National Portfolio Specialist, Strategic Initiatives

Primary Details

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

The opportunity

As a National Portfolio Specialist within the Strategic Initiatives team, you will help accelerate the delivery of priority initiatives across the Australian business. You will bring together strong insurance, underwriting and portfolio expertise with commercial thinking, problem solving and delivery capability to turn strategic opportunities into practical business outcomes. Working with the Head of Strategic Initiatives you will focus on the activities required in the CUO Portfolio team and will take ownership of initiatives and actions to support deliver of actions within this team.

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

As a National Portfolio Specialist, you will take ownership of strategic initiatives and drive them from opportunity through to implementation. You will turn priorities into clear actions and outcomes, and bring together the right people and capability across the business to deliver them.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Identify delivery barriers early and work with stakeholders to resolve them.
• Maintain momentum from analysis and discussion into action.
• Build internal networks and relationships with key stakeholders.
• Deliver timely decisions and solutions for internal and external customers and partners.
• Support the achievement of the financial business plan.

About you

The role is designed for someone who enjoys working across traditional functional boundaries, can quickly get to the heart of a business problem and is comfortable moving between strategy, analysis and hands-on delivery.

You will bring proven portfolio management experience, exceptional communication skills and a strong insurance background, alongside:

• Experience in underwriting, underwriting governance or portfolio management, with a track record of meeting underwriting KPIs.
• Experience in product development, management or senior product analysis across multiple business lines or regions, ideally in a product-focused organisation.
• Experience implementing processes, systems or tools that require collaboration across multiple functions.
• Financial analysis or modelling background.

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
• Life Leave, supporting the life events we all experience, leaving your annual leave for rest
• 18 weeks’ gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super
• A range of discounts on insurance products, car hire, hotels, goods and services
• To learn more about benefits of working with us, click here.

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
• 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

APPLY NOW and let’s make it happen!

If you’re looking for a career that combines your expertise and your empathy, click Apply today. Your career. At the heart of it.

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

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.