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Sustainability Project Manager Underwriting

Role Highlights

• This is a Fixed Term Contract role until the end of 2026
• London based role with hybrid working
• A visible enterprisewide role where youll influence underwriting strategy build the case for sustainable growth and help shape how QBE insures the transition across global markets.

The Opportunity

This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping how QBE underwrites the transition to a more sustainable future. As Sustainability Project Manager - Underwriting youll lead a highprofile businesscritical change programme focused on enabling sustainable growth across underwriting building the case for investment in transitionfocused insurance solutions and turning strategic ambition into tangible outcomes. Working closely with senior underwriting leaders and executive stakeholders across regions youll drive the development of frameworks growth measures and implementation plans that support QBEs 2027 growth ambitions and its commitment to scaling insurance solutions that facilitate the energy transition.

About QBE

At QBE we get to the heart of what matters for our we do it all with a human touch.

Werean international insurer with more than 13000 people working across 26 countries which meanswerebig enough for your ambitions yet small enough for you to make a real exciting momentum towards our vision to become the most consistent and innovative risk partner.

What if you could have a positive impact at work and in the worldAspart of the QBE teamyoullget to spend every day working with people who are passionatetalentedand kind.

Your new role:

• Lead a strategic underwriting sustainability programme focused on insuring the transition aligning underwriting activity to QBEs growth ambitions and longterm sustainability commitments.
• Work across Underwriting including International Markets Europe and the UK to develop a clear framework for sustainable growth including defining growth measures and success criteria.
• Build robust underwriting business cases to support investment in transitionfocused insurance solutions embedding growth projections into 2027 business planning.
• Identify and deliver quick wins that support sustainable underwriting growth at a local and regional level while maintaining a clear phased roadmap for longerterm delivery.
• Partner with Divisional ESG change programme on shared goals including but not limited to business process data requirements and regulatory disclosures.
• Develop and own a phased implementation plan for incorporating technology insurance products and services into the Transition Group (Phase 1 and Phase 2).
• Act as a trusted change lead translating sustainability ambition into practical underwriting actions that support growth in areas such as renewable energy energy transition and green assets.
• Navigate complex enterprisewide stakeholder environments working effectively across different markets cultures and underwriting disciplines.
• Provide clear governance reporting and communication to ensure progress risks and outcomes are visible and aligned to Group priorities.

Having the right to work in the UK is a requirement for this may consider sponsorship at its discretion.

About You

• A highly structured and credible Project Manager with experience leading businessled change initiatives within underwriting or commercial insurance particularly those focused on growth strategy and transformation
• Proven ability to develop strong underwriting business cases including defining growth measures building investment rationale and embedding projections into business planning
• Experience working in complex enterprisewide environments with the confidence and gravitas to engage and influence senior underwriting leaders and executive stakeholders across regions and cultures
• A strong understanding of underwriting operations and the commercial insurance market with exposure to London Market or international underwriting environments
• Demonstrated people management experience with the ability to lead develop and motivate team members to deliver highquality outcomes
• An interest in or appreciation of energy transition and sustainabilityled growth with the ability to translate strategic ambition into practical deliverable underwriting outcomes

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life whatever your well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!

• 30 days holiday a yearwith theoptionto buy up to 2additionaldays.
• Flexible working-balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all this can include part-time job share and compressed hours.
• Pension you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.
• Private medical insurance we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family.
• Family friendly policies we offer 26 weeks leave at full pay regardless of gender identity sexual orientation or how you become a parent.
• Short term remote work abroad-you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad.
• Sustainable investing- we believe sustainable integration is important for long term financial environmental and social outcomes. Our pension strategy supports our net-zero goal to achieve year-on-year reductions incarbonfootprint by investing more ingreen businesses than the broader market so your savings are looking after the planets future as well as your own.Cycle-to-Work benefit from regular exercise whilst making your commute greener and cheaper select and bike and/or accessories up to the value of 5000.

To learn more about benefits of working with us click Rewarding our people - QBE European Operations

Awards & Recognition

We value our employees experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:

• Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2025:Winner: Commercial Lines Insurer of the YearWinner: Reinsurer of the Year - QBE Re Winner: ESG Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year
• Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023:QBE rated as a 5-Star Employee

To learn more about our achievements clickhere

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.