Your New Role

• Manage People related projects (i.e. Org Design (OD) Transformations, Benefits reviews, Payroll changes) as per the agreed prioritisation with the Head of People Portfolio, to delivery within agreed timeframes, scope and budget with effective stakeholder engagement throughout

• Develop and gain agreement to project scoping, project plans and budgets, ensuring interdependencies with other programmes and projects are monitored throughout the whole lifecycle

• Contribute to the review and refinement of process, procedures, tools and systems to continuously improve the efficiency of projects and other related activities

• Review and maintain a repository of the necessary programme and project data, including plans, milestones, status reports, risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies and outcomes, and financial data

• Oversee People project related budgets and costs in collaboration with the Head of People Portfolio to effectively manage the People cost base

• Collaborate and build relationships with the wider People team (locally and globally) and project stakeholders across QBE and external where applicable to fully understand/agree project goals, benefits, measures, drivers and resources

• Facilitate a robust governance process across the programme of People projects through effective risk/issue/exception reporting

• Actively coach and develop more junior/less experienced team members. Act as a point of reference to guide and advise others to ensure the sharing of knowledge and best practice

About You:

• Experienced Project/Programme Manager (Org Design / Transformations /HR background preferred) with a good understanding of project management methodology, best practice tools, templates and techniques (supported by theory based learning/study)

• Experience of supporting business/ people led change

• PMO experience including managing the key controls of a project (risks, issues, dependencies, plans, finances, reporting etc)

• Have the ability to build strong stakeholder and team relationships in a line and matrix environment and be able to challenge constructively on requirements or assumptions whilst maintaining positive and professional relationships

• Proven experience of working in a line and matrix environment

• Experience using MS Project, JIRA, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook

• HR background desirable – good working knowledge and understanding of HR best practice, strategies/initiatives

Why QBE? At My Best

At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that’s why we have created “At My Best”. It’s our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn’t fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It’s in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA.

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

QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation (https://qbeeurope.com/careers/flex-qbe/).

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.

To find out more about why you should work for QBE, visit our careers website.

At My Best - QBE Benefits

You are more than your work – and QBE is more than a workplace, which is why we provide you with the benefits, support and flexibility to help you concentrate on living your best life personally and professionally. As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!

• 30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.

• Flexible working - balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all, this can include part-time, job share and compressed hours.

• Pension – you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.

• Private medical insurance – we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family.

• Family friendly policies – we offer 26 weeks leave at full pay regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation or how you become a parent.

• Short term remote work abroad - you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad.

• Sustainable investing - we believe sustainable integration is important for long term financial, environmental, and social outcomes. Our pension strategy supports our net-zero goal to achieve year-on-year reductions in carbon footprint, by investing more in green businesses than the broader market, so your savings are looking after the planet's future, as well as your own.

• Cycle-to-Work – benefit from regular exercise whilst making your commute greener and cheaper, select and bike and/or accessories up to the value of £5,000.

To find out more visit our Reward Page

QBE Awards

Some of the award’s QBE are proud to have won, been a finalist for, and shortlisted for include;

AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner: Network Management of the Year