Senior Manager, Enterprise Delivery

Senior Manager, Enterprise Delivery
Primary DetailsTime Type: Full timeWorker Type: Employee

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

The opportunityIn this role, you will take on a hands-on leadership position, guiding and mentoring a team of project managers in the execution of large-scale, high-visibility, high-priority, complex enterprise projects within the insurance industry. This role focuses on managing initiatives that span multiple business divisions, requiring collaboration, coordination and alignment across different departments. As the Senior Manager, you will drive the delivery of strategic, high-impact projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget and aligned with organisational goals.
Your new roleYou will work closely with your team, taking full accountability for the successful delivery of projects and programs within your assigned portfolio. This includes providing delivery oversight to ensure that projects are completed on time, within budget and meet quality standards, while effectively managing risks, resources, and stakeholder expectations. You will oversee escalations, resource allocation and budget management across the portfolio. In collaboration with both internal and external stakeholders, you will manage contractual obligations, including scope, deliverables and costs by leveraging and engaging shared resources from QBE's practice.
Additional responsibilities include:

Cultivating strong, proactive relationships with peers, senior leadership and third-party vendors to ensure clear, continuous and transparent communication, driving alignment and preventing silos.
Identifying and managing risks, dependencies or pre-requisites that could affect the successful delivery of the portfolio or impact other projects and portfolios within the organization.
Promoting a collaborative, high-performance culture by driving continuous improvements within the team, providing leadership and mentorship to project managers, program managers, business analysts and external partners (e.g., third-party vendors).
Ensuring that project delivery teams adhere to company policies, project management best practices and implement established methodologies.

About youTo succeed in this role, you should have proven experience in a similar position within the technology teams of organizations with complex structures. You must be proactive, accountable and results-oriented, with a strong focus on delivering high-quality outcomes. Your problem-solving abilities should be exceptional with a capacity for critical thinking and driving innovative solutions. You will also need to effectively mitigate risks and manage both people and processes to ensure successful project delivery.
You will possess:

Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire, motivate and guide diverse teams toward successful outcomes.
Exceptional communication and stakeholder management abilities, able to engage effectively with senior leaders, business units and third-party vendors.
Expertise in risk management and issue resolution with a proven track record of mitigating project delivery challenges at both the project and portfolio levels.
In-depth knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid) and industry best practices.
A solid understanding of vendor management, contractual negotiations and the management of external partnerships.
Strong business acumen, with the ability to manage financials, resource forecasting, and team utilization effectively. You will lead by example, taking a hands-on approach, leading from the front and actively engaging in team efforts.

About QBEWe 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 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!
BenefitsWe 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 & RecognitionWe 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 in the Australian Workplace Equality Index - the definitive national benchmark on LGBTIQ+ 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 Friendly Accredited employer since 2021
Winner Most Inclusive Workplace at the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) Awards 2023
Winner Organisational Development category at the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) Awards 2022

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 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 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 ******
Skills:Analytical Thinking, Coaching for success, Communication, Critical Thinking, Influencing, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Navigating ambiguity, Negotiation, Project Delivery, Project Planning, Project Scoping, Risk Management, Sound Judgment, Stakeholder Management
Application Close Date: 27/11/2024 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.

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