Strategic Project Lead

• Location: Sydney, NSW
• Type: Permanent, full-time opportunity
• Hybrid role, happy to talk flexible working

The opportunity

We’re seeking a Strategic Project Lead to provide enterprise-level oversight of complex technology initiatives, ensuring delivery is predictable, outcomes-focused and aligned to strategic priorities.

This role goes beyond traditional project leadership, combining strategy, execution and assurance to drive measurable enterprise outcomes. You’ll use data, automation and AI-enabled tools to enable transparent trade-offs, proactively manage risk, and support informed decision-making across portfolios.

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 the Strategic Project Lead, you’ll provide strategic oversight across technology projects and programs, maintaining a clear line of sight from strategic intent through to realised enterprise outcomes. You’ll operate across portfolios, shaping delivery roadmaps, strengthening enterprise RAID practices, and embedding modern, data‑driven ways of working to manage risk, dependencies and capacity at scale.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead oversight of complex technology initiatives, ensuring scope, milestones, benefits and dependencies are clearly linked to enterprise priorities
• Develop and maintain dynamic, data‑driven delivery roadmaps that integrate scope, sequencing, capacity and dependencies across initiatives
• Own enterprise‑grade RAID outcomes, shifting from static registers to decision‑enabling insights that support timely intervention and prioritisation
• Leverage automation and AI‑assisted tooling to enhance planning, execution and assurance, reducing manual reporting and improving delivery predictability
• Operate within enterprise governance frameworks while ensuring governance supports outcomes and executive decision‑making
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders managing complex stakeholder and vendor environments and providing clear advice on delivery feasibility and risk

About you

You’re an experienced delivery leader with a strong enterprise mindset, comfortable operating in complexity and influencing at senior levels. You bring a balance of strategic thinking and execution discipline, with a passion for using data, automation and modern delivery practices to improve outcomes.

You will have:

• Extensive experience leading technology projects and/or programs in complex enterprise environments
• Strong capability in enterprise planning, dependency management and delivery governance
• Proven experience using delivery and portfolio tooling such as Planview, Jira and Power BI (or equivalent)
• Demonstrated ability to manage enterprise RAID outcomes and proactively address delivery risk
• Strong executive communication and influencing skills across business, technology and vendor partners
• Data‑literate, outcomes‑driven and pragmatic, with an interest in AI‑enabled analytics and continuous improvement

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 flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super 

To learn more about benefits of working with us, click here. 

Awards & 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
• Ranked in the top ten in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2025 for medium sized program as voted by graduates  

To learn more about our achievements, click here. 

How to Apply  

If you’re looking for a career that combines your expertise and your empathy, click Apply today. Successful applicants will need to complete work rights, police and credit checks through our online provider as a condition of employment. 

Your career. At the heart of it.  

QBE recognises 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.