Primary Details

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

The opportunity

Are you passionate about driving sustainability initiatives and making a real impact?

We are looking for a Sustainability Delivery Lead to lead and execute sustainability projects that deliver meaningful business outcomes in this fixed term contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to work closely with senior business leaders, influence decision-making, and contribute to shaping a sustainable future.

Your new role

As the Sustainability Delivery Lead, you will be responsible for leading sustainability projects, managing key relationships, and delivering insights that drive effective decision-making. You will:

• Lead and execute sustainability-related projects to achieve defined business outcomes.

• Partner with business leaders as their key point of contact for sustainability matters.

• Analyse operational data, external trends, and financial information to support sustainability decisions.

• Demonstrate strong business acumen to manage risks, dependencies, and project outcomes.

• Ensure timely and budget-conscious execution of project initiatives.

• Develop and execute comprehensive communication plans for key stakeholders.

• Stay ahead of sustainability trends, regulations, and best practices to enhance project outcomes.

More information and the full job profile can be shared with applicants during the interview process.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will bring a combination of sustainability expertise, strong project execution skills, and outstanding communication abilities:

• Ability to lead and manage complex  projects.

• Proven skills in stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.

• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data, trends, and financial information.

• Excellent problem-solving skills to identify risks and drive solutions.

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities effectively.

• Change management expertise.

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 11,000 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!

www.qbe.com/nz/about-qbe/careers

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

• Our ‘Thriving at our Best’ wellbeing program, including free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice

• The ability to maximise retirement savings through voluntary super contributions and company matching

• Income protection, trauma insurance & Death and Total Permanent Disability insurance

• Additional leave and support through QBE’s Family Domestic Violence First Responder Network

• Discounts on insurance products, car hire, hotels, goods and services including benefits through our various sports and arts sponsorship partners

Rewards & Recognition

We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following 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

• Gold Employer status for 4 years in a row 2019 - 2022 Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) – the definitive national benchmark on LGBTQI+ workplace inclusion

• Ranked 6th place in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2021 as voted by graduates

• Top 20 Workplaces for Dads in 2019 and 2020 (HBF Direct Advice for Dads)

• Family First accredited employer since 2021

Apply now!

APPLY NOW and let’s make it happen! 

Click APPLY to submit your application. Successful applicants will need to complete work rights, police and credit checks through our online provider as a condition of employment.

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 accessibility requirements and adjustments, alternative work arrangements or you would like to connect with one of our employee networks at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us at recruitment@qbe.com

Skills:

Coaching, Cost Management, Critical Thinking, Delivery Management, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Negotiation, Performance Management (PM), Process Improvements, Project Delivery, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Thinking, Team Management, Waterfall Model

Application Close Date: 21/04/2025 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.