Primary Details
Time Type: Full timeWorker 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 versatile leave for all new parents, including paid super
Awards & Recognition
**** Winner of Excellence in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award at the Insurance Business Australia Awards for our Respect@QBE program
**** Most Inclusive Workplace at the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) Awards
Ranked in the top ten in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers **** for medium sized program as voted by graduates
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
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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📌 Regional General Manager, Organisational Development & Employee Experience (Sydney)
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