Head of Strategic Delivery Governance

Primary Details

Time Type: Full timeWorker Type: Employee

• Location: Sydney
• Type: Permanent, full time
• Hybrid role, Happy to talk flexible working

The opportunity

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced leader to join our Enterprise Delivery team as the Head of Strategic Delivery Governance. This pivotal role will drive alignment, consistency, and excellence across our project portfolio by leading governance practices that enable strategic delivery at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Portfolio Delivery Dependency Mapping
• Facilitate cross-functional portfolio syncs to ensure visibility and alignment of strategic initiatives.
• Lead the identification, documentation, and resolution of interdependencies across programs and projects.
• Provide governance oversight to ensure delivery risks and impacts are proactively managed.
• Communities of Practice (CoP) Leadership
• Establish and nurture Communities of Practice across delivery disciplines to foster knowledge sharing, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Champion best practices and emerging trends in project and program delivery.
• Act as a strategic advisor and mentor to delivery leads and practitioners.
• Project Management Lifecycle Consistency
• Define and embed consistent standards, frameworks, and tools across the project management lifecycle.
• Ensure governance processes support agility while maintaining compliance and control.
• Monitor adherence to delivery frameworks and provide actionable insights to improve performance.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have significant experience in Project/Program/Portfolio management, coupled with experience in senior delivery or account management roles in IT. You will also have:

• Proven experience in strategic delivery governance, portfolio management, or enterprise PMO leadership.
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills across senior leadership and delivery teams.
• Deep understanding of project and program management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid).
• Passion for building communities and driving cultural change through collaboration and influence.
• Experience of negotiating and influencing executive level sponsors.
• Experience in working in an outsourced IT arrangement and working with SI vendors.

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

Apply now

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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 access requirements, alternative work arrangements or you would like to connect with one of our networks 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 ManagementApplication Close Date: 15/09/2025 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.