Time Type: Full time Worker Type: Employee
Role Highlights
- Location: Sydney
- Type: Permanent, full time
- Hybrid role, Happy to talk flexible working
The opportunity
This is a rare leadership opportunity to shape the future capability, performance and culture of QBE across the AUSPAC region. Reporting to the Chief People Officer, Australia Pacific and Chief Talent Officer, you will lead a broad organisational development portfolio encompassing leadership, talent, capability and culture, partnering closely with senior executives to drive enterprise-wide outcomes that support QBE's strategic ambitions.
Operating across both regional and global leadership forums, you will bring a highly strategic and commercially focused approach to organisational effectiveness. You will partner with and influence some of QBE's most important people and business priorities, ensuring the organisation has the leadership capability, workforce readiness and cultural foundations required to succeed today and into the future.
About QBE
- At QBE, we get to the heart of what matters for our customers. And we do it all with a human touch.
- We’re an international insurer with more than 13,000 people working across 26 countries – which means we’re big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact. It’s an exciting time. We’re building momentum towards our vision to become the most consistent and innovative risk partner.
- What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world? As part of the QBE team, you’ll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind.
Your new role
- Partner with senior executives to diagnose organisational challenges and develop solutions that drive strategic business outcomes.
- Lead the delivery of organisational development, leadership, culture and capability initiatives across the AUSPAC region.
- Translate business strategy into enterprise-wide interventions that strengthen organisational performance and leadership effectiveness.
- Oversee the execution of key talent, leadership, culture and capability programs that support current and future workforce needs.
- Collaborate with regional and global stakeholders to align priorities, influence decision-making and maximise impact.
- Lead and develop a high-performing team, fostering a culture of excellence, accountability and continuous improvement.
About you
You are a seasoned organisational development leader with a proven ability to influence at the executive level and translate strategy into meaningful business outcomes. Combining strategic thinking, commercial acumen and execution, you bring a systems-thinking approach to organisational effectiveness and understand how leadership, culture and capability work together to drive performance.
- Significant experience leading organisational development, culture, leadership, talent and/or capability portfolios within large, complex organisations.
- Demonstrated success influencing executive stakeholders and delivering enterprise-wide organisational outcomes.
- Strong consulting, diagnostic and problem-solving capability, with the ability to translate business needs into commercially focussed people solutions.
- Experience designing and delivering large-scale leadership, organisational effectiveness, culture or capability initiatives.
- Outstanding stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
- Proven experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
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
- Free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- 18 weeks’ gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super
Awards & Recognition
We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:
- 2025 Winner of Excellence in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award at the Insurance Business Australia Awards for our Respect@QBE program
- 2023 Most Inclusive Workplace at the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) Awards
- Ranked in the top ten in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2025 for medium sized program as voted by graduates
How to Apply
If you’re looking for a career that combines your expertise and your empathy, click Apply today. Successful applicants will need to complete work rights, police and credit checks through our online provider as a condition of employment.
Your career. At the heart of it.
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 recruitment@qbe.com.
Skills:
Business Transformation, Change Management, Client Counseling, Coaching for success, Commercial Acumen, Critical Thinking, Human Resources (HR), Influencing, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Navigating ambiguity, Organizational Design, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Leadership, Talent Management Application Close Date: 10/09/2026 11:59 PM How to Apply:
To submit your application, 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.
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