QBE Insurance Hiring for GM, Strategy & Business Architecture at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Full Time

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

Location: Sydney

Type: Permanent, full time

The opportunity

• Join a major Australian and international insurer during an exciting phase of our development
• A senior strategic role linking strategy and execution for QBE’s local insurance operations
• Lead a high performing and diverse team supporting strategy development and business design

Your new role

The GM, Strategy & Business Architecture leads a broad spectrum of strategic, tactical, and operational planning and plays a key translating role between strategy and delivery for QBE in our Australia Pacific operations (AUSPAC).

ing to QBE’s Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer for AUSPAC, this role provides an integral link between strategy and execution and acts as a trusted strategic advisor to leaders and the Executive team, as well as delivering to the Board. You will have accountability for strategic capability (within team and across business) and developing a high-performing and motivated team encompassing strategy, business architecture, human centered design, and business process optimization professionals.

In this role you will lead the strategy development process with the local executive and Board: guiding the process, drawing in external thinking and internal analysis, and challenging the status-quo. You will be responsible for leading the AUSPAC strategy’s day to day work and building a highly effective, impactful, and customer-focused strategy and business architecture function at QBE.

Ultimately you will drive a simpler and stronger QBE for our customers by defining the strategy and how it translates into customer experience, capabilities, systems, and processes.

About You

This is an opportunity for an experienced senior strategy professional who has moved into leadership roles leading strategy in large/complex corporate environments. You will be a passionate people leader and possess skillsets in consulting, influencing, and idea promotion, including situational analysis and decision-making.

Financial services or insurance experience would be ideal but is not essential. Equally, it will be beneficial to have worked in highly regulated environments.

Other key skills and experience include:

• Deep strategic knowledge (analysis, problem solving, strategic communication and writing, project management)
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively at executive and Board level
• Strong influencing and facilitation skills – ability to lead and influence indirectly
• Strong commercial acumen, excellent negotiation skills and strategic thinking
• Capability in financial modelling and analysis; Business case development and utilising insights
• Track record leading and inspiring teams to high performance

About QBE

We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.

We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner.

And our people will be at the centre of our success. We’re proud to work together, and encourage each other enable resilience for our customers, our environment, our economies and our communities.

With more than more than 11,000 people working across 27 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate and kind.

Your career at QBE — let’s make it happen!

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:

• ‘Hybrid Working’ – a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance
• Our ‘Thriving at our Best’ wellbeing program, including free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
• 12 weeks’ gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super
• The ability to maximise retirement savings through voluntary super contributions and company matching
• Income protection insurance & reimbursed Death and Total Permanent Disability insurance premiums
• Additional leave and support through QBE’s Family Domestic Violence First Responder Network
• Discounts on insurance products, car hire, hotels, goods and services including benefits through our various sports and arts sponsorship partners

Rewards & Recognition

We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:

• 2021 LinkedIn Top Employer & HRD Employer of Choice
• 2020 Best Workplace Diversity & Inclusion and Excellence Award for Best Health & Wellbeing at the Australian HR Awards
• Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Platinum Employer since 2022 – the definitive national LGBTIQ+ benchmark for workplace inclusion recognising employers achieving Gold status for 4 or more years
• Ranked 6th place in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2021 as voted by graduates
• Top 20 Workplaces for Dads in 2019 and 2020 (HBF Direct Advice for Dads)
• Family First accredited employer since 2021

Apply now

Click APPLY to submit your application. Successful applicants will need to complete work rights, police and credit checks through our online provider as a condition of employment.

QBE recognises the value of diverse perspectives and experience. We are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected for who they are. If we can provide support with access requirements, alternative work arrangements or you would like to connect with one of our networks please contact us at [email protected]

Application Close Date: 16/10/2023 11:59 PM

How to Apply:

To submit your application, click “Apply” and follow the step by step process.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.