Talent and Organisational Assessment Specialist

Title: Talent and Organisational Assessment Specialist

Location:

AUS - NSW - Sydney

AUS - VIC - Melbourne

AUS - QLD - Brisbane

AUS - NSW - Parramatta

time type

Full time

Job Description:

Primary Details

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

• Location: Melbourne or Sydney preferred (open to other QBE office locations)

• Type: 10 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

Join QBE's Group Head Office People team in a dynamic parental leave cover role that blends management of global talent practises with deep expertise in organisational psychology and assessment. You'll work across global teams to manage the enterprise-wide talent and succession activities, while also leading the design and delivery of robust assessment methodologies that shape leadership development and inform high-impact people decisions.

Your new role

• Lead the design and management of assessment processes for leadership selection and development, grounded in organisational psychology and psychometric best practices, to ensure methodological rigour, relevance, and measurable impact.

• Serve as the global subject matter expert on leadership assessment, including managing vendor relationships and procurement processes with global providers

• Manage the global talent and succession planning cadence, ensuring alignment with key people priorities and enterprise-wide frameworks

• Act as a subject matter expert and thought leader in talent management and assessment methodology

• Deliver high-impact reporting for executive and board audiences

• Ensure governance and compliance across global talent activities

• Build strong relationships across the People function and senior stakeholders

• Use data to measure impact and identify opportunities for improvement

• Champion a high-performing global Talent Community of Practice

About you

• Background in organisational psychology or experience in assessment methodology

• Proven experience talent management or organisational development

• Strong data and analytical skills

• Strong stakeholder engagement and consulting skills

• A strategic mindset with the ability to translate ideas into action

• Excellent communication and storytelling skills across audiences

• A passion for continuous improvement and future-focused thinking

• Experience managing external partnerships

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 26 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

• Free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice

• 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 Respect@QBE 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 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 access requirements, alternative work arrangements or you would like to connect with one of our networks please contact us at recruitment@qbe.com

Skills:

Business Management, Critical Thinking, Detail-Oriented, Human Resources (HR), Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Negotiation, Process Improvements, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Management, Strategic Planning, Talent Development, Talent Management, Waterfall Model