Strategic Workforce Planning & Organisation Design - Manager

at  QBE

Primary Details
Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

• Location: Sydney
• Type: Full-time permanent

The opportunity
In this newly created opportunity, we are seeking a highly skilled and visionary Strategic Workforce Planning and Organisational Designer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for strategic workforce planning in the context of a transformational program, as well as establishing pragmatic strategic workforce plans to inform long-term capability needs as well as short-term decision making to ensure we have the right people in the right roles at the right time.

Your new role

• Work with Senior Leaders to drive the evolution of the functions operating model, ensuring the right alignment between SWP, organisation design, capability and functional strategy
• Contribute to the development of QBE’s Workforce Planning and Organisation Design strategies through a 3-5 roadmap focused on improving maturity and delivering on enterprise strategic priorities.
• Contribute to the delivery of methodologies, frameworks, tools, systems and processes.
• Support the delivery of the Workforce Planning solution practices across key functions and People Leaders.
• Collaborate with People Business Partners and Functional Leadership Teams to understand business strategies and identify workforce and capability needs.
• Provide specialist advice and solutions to People Business Partners and Senior Leaders on strategic workforce planning solutions to address changing workforce demographics, resolve business challenges and realise opportunities.
• Define workforce strategies / change plans for key functional groups in partnership with Senior Leaders and the People team.

About you

• Previous experience in strategic workforce planning, ideally from a management consulting background.
• Strong relationship management and influencing skills with senior stakeholders.
• Strong skillset in data analysis to make informed decisions.
• Previous experience in the insurance or financial services industry preferred.
• Strong knowledge of workforce planning and org design principles and practices.
• A commercially focused and pragmatic approach to workforce planning outcomes

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. Happy to talk flexible working!
• 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 in the Australian Workplace Equality Index – the definitive national benchmark on LGBTIQ+ workplace inclusion
• Ranked 3rd in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers (medium programs) 2024 as voted by graduates
• Top 20 Workplaces for Dads in 2019 and 2020 (HBF Direct Advice for Dads)
• Family Friendly Accredited employer since 2021
• Winner Most Inclusive Workplace at the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) Awards 2023
• Winner Organisational Development category at the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) Awards 2022

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 accessibility requirements and adjustments, alternative work arrangements or you would like to connect with one of our employee networks at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us at
recruitment@qbe.com
Application Close Date: 11/07/2024 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

• Work with Senior Leaders to drive the evolution of the functions operating model, ensuring the right alignment between SWP, organisation design, capability and functional strategy
• Contribute to the development of QBE’s Workforce Planning and Organisation Design strategies through a 3-5 roadmap focused on improving maturity and delivering on enterprise strategic priorities.
• Contribute to the delivery of methodologies, frameworks, tools, systems and processes.
• Support the delivery of the Workforce Planning solution practices across key functions and People Leaders.
• Collaborate with People Business Partners and Functional Leadership Teams to understand business strategies and identify workforce and capability needs.
• Provide specialist advice and solutions to People Business Partners and Senior Leaders on strategic workforce planning solutions to address changing workforce demographics, resolve business challenges and realise opportunities.
• Define workforce strategies / change plans for key functional groups in partnership with Senior Leaders and the People team