Location: Sydney
Type: Permanent, full time
Hybrid role, Happy to talk flexible working
The opportunity
Lead an international IT audit team to shape strategy, strengthen governance, and drive risk management across critical technology domains. In this senior leadership role, you’ll influence top stakeholders and deliver high-impact assurance that protects and enables business success.
Your new role
As an Senior IT Internal Audit Manager, you’ll partner with the Head of Internal Audit – IT to design and deliver the Global and Divisional IT audit strategy and plan. Leading a team of skilled IT auditors, you’ll oversee audits across IT governance, strategy, architecture, infrastructure, application development and maintenance, and cyber security. You’ll also play a key role in building technical expertise within the global team, ensuring quality, consistency, and adherence to best practices.
Your day-to-day will include:
Building strong stakeholder relationships with Group IT leaders, Divisional CIO, and IT leadership teams to deliver high-quality, value-added assurance work.
Coaching and mentoring IT auditors, helping them grow their skills and deliver exceptional audit outcomes.
Driving risk management and governance evaluations, ensuring business areas meet compliance and performance requirements.
Leading change initiatives to enhance technology and improve efficiency and effectiveness of Internal Audit activities.
Collaborating with senior IT stakeholders to understand priorities and manage expectations.
Shaping frameworks and best practices, reducing risk and improving the effectiveness of internal controls across QBE IA and related frameworks.
About you
To succeed in this role, you’ll bring:
Extensive experience in IT risk and internal audit leadership roles.
Strong communication skills—both written and verbal—with the ability to influence at senior levels.
Proven stakeholder relationship management expertise.
Advanced knowledge of risk management principles and IT governance.
Ability to interpret legislation and translate complex requirements for diverse audiences.
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 13,000 people working across 26 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
Life Leave, supporting the life events we all experience, leaving your annual leave for rest
Free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
18 weeks’ gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super
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
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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 [email protected]
Skills:
Analytical Thinking, Audit Management, Coaching for success, Corporate Governance, Critical Thinking, Financial Products, Influencing, Intentional collaboration, Internal Auditing, Managing performance, Navigating ambiguity, Process Improvements, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Team ManagementApplication Close Date: 03/12/2025 11:59 PMHow 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.
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QBE Insurance Sydney, New South Wales, AUS Office
388 George Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2000
