Primary Details
Location: Sydney (preferred) or Melbourne
Type: Fixed Term Contract (up to 12 months)
Hybrid role – happy to talk flexible working
Time Type: Full time
Worker Type: Employee
The Opportunity
Due to an internal promotion, we're on the lookout for an experienced People Business Partner to jump in and partner with leaders across our Finance and Business BUs. 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
A day in the role may look a bit like this:
* 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
To thrive in this role, you'll bring strong People BP experience, a commercial mindset, and the confidence to partner (and challenge) with leaders. You know how to balance pace with rigour—and you build trust by being clear, consistent, and genuinely helpful.
* 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.
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.
Awards & Recognition
* 2025 Winner of Excellence in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award at the Insurance Business Australia Awards for our Respect@QBE program.
* 2023 Most Inclusive Workplace at the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) Awards.
* Ranked in the top ten in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2025 for medium sized program as voted by graduates.
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
How to Apply
If you're looking for a career that combines your expertise and your empathy, click Apply today. Successful applicants will need to complete work rights, police and credit checks through our online provider as a condition of employment.
Equal Employment Opportunity
QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.
Application Close Date: 26/06/2026 11:59 PM
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