Catastrophe Research Manager

Primary Details

Time Type: Full timeWorker Type: Employee

• Location: Sydney (preferred), Brisbane or Melbourne

• Type: 12 month fixed-term contract

• Hybrid role, happy to talk flexible working

• Click here to discover what it's like to be a part of QBE Group

The opportunity

As the Catastrophe Research Manager, you will play a crucial role in enhancing our organization's understanding and management of risks associated with natural disasters. In this role you will manage QBE's catastrophe model validation pipeline and add value to QBE's View of Risk by bringing innovative insight through additional data sources.

Your new role

• Manage QBE's catastrophe model evaluation pipeline to maintain QBE's View of Risk with priorities and timelines agreed with the Group Head of Catastrophe Modelling Research and other Group and Divisional stakeholders.

• Project manage and perform individual catastrophe model evaluations in accordance with the catastrophe model validation best practice in agreed timeframes.

• Manage catastrophe modelling requirements with GSSC team including quality and timeliness.

• Maintain and improve catastrophe model validation best practice.

• Add insight and value to QBE's model evaluations through leading projects on innovative use of claims data and sourcing of relevant hazard, vulnerability and loss data.

• Work with a range of internal and external stakeholders to add value to QBE's View of Risk, including Divisional teams, model vendors, brokers, academics and consultants.

• Adhere to Group Risk and other regulatory requirements and capacity to work with these stakeholders to codevelop appropriate solutions.

About you

• Demonstrable experience in a similar role alongside a PhD, Master's or Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Physical Geography, Meteorology, Flood Engineering or Atmospheric Sciences.

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with a keen attention to detail.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Team management and training skills including experience/comfort in managing offshore resources.

• Extensive technical skills in catastrophe modelling software such as RMS, Verisk and Impact Forecasting Elements.

• Recognised subject matter expertise and deep interest in natural hazards including cyclones, floods, bushfire, earthquake and storms, catastrophe risk, re/insurance.

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:

• 2025 Winner of Excellence in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award at the Insurance Business Australia Awards for our program

• 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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Skills:

Adaptability, Analytical Thinking, Catastrophe Risk Management, Commercial Insurance, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Financial Management System (FMS), Financial Modeling, Insurance Underwriting, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Personal Initiative, Risk Management, Sound Judgment, Sourcing AnalyticsApplication Close Date: 21/11/2025 11:59 PM

How to Apply:

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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.