Manager Underwriting Governance

at  QBE

Primary Details
Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

• Location: Sydney
• Type: Permanent, full time
• Hybrid role, Happy to talk flexible working

The opportunity
We are looking for a driven and strategic professional to join us as the Manager Underwriting Governance. In this pivotal role, you will lead the enhancement and oversight of our underwriting governance framework, strengthening controls and supporting QBE’s underwriting performance. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate with senior stakeholders, contribute to risk management strategies, and play a key role in delivering the company’s long-term objectives.
Your new role

In this position, you will:

• Lead the refinement and oversight of QBE’s underwriting governance framework to strengthen controls and improve effectiveness.
• Ensure alignment with group policy frameworks, conducting reviews such as Delegated Underwriting Authority (DUA) standards.
• Collaborate with data analysts to enhance dashboards, monitoring tools, and oversight systems.
• Provide governance expertise across all elements of the underwriting process.
• Oversee risk self-assessments (RSAs), monitor high and critical breaches, and address control failures’ broader implications.
• Support underwriting governance management meetings and collaborate with senior leaders to achieve strategic goals.

About you

We are looking for someone with:

• Strong knowledge of underwriting processes and risk controls; experience in the insurance industry essential.
• A solid understanding of risk management and an understanding of secondary control failure impacts.
• Excellent communication skills to work effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Analytical skills and experience working with data to improve monitoring and oversight.
• Experience working across diverse projects and timeframes is a plus.

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 13,000 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.
We believe this is our moment – what if it was yours too? 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
• 18 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
• Platinum employer on the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) – the definitive national benchmark on LGBTQI+ workplace inclusion
• Ranked 3rd place in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2024 for medium sized program 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
APPLY NOW and let’s make it happen!
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 recognise 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:
Analytical Thinking, Audit Management, Commercial Acumen, Critical Thinking, Customer Value Management, Detail-Oriented, Insurance Underwriting, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Negotiation, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Management, Team Management
Application Close Date: 02/02/2025 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

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