Vacancies

Project Lead, Remuneration and Job Architecture

• Design the future of work
• Reward excellence, create impact
• Shape career pathways

The role

• Full Time, Fixed Term (up to 12 months)
• Level 9 - $132,740 to $140,258 p.a. (plus 17% superannuation)
• Hybrid/ flexible and remote work options available
• Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Dubbo, Orange, Port Macquarie or Wagga Wagga

Join Charles Sturt University in a pivotal project leadership role where you will design and deliver a contemporary executive remuneration framework and university wide job architecture. Working closely with senior leaders, you will shape how careers are structured, roles are evaluated and remuneration decisions are governed across the University. Through this high impact project, you will create greater consistency, transparency and workforce capability while influencing the future employee experience at Charles Sturt.

We're looking for a highly capable project professional with experience in remuneration, workforce design, organisational development or HR consulting. You will bring strong project management expertise, exceptional stakeholder engagement skills, financial literacy, and the ability to analyse complex workforce data and translate insights into practical recommendations. If you thrive on leading organisational change, developing innovative frameworks and delivering enterprise-wide outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.

The successful candidate will ideally be based within one of Charles Sturt University's regional campuses; however, flexible, hybrid or remote arrangements with occasional travel may be considered for the right candidate.

About you

You are a strategic thinker with a strong track record delivering complex workforce, remuneration, organisational design or people-related projects.

• Experience leading complex organisation wide projects.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, consulting and influencing skills.
• Sound financial literacy, including an understanding of remuneration, benchmarking, benefits, on-costs and governance.
• Experience in remuneration, job evaluation, workforce design, organisational development or job architecture.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving capabilities with high attention to detail.
• Strong Excel and reporting skills.
• HR, organisational development, workforce planning or related experience.

About us

We are a university of the land and people of our regions. True to the character of regional Australia we have gumption, we have soul and we collaborate with others. We develop holistic, far-sighted people who help their communities grow and flourish.

The Wiradjuri phrase yindyamarra winhanganha means the wisdom of respectfully knowing how to live well in a world worth living in. This phrase represents who we are at Charles Sturt University – our ethos. It comes from traditional Indigenous Australian knowledge, but it also speaks to the mission of universities – to develop and spread wisdom to make the world a better place.

Harnessing technology, we thrive as a distributed yet connected community, welcoming and engaging with people across Australia and the world.

Learn more about the Division of People and Culture here.

Visit our website to learn about our great range of employee benefits.

Charles Sturt University is committed to building a diverse workforce as shown through our Athena Swan Bronze Award, our Australian Workplace Equality Index Bronze Award and our membership of a range of diversity focused organisations including Diversity Council Australia and Pride in Diversity. We encourage applications from First Nations people, carers, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, neurodivergent people, and people of all age groups, genders and sexualities for all roles.

To apply

Click the Apply button and complete your application online, and address the selection criteria in the position description and upload your CV. If you experience difficulties applying online or for further information on completing the application process please visit our how to apply page or contact us.

This position is open to Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents; or applicants who hold a current valid work visa commensurate with this position.

Further information

Additional information is available in the position description or by contacting:

Recruitment specific enquiries: Rebecca Dwyer | Acting Manager, Talent Acquisition | redwyer@csu.edu.au

Job specific enquiries: Casey Gill | Director, People Strategy and Culture | cgill@csu.edu.au

Closing Date: 11pm, 16 August 2026 

Advertised: 30 Jul 2026 09:00 AM - AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 16 Aug 2026 11:00 PM - AUS Eastern Standard Time