This is a Rewards Manager role with Samuels Donegan based in Melbourne, VIC, AU Samuels Donegan Role Seniority - senior More about the Rewards Manager role at Samuels Donegan Shape a reward function that drives performance, capability and commercial outcomes. Permanent Full Time South East Melbourne/Hybrid Circa $230,000 inc. super STI & LTI What's the brief? You’ll be stepping into a future-focused People function undergoing positive change and uplift. This is a business that values clarity, pace and precision and is investing in strengthening its performance and reward foundations. You’ll join a high-calibre leadership group who care deeply about commercial impact, simplicity and doing work that truly enables the organisation to thrive. You’ll have the space and autonomy to lead the reward agenda while shaping what great looks like for the future. Is This Your Perfect Match? You’ll be the true reward SME, partnering closely with senior leaders, operational teams and the broader People function to deliver a seamless reward experience across the full employee lifecycle. You’ll own the cycle, shape the modelling, design solutions that make sense for a complex business and operate confidently with executives who expect strong thinking and well-supported recommendations. You’ll also develop and mentor your direct report, ensuring the function runs smoothly while lifting capability and impact. This is a hands-on role with strategic reach. If you love balancing detail, modelling and design work with senior influence and commercial advice, you’ll thrive here. Where You’ll Make an Impact Cycle Leadership Own and deliver the full annual remuneration review cycle, including modelling, analytics and leader enablement. Incentive Design Manage STI and LTI programs in line with group frameworks, exploring opportunities to optimise performance linkage and employee experience. Reward Architecture Lead job evaluation, grading and benchmarking, ensuring alignment, accuracy and commercial clarity. Strategic Advisory Provide trusted reward advice to senior leaders, offering recommendations that balance performance, cost and culture. Data and Modelling Excellence Drive high-quality modelling, scenario analysis and reward design that supports decision making across a complex, multi-site environment. Performance Linkage Partner with OD and performance teams to strengthen the connection between reward, capability and organisational outcomes. What You Bring – What Sets You Apart Reward Mastery Deep experience across remuneration, modelling and incentive design, ideally gained in large or complex environments. Hands On Precision A comfort with detail, data and accuracy, paired with the ability to simplify complexity for leaders. Executive Presence Confidence operating at senior levels, advising MDs and influencing decision-making with clarity and pragmatism. Commercial Curiosity A mindset that sees reward as a lever for growth, performance and capability uplift rather than a compliance cycle. Flexibility of Background National or multi-site experience is helpful, though not essential. Depth of thinking and pace will set you apart. Before we jump into the responsibilities of the role. No matter what you come in knowing, you’ll be learning new things all the time and the Samuels Donegan team will be there to support your growth. Please consider applying even if you don't meet 100% of what’s outlined Key Responsibilities Owning cycle leadership Managing incentive design ⚖️ Leading reward architecture Key Strengths Reward mastery Hands on precision Executive presence Commercial curiosity Flexibility of background Why Samuels Donegan is partnering with Hatch on this role. Hatch exists to level the playing field for people as they discover a career that’s right for them. So when you apply you have the chance to show more than just your resume. A Final Note: This is a role with Samuels Donegan not with Hatch.
