Policy & Planning Specialist

Primary Details

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

Term: Permanent

Location: Sydney

Happy to talk flexible working

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The Opportunity

We’re seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Policy and Planning Specialist to join our Group People Function. This role is central to shaping global people policies, supporting governance activities, and managing financial planning across the function. You’ll work closely with People (HR) leaders, finance business partners, and governance committees to ensure our policies are robust, our reporting is accurate, and our planning is strategically aligned.

Your new role

As Policy and Planning Specialist, you will lead policy reviews, support governance reporting, and manage financial planning across the global People function. You’ll be instrumental in ensuring our frameworks are fit-for-purpose and aligned with organisational standards.

Key Responsibilities- Facilitate the review and refresh of global people policies and lead updates to some key frameworks.- Drive end-to-end policy reviews across the People function, including high-impact documents such as the Code of Conduct and Human Rights Policy.- Own the Global Consequence Management Policy lifecycle, from data-driven reporting to committee engagement and external transparency.- Oversee financial planning and reforecasting for Group Head Office (GHO) and global Transformation budgets—managing vendor spend and headcount with precision.- Collaborate closely with Finance Business Partners to track and deliver insightful reporting on Group People budgets and benefits across the global function.- Play a key role in governance by preparing executive and Board papers and supporting across key governance frameworks.

About You

You are a proactive and analytical thinker with a strong foundation in finance, policy, governance, or people advisory. You thrive in detail-heavy environments and are confident working with data and financial information to support strategic decision-making.

Key Requirements- Advanced Excel skills and a strong ability to interpret and manage data-heavy reports.- Proven capability in policy development and review, particularly within people advisory or governance contexts.- Comfortable working with financial systems and processes, including budgeting and forecasting.- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities across governance and planning.- Collaborative mindset with the ability to work across HR, finance, and governance teams.

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:- 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

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