Senior People Analyst

Primary Details

Time Type: Full timeWorker Type: Employee

• Location: Sydney or Melbourne
• Type: Full time, permanent position
• Hybrid role, Happy to talk flexible working

The opportunity

QBE Insurance is currently looking for a Senior People Analyst to augment the team as we broaden our service offering . This is an exciting opportunity to support the continuing evolution of our people analytics capability, delivering meaningful insights that drive better decision-making and support a more data-driven, forward-looking People function.

Your new role

In this role, you wi ll partner closely with stakeholders across People and the broader business to deliver high quality and timely data along with insight-led analysis . You’ll combine strong technical expertise with a commercial mindset, using data to uncover trends, improve processes and influence workforce decisions.

• Using advanced SQL to extract, transform and analyse workforce data, delivering actionable insights to People leaders and key stakeholders
• Partnering with People Business Partners and the business to identify trends, patterns and opportunities to support evidence-based decision-making
• Developing and delivering reporting and dashboards (both standard and ad-hoc) across areas such as workforce profile, leave and diversity metrics
• Supporting the evolution of a modern, scalable analytics environment, including process improvement and automation opportunitiesMaintaining strong data governance practices, ensuring data quality, privacy and compliance standards are upheld
• Collaborating with stakeholders to improve processes, efficiency and overall data capability across the People function

About QBE

• At QBE, we get to the heart of what matters for our customers. And we do it all with a human touch.
• We're an international insurer with more than 13,000 people working across 26 countries, which means we're big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact. It's an exciting time. We're building 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 world? As part of the QBE team, you'll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind.

About You

We're looking for a strong People Analyst who is both technically capable and commercially minded. You'll be comfortable working with complex datasets, partnering with stakeholders and translating data into meaningful insights that influence decision-making and support organisational change.

Key requirements

• Strong experience in People / HR analytics or a similar data-focused role
• Advanced SQL capability, with experience working with large and complex datasets
• Experience delivering insights using tools such as Power BI, Excel and ideally Workday and Alteryx
• Proven ability to engage and influence stakeholders across People and the wider business
• Strong appreciation of data governance, data quality and risk considerations

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

Rewards & 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 Intelligence (BI), Business Intelligence Applications, Critical Thinking, Data Analysis, Data Analytics, Data Modeling, Decision Making, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Process Improvements, Quality Management, Reporting and Analysis, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management

Equal Employment Opportunity

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

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