Strategic Partnership Manager

Primary DetailsTime Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

• Are you a strategic thinker with a knack for building high-impact
partnerships?
• Shape our strategy, make a tangible impact, and work with a dynamic team
• Play a pivotal role in driving our growth by forming & nurturing influential
relationships, & developing creative initiatives

The opportunity

This senior role invites you to shape the future of our business as a Strategic Partnership Manager.

As a strategic business partner to intermediaries and policyholders, you’ll be integral to achieving our growth targets, building profitable partnerships, and ensuring long-term, sustainable portfolio health.

You'll engage with cross-functional teams to create and deliver a market-driven approach, and, with a focus on operational and commercial excellence, you’ll contribute to strategies that align with the company’s goals. You’ll also present the best of QBE to our partners, looking for innovative approaches to take advantage of market conditions and technological advances.

If you’re ready to make a significant impact through strategic initiatives and effective stakeholder engagement, we encourage you to apply.

Your new role

Be at the forefront of our business, managing and developing critical partnerships that align with our strategic objectives.

You will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to identify, negotiate, and execute agreements that maximize mutual value. Key aspects of your role will include:

• Develop and implement broker strategies that support our ambitious goals for customer service, retention, and portfolio performance.
• Work closely with local Product and Claims teams, as well as global counterparts, to align initiatives with company objectives and play a key role in crafting and executing our New Zealand business strategy.
• Support the underwriting of complex risks, ensuring accurate survey records, and supporting pricing reviews to maximize profitability.
• With an excellent understanding of market dynamics and customer needs, you will drive portfolio growth and analyse internal and external risks.
• Leverage market and competitor insights to inform strategies and drive value-added solutions.

A strong focus on commercial outcomes, your success in this role will hinge on your ability to influence and align key stakeholders, anticipate market needs, and ensure that our partnerships are both sustainable and impactful.

More information and the full job profile can be shared with applicants during the interview process.

Please note that for the successful candidate, this process will include a phone screen with our Talent Acquisition team, 2 interviews (either face to face or online via Teams), assessment, and background checks.

About you

You are an experienced strategic leader within the insurance industry, demonstrating a proven ability to create and implement successful growth strategies. You will possess:

• A high level of commercial acumen and are adept at managing complex stakeholder relationships, fostering strong partnerships, and meeting agreed targets.
• With your extensive experience in underwriting, sales, or claims, you are equipped to make sound, data-driven decisions that enhance portfolio health and drive profitable growth.
• Your interpersonal skills enable you to communicate effectively, navigate complex challenges, and lead initiatives that align with our company’s long-term vision.

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 11,000 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!

www.qbe.com/nz/about-qbe/careers

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, trauma insurance & Death and Total Permanent Disability insurance
• 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
• Gold Employer status for 4 years in a row 2019 - 2022 Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) – the definitive national benchmark on LGBTQI+ workplace inclusion
• Ranked 6th place in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2021 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! 

If you’re ready to bring your industry expertise, innovative thinking, and influencing skills to a high-impact role, apply today!

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 accessibility requirements and adjustments, alternative work arrangements or you would like to connect with one of our employee networks at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected]

Skills:

Account Management, Analytical Thinking, Business Development, Coaching for success, Communication, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Influencing, Insurance Underwriting, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Navigating ambiguity, Presenting with Impact, Risk Management, Stakeholder ManagementApplication Close Date: 16/12/2024 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.