Senior Manager - Group Enterprise Risk Management

• Location: Sydney

• Type: 12 month fixed-term contract, full time

• Hybrid role, Happy to talk flexible working

• Click here to discover what it's like to be a part of QBE Group  

The opportunity

We’re seeking a seasoned Senior Manager, Group Enterprise Risk Management to lead Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and CPS220 processes globally. This role is instrumental in ensuring the delivery of high-quality, consistent, and timely risk insights to senior executives, risk committees, and the Board. As a senior leader within the Group ERM team, you’ll take a hands-on and agile approach, providing strategic direction and operational leadership across all areas of ERM, being a trusted partner to the Group Head of ERM to execute the enterprise-wide risk strategy.

You’ll work collaboratively with the Group Head of ERM, the Chief Enterprise Risk Officer, Group Compliance, Divisional Risk teams, and broader business units to embed risk management practices across the organisation. This is a high-impact role suited to someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and is passionate about driving excellence in enterprise risk.

Your new role

• Lead strategic ownership and global coordination of enterprise-wide risk processes and architecture (e.g. Risk Management Declaration (RMD), Key Risk Indicators (KRIs), Risk and Control Library (RCL), Coordinated Assurance).

• Ensure risk processes are fit-for-purpose and aligned with organisational and risk strategy through stakeholder consultation.

• Monitor emerging ERM trends and assess implications for the Risk Management Framework.

• Drive strategic initiatives and lead project teams to deliver outcomes aligned with enterprise risk priorities.

• Oversee internal and external reviews, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, including CPS220 Triennial review.

• Manage CPS220 findings and observations, ensuring timely and effective resolution.

• Prepare and deliver risk reports and briefings to senior management, risk committees, and the Board.

• Provide expert advice and support to the business on the Risk Management Framework and regulatory standards.

• Build and maintain strong global relationships to influence outcomes and foster collaboration across risk and audit teams.

• Support team leadership through coaching, knowledge sharing, and promoting high performance across broader ERM deliverables.

About you

To be successful as the Senior Manager, Group Enterprise Risk Management you will have extensive experience within Enterprise Risk within a large complex financial services organisation.

• Strong global leadership and negotiation skills with the ability to build trusted relationships and collaborate effectively.

• Expertise in risk management frameworks and regulatory requirements, with the ability to interpret risk language and drive change.

• Solid understanding of risk standards, financial services, and organisational structures, plus awareness of industry trends.

• Highly organised and detail-oriented, able to work independently under pressure while meeting deadlines.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a proactive and resourceful approach.

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

• 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]

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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.