Head of Platforms

QBE Europe is looking to recruit a Head of Platforms to join a well-established and successful Transformation and Technology team in our London office. As the Head of Platforms, you will be responsible for end-to-end accountability for delivery of IT Solutions within the portfolio of each of the relevant Business Units. The primary focus of this role is to drive strategic alignment to the right technical outcome ensuring a well-managed and secure estate.

The role includes responsibility for build, supply and development to agreed time, cost and quality by partnering with Head of Change and third-party providers ensuring quality assurance alongside managing resource allocation and budget responsibility. The scope of this role includes relationship management accountability for third-party providers, and to ensure that all delivery is aligned to enterprise technology and QBE delivery standards. The role will drive technical efficiencies and continuous improvement to ensure a scalable run model.

Your new role

• You will be responsible for maintaining the strategic view of business objectives and their needs to align to end to end delivery of IT Solutions through constant engagement with key stakeholders.
• Have accountability for end-to-end Run, Supply and Development activity, leveraging the skills of project management and third party resources to deliver a scalable Platforms service and development roadmap for the Business Units.
• Establish and maintain relationships with our third-party providers, be responsible for contracts reviews alongside procurement and have oversight of supplier resource.
• You will oversee design, build and test activity with a view to minimising technical debt, leveraging use of suitable tools and processes driving scalability across the estate and the team.
• Drive and foster a culture of continuous improvement, motivation, collaboration, empowerment and entrepreneurialism within the train and Business Unit.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with Business Unit leads, Transformation and Technology teams and third parties to champion and influence the adoption of technical excellence.

About you

• You will have strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships at all levels with our internal and external customers.
• Have strong presentation to influence key stakeholders to adopt innovative ways of working and new technologies.
• Ability to effectively adapt to rapidly changing technology and apply it to business needs strategically.
• Have an innovative approach to problem solving.
• Excellent application and technology understanding with the ability to lead, drive improvements and meet business deadlines.
• Bring your proven experience of cultural and behavioural leadership of cross-functional and third-party teams.

Why QBE? At My Best 

At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that’s why we have created “At My Best”. It’s our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn’t fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It’s in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA.

We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner. 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.

QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation (https://qbeeurope.com/careers/flex-qbe/).

With more than more than 13,000 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.

To find out more about why you should work for QBE, visit our careers website.

At My Best - QBE Benefits 

You are more than your work – and QBE is more than a workplace, which is why we provide you with the benefits, support and flexibility to help you concentrate on living your best life personally and professionally.  FOR UK ONLY: As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!

30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.

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 in carbon footprint, by investing more in green businesses than the broader market, so your savings are looking after the planet's 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 £5,000.

To find out more visit our  Reward Page

Inclusion of Diversity

We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included, and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in.  We are proud to have partnerships with organisations such as Stonewall and Working Families, and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles and Race at Work charter helps keep us accountable and transparent. For more information on our strategy targets please take a look at our Careers Page

Accessibility 

Here at QBE, we are promoting an accessible workplace for all, which includes supporting candidates to perform at their best during their recruitment process. If you require any accommodations, please make your Talent Acquisition contact aware.

ESG & Sustainability

At QBE, we believe that integrating sustainability into our business helps us deliver on our purpose of enabling a more resilient future.  Our three key focus areas include fostering an orderly and inclusive transition to a net-zero economy, enabling a sustainable and resilient workforce, and partnering for growth through innovative, sustainable, and impactful solutions. For further information regarding QBE’s sustainability targets, including our net-zero pledges and inclusion of diversity targets, and our award-winning impact investment initiative ‘Premiums4Good’, please visit our Sustainability homepage and read our latest Sustainability Report

What next?

If you have a passion to contribute to QBE’s vision of enabling a more resilient future for our customers and the community, we encourage you to apply! Simply click the “apply” button to submit your CV and other relevant documents, and a member of our friendly Talent Acquisition team will be in contact to discuss your interest further if you meet the requirements of the role.

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