Primary DetailsTime Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

Location: Melbourne or Sydney preferred (open to other QBE office locations)

Type: 10 month fixed term contract

Hybrid role, happy to talk flexible working

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The opportunity

An exciting opportunity to join QBE’s Group Head Office People team for a parental leave cover role, where you’ll collaborate closely with regional counterparts across the enterprise to deliver upon our global talent strategy and ambitions.

As the Group Talent Management Lead, you’ll play a pivotal role in driving enterprise-wide talent management and development initiatives. This includes running the global talent and succession cadence and contributing to meaningful work within the Group Career & Capability Team—helping to build a strong, future-ready organization.

Your new role

Lead the global talent and succession planning cadence, ensuring alignment with key people priorities

Act as a subject matter expert and thought leader in talent strategy, assessment methodology, systems, and enablement

Deliver high-impact reporting for executive and board audiences

Ensure governance and compliance across global talent activities

Build strong relationships across the People function and senior stakeholders

Bring external insights to inform and evolve our talent practices

Manage vendor relationships and ensure successful program delivery

Use data to measure impact and identify opportunities for improvement

Champion a high-performing global Talent Community of Practice

About you

Proven experience in organisational psychology, talent management or organisational development

Strong stakeholder engagement and consulting skills

A strategic mindset with the ability to translate ideas into action

Excellent communication and storytelling skills across audiences

A passion for continuous improvement and future-focused thinking

Experience managing complex programs and external partnerships

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

Free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice

Voluntary super contributions and company matching

Income protection insurance & reimbursed Death and Total Permanent Disability insurance premiums

A range of discounts on insurance products, car hire, hotels, goods and services

Rewards & 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 

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 in the top ten in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2025 for medium sized program as voted by graduates

Family Friendly Workplace accredited employer since 2021

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:

Business Management, Critical Thinking, Detail-Oriented, Human Resources (HR), Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Negotiation, Process Improvements, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Management, Strategic Planning, Talent Development, Talent Management, Waterfall Model

Application Close Date: 12/09/2025 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.