interpret industrial instruments and apply them operationally
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- Strong analytical skills, discretion and a structured approach to governance
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- A hands-on operating style; you own delivery rather than delegate it
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Nice to have

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- Experience in large, complex payroll environments
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- Exposure to regulatory engagement or reporting (e.g. Fair Work Ombudsman)
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- Experience implementing payroll or compliance system improvements
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- Big 4 or specialist advisory background moving to in-house
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What is on offer

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An attractive six-figure package plus superannuation, a high-trust mandate with executive visibility, and location flexibility across Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane. This is a newly created senior appointment within a structured, well-resourced program that has genuine momentum.

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📌 Manager, Workplace Relations (Victoria)
🏢 Civitas Talent
📍 Victoria