Location & Terms
Location: Sydney (preferred) or Melbourne
Type: Fixed Term Contract (up to 12 months)
Hybrid role - happy to discuss flexible working.
Primary Details
Time Type: Full time
Worker Type: Employee
Opportunity
Due to an internal promotion, we're on the lookout for an experienced People Business Partner to partner with leaders across our Finance and Business BUs. You'll be right at the centre of what's happening—driving key people priorities and projects and keeping day-to-day people activity moving in a fast-paced environment. You'll build a strong understanding of the business quickly and help leaders bring their people plans to life, from workforce planning and team changes through to operating model shifts.
Your new role
* Start the day with your leaders—checking in on priorities, pressure points, and what's coming up across the teams.
* Coach and support leaders through performance, ER and team dynamics—clear advice, practical options, and calm guidance.
* Partner on workforce planning: capability, capacity, org design and role changes—making sure the structure supports the strategy.
* Work closely with our People Centres of Excellence to land talent, reward, wellbeing and learning initiatives in a way that sticks.
* Keep the rhythm of key people moments—talent reviews, engagement actions, succession conversations, and change activity—moving at pace.
* Identify patterns in employee feedback, turning insights into actions and projects that improve how we work—across process, capability, and culture.
About You
* A track record partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing outcomes in a complex environment.
* Strong ER and performance capability, with sound judgement and a pragmatic approach.
* Experience supporting organisational change—team changes, restructures, or operating model shifts.
* Excellent prioritisation and planning—you can juggle multiple streams and keep things moving.
* A coaching mindset and the ability to lift leader capability, not just solve today's problem.
* A curious, collaborative style—and the energy to roll up your sleeves and make progress.
Skills
* Analytical Thinking
* Business Management
* Coaching
* Critical Thinking
* Customer Service
* Decision Making
* Human Capital
* Human Resources (HR)
* Human Resources Policies
* Intentional collaboration
* Managing performance
* Performance Management (PM)
* Risk Management
* Succession Planning
* Team Management
Benefits
* Hybrid Working – a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance
* Free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
* 18 weeks' gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super
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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