Remuneration & Benefits Advisor

Job Description:

Pūmanawa Tangata| People and Culture
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• Continuing (permanent) position, 37.5 hours per week
• 5 weeks annual leave +5 days university holidays
• Professional development opportunities
• Generous superannuation provisions (up to 6.75% employer contribution)

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Āu Mahi | What You Will Do
The University of Canterbury is looking for an experienced Remuneration & Benefits Advisor to join our People and Culture team. This is an opportunity to play a key role in supporting fair, transparent and evidence-based remuneration practices across a large and complex organisation.

Working closely with the Remuneration & Benefits Manager and wider People and Culture team, you will provide trusted remuneration advice, support annual salary and promotion reviews, and contribute to a range of remuneration and benefits initiatives.

You will work in an environment where understanding collective employment agreements, employment legislation and good-faith engagement is essential. Your analytical skills will be equally important, as you use remuneration data, benchmarking and reporting to support sound decision-making and equitable outcomes.

Mōu | Who You Are

You are an experienced remuneration or HR advisor with strong analytical capability, sound judgement and excellent stakeholder skills. You are comfortable interpreting employment agreements and legislation, working with sensitive information and providing clear, practical advice.

You will also be able to demonstrate experience in:

• Strong analytical and numerical skills, including remuneration data, benchmarking, modelling and equity analysis

• Experience coordinating remuneration projects, including planning, stakeholder engagement, and reporting

• Knowledge of NZ employment law, collective agreements and remuneration policy, with sound judgement in applying them
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills, including working with union representatives
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage confidential information
• An alignment with our organisation's values and culture, promoting a positive and inclusive work environment.

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With
We recognise and value people as our most precious resource and the mahi undertaken in the People and Culture Team is the catalyst for positive changes in our organisation. Our team are a bunch of dedicated professionals passionate about what we do, and we love to have fun while we do it. Check us out here.

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC
At UC, being part of our team means more than just a job. We are committed to supporting our kaimahi | staff’s career and wellbeing with benefits designed to help our kaimahi grow and feel connected, supported and valued.

We offer a range of benefits, for more information, please visit us: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/about-uc/work-at-uc/benefits-working-uc . (For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/ )

The closing date for this position is: Sunday 23 August 2026 (midnight, NZ time)

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply

Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.

Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to [email protected]

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency or hold a valid NZ work visa to be considered for this role.

Please note, this is an onsite position.

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