Senior Reward Manager

Primary DetailsTime Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

Term: Full time, permanent

Location: Sydney

Happy to talk flexible working

The opportunity:

We’re looking for a dynamic and strategic Senior Reward Manager to join our team and elevate our global Reward and Benefits offering. This is a pivotal role, providing expert reward guidance to our Group Corporate Functions including shaping and delivering programs that attract, retain, and support a high-performing workforce.

You’ll also take the lead on designing and executing employee benefit strategies, policies, and programs across the AUSPAC region, with a strong focus on enhancing the employee experience and aligning with our broader sustainability and wellbeing commitments.

You will also:

• Provide strategic, high-quality guidance to senior leaders on all reward and benefits-related matters, balancing business goals, market dynamics, and employee expectations.

• Develop and implement competitive reward strategies, policies, and programs to attract and retain top talent.

• Collaborate with global Reward teams to deliver a coordinated, holistic view of international reward and benefits trends, supporting People Business Partners and leaders across Group Corporate Functions.

• Deliver key annual reward processes, including the Annual Merit Review

• Shape and execute the employee benefits strategy across AUSPAC, aligning it with our values, employee needs, and strategic goals.

• Evolve and enhance our benefits offering to remain competitive and ensure a consistent, inclusive, and engaging experience for employees.

Please note, applications will not be reviewed until the week commencing 28th April 2025. This will be a 3 stage interview process involving a light case study, psychometric assessment and background checks.

About you:

You're someone with strong experience in remuneration and a solid understanding of benefits, making you well-suited for a comprehensive global Reward role.

You’ll bring:

• Solid experience in Reward, Remuneration, and Benefits—ideally in a complex or global organisation

• Deep knowledge of employee benefits design, market trends, and best practices

• A proven track record of partnering with stakeholder to develop and implement remuneration and benefits strategies which have had positive impacts on the business.

• Confidence in engaging with and influencing senior executive stakeholders

• Experience in the financial services or insurance sector is highly desirable

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

• Our ‘Thriving at our Best’ wellbeing program, including free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice

• 18 weeks’ gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super

• The ability to maximise retirement savings through voluntary super contributions and company matching

• Income protection insurance & reimbursed Death and Total Permanent Disability insurance premiums

• Additional leave and support through QBE’s Family Domestic Violence First Responder Network

• Discounts on insurance products, car hire, hotels, goods and services including benefits through our various sports and arts sponsorship partners

Rewards & Recognition

We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following 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 3rd place in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2024 for medium sized program as voted by graduates

• Top 20 Workplaces for Dads in 2019 and 2020 (HBF Direct Advice for Dads)

• Family First accredited employer since 2021

Apply now

APPLY NOW and let’s make it happen! 

Click APPLY to submit your application. 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 [email protected]

Skills:

Coaching for success, Communication, Corporate Governance, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Human Resources (HR), Influencing, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Navigating ambiguity, Process Improvements, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Leadership, Waterfall Model

Application Close Date: 29/04/2025 11:59 PM

How 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.