Claims Service Manager

Allianz; Newcastle-Maitland; Híbrido; AUD 170.000 - 210.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Inclusive culture

Hybrid work arrangements

Mentoring & mobility opportunities

Employee discounts

Descripción de la vacante

Allianz is seeking a Claims Service Manager – Workers Compensation at Charlestown, NSW. Lead multiple claims teams to deliver strong return‑to‑health/work outcomes while meeting contractual and legislative requirements.

You will advocate a customer‑centric culture, drive performance, and collaborate with senior leaders to implement innovative strategies in a dynamic digital environment. Hybrid work available.

Formación

• Extensive experience in Workers' Compensation and knowledge of relevant legislation.
• Ability to lead multiple claims teams and manage performance metrics.
• Strong understanding of regulatory compliance and cost drivers in WC claims.

Responsabilidades

• Provide strategic leadership to multiple claims teams to achieve return-to-work outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with contractual, legislative, and business requirements.
• Lead and coach teams to improve performance and customer experience.
• Develop and implement innovative approaches to improve worker recovery timeframes.

Conocimientos

Workers' Compensation

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Descripción del empleo

CLAIMS SERVICE MANAGER – WORKERS COMPENSATION – CHARLESTOWN

At Allianz, we’re proud to be named one of the Best Workplaces in Australia 2025 and a Great Place to Work. As a leading global insurance and asset management brand, we prioritise care for our customers, the planet, and each other. We hire the very best people to further our commitment to caring and securing the future for our customers.

We offer an inclusive workplace where everyone feels like they belong, while promoting a culture of lifelong learning, development, and global mobility. Join us and share your ideas, be inspired, give back to the community and feel proud to be a part of an organisation doing meaningful work that matters while supporting sustainability, mental health, and well-being.

Let’s care for tomorrow, so we can create a better future together, for everyone.

The primary purpose of this role is to provide strategic leadership and direction to multiple claims teams that ensures workers and Agencies are supported in achieving strong return to health/work outcomes. The role is responsible for meeting contractual, legislative, and business requirements through the development and implementation of effective claims and engagement strategies.

About the role

• Advocate a customer-centric culture through proactive relationship engagement with key Agency contacts and operational management and a high-level customer service focus.
• Ensurethat all practices meet contractual, legislative, and business requirements.
• Lead claims teams to ensure all performance metrics are met so that the business complies with all contractual requirements.
• Implement processes and a claims management model that ensures return to work (RTW) outcomes and business targets are met or exceeded.
• Provide strategic claims management recommendations to improve worker recovery timeframes.
• Collaborate with manager and peers to develop and implement innovative approaches to continuously improve in both performance and the end customer experience

About you

• Extensive experience in Workers Compensation and knowledge of Workers Compensation Legislation and Regulation.
• Expert knowledge of relevant regulatory and/or legislative compliance requirements that impact the business as well as Workers’ Compensation claims management models and cost drivers
• Ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with diverse team members
• Significant experience in a people leadership role in a complex, matrixed workers compensation insurance organisation
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach and empower people to develop individual and team potential
• Ability to interpret and analyse complex information, extract meaningful insights and evaluate options for decision making.
• Demonstrated experience of strategy development and is able to work with multiple teams to align understanding of relevant regulatory/legislative compliance requirements impacting the organisation, translating vision to action to achieve desired results.
• Highly developed stakeholder management skills which enable cross functional thinking in the development and implementation of strategies.
• Able to partner effectively with senior business leaders and establishing strong professional relationships externally and across the enterprise to influence outcomes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of communicating with clarity, impact, and influence.
• A passion for leveraging emerging technologies to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Benefits and perks

• Inclusive Culture: Join a supportive, open-minded team focused on customer outcomes, bringing your authentic self to work every day!
• Work-life balance: Enjoy our flexible, hybrid work arrangements, and tailored workplace adjustments, where possible.
• Career Development: Access mentoring, development and global mobility opportunities for growth and success, including access to over 10,000 learning resources.
• Financial and Well-being Perks: Enjoy discounts on Allianz products, retail, tech, and travel, plus financial wellness initiatives and the Employee Share Purchase Program- own a piece of your employer!

About Allianz Group

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us.

At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. And the foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter and nurtures a culture grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

Adjustments and support

If you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process, we encourage you to reach out to *******@allianz.com.au for a confidential conversation.

Join us. Let’s care for tomorrow.www.allianz.com.au/careers