Executive Leader - Workers' Compensation (Tasmania)

Suncorp Group; Hobart; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentives

Suncorp shares

Hybrid working

Parental leave

Study support

Wellbeing coaching

Job summary

Suncorp Group, based in Tasmania, seeks an executive to lead workers' compensation claims across Tasmania, the ACT and Northern Territory on a 12-month maximum-term contract. You will drive strategic performance, improve outcomes for customers and brokers, and ensure financial and risk stewardship while partnering with Commercial and Intermediated teams.

The role requires senior leadership experience, deep WC expertise, and a track record of delivering sustainable scheme performance with

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in workers' compensation claims management and regulatory environments.
• Senior leadership experience with ability to influence strategy and outcomes.
• Proven capability in budgeting, financial stewardship and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership to claims teams across Tasmania, the ACT and Northern Territory, delivering strong customer, financial, people and risk outcomes.
• Set and execute strategic priorities that improve claims practices, operational performance and long-term scheme profitability.
• Build leadership capability and workforce depth through coaching, mentoring, succession planning and targeted development.
• Oversee budgets, performance measures, compliance obligations and claims liabilities with disciplined commercial and risk oversight.
• Represent the business with credibility across internal leadership forums, industry bodies, regulators and personal injury stakeholders.
• Sponsor and lead change initiatives that support the strategic direction of underwritten personal injury claims.

Skills

W/C expertise

Strategic leadership

Budgeting

Regulatory navigation

Job description

Suncorp Group, based in Tasmania, seeks an executive to lead workers' compensation claims across Tasmania, the ACT and Northern Territory on a 12-month maximum-term contract. You will drive strategic performance, improve outcomes for customers and brokers, and ensure financial and risk stewardship while partnering with Commercial and Intermediated teams.

The role requires senior leadership experience, deep WC expertise, and a track record of delivering sustainable scheme performance with