Compensation & Benefits Lead

General Information

Date Published

03-Jul-2026

Advertising Ends

03-Aug-2026

ID#

15962

Role Type

Work Type

Permanent Full-Time

Workplace Type

Hybrid

Country

Australia

Location

Melbourne & Southern Victoria

Position Description

About Lactalis-Mainland Dairy

Mainland Dairy, the business formerly known as Fonterra’s global Consumer and associated businesses, is now part of the Lactalis Group and known as Lactalis-Mainland Dairy.

Lactalis is a French family-owned business founded in Laval in 1933. Today, it is the world’s leading dairy group, present in 50 countries employing around 85,500 people. It is home to some of the world’s best known global and international dairy brands, including Président, Galbani and Parmalat, and local brands including Pauls, OAK, and Cracker Barrel in Australia.

Lactalis-Mainland Dairy is a team of more than 4,300 employees, operating 16 manufacturing sites across Oceania, Southeast Asia, South Asia and the Middle East. We make well-loved brands including Perfect Italiano, Mainland, and Western Star.

Our passionate and talented team is committed to nurturing the future, unlocking new opportunities, and fostering innovation in nutrition and food.

About The Opportunity

Reporting to the GM Rewards, the Compensation & Benefits Lead will drive the delivery of remuneration and benefits programs across Australia.

This role is responsible for ensuring market competitiveness, governance, compliance and a consistent employee experience while supporting the implementation of Lactalis reward frameworks across Mainland Dairy.

In this role, you will:

Lead salary reviews, incentive programs, benefits administration, job evaluation and remuneration benchmarking.
Provide expert advice on remuneration, reward frameworks and international mobility.
Deliver market insights and analytics to support business decisions.
Partner with HR, Payroll, Finance and global stakeholders to deliver reward initiatives.
Ensure compliance with remuneration governance, controls and Australian legislative requirements.
Drive continuous improvement across reward processes, systems and reporting.

About You

You are a reward professional with strong technical expertise and a passion for delivering practical, data-driven solutions.

You will also bring:

3–5 years' experience in Compensation & Benefits, Reward or Remuneration.
Experience managing remuneration cycles within a complex organisation.
Knowledge of Australian remuneration practices, legislation and governance requirements.
Strong analytical skills and experience with HRIS platforms and advanced Excel.
Experience in job evaluation and market benchmarking; exposure to Mercer or Korn Ferry methodologies is desirable.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

What We Offer

Competitive pay and benefits
Career development and internal opportunities across a global business
A team focused workplace in a fantastic culture where your work has real impact
A strong commitment to quality, innovation and sustainability

Based at our Richmond office, this role offers excellent career development and internal mobility pathways as well as flexible ways of working and a hybrid structure, that allows you the balance of in-office collaboration and working from home to suit your lifestyle.

Our Commitment

Lactalis-Mainland Dairy is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religious beliefs, age, or ability.

Please note that applicants must have full working rights for Australia to be considered.

We are politely declining recruitment agency support and approaches for this role.

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