Manager, Leadership and Engagement

Suncorp Group; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shine platform access

Performance incentives

Hybrid working

20 weeks parental leave

Study support

Wellbeing coaching

Employee discounts

Volunteer leave

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Suncorp Group in Brisbane/Sydney seeks a Manager, Leadership and Engagement to design and deliver enterprise leadership development and employee listening strategies. In a lean Organisational Development team, you will balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery across all levels, partnering with executives to translate insights into practical actions.

You will strengthen leadership capability, accountability and organisational performance, supporting agile leaders who engage their people

Qualifications

• Experience leading enterprise leadership development and engagement initiatives in a large organisation.
• Proven ability to translate survey and culture insights into actionable outcomes.
• Strong consulting and facilitation skills with executive influence.
• Experience with culture, engagement, leadership and adult development models.
• Analytical skills to interpret workforce insights and surveys.
• Commercial experience managing partnerships and external vendors.
• Financial services or insurance experience is beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and evolve leadership development strategy, frameworks and capability architecture.
• Own enterprise employee listening and engagement approach for meaningful insights and actions.
• Translate priorities into an integrated portfolio of leadership, engagement and organisational initiatives.
• Establish governance, measures and reporting to show outcomes and inform decisions.
• Provide strategic advice on leadership capability and engagement performance.
• Partner with executives to strengthen leadership accountability and culture.
• Manage partnerships with external providers to maximise impact.
• Contribute specialist expertise to Organisational Development and People initiatives.

Skills

Leadership development

Employee engagement

Organisational development

People capability

Job description

• Shape enterprise leadership and employee engagement strategies.
• Partner directly with executives to turn insights into action.
• See leadership development and talent pipelines deliver real results.

Job Description

Manager, Leadership and Engagement

Brisbane OR Sydney

• Shape enterprise leadership and employee engagement strategies.
• Partner directly with executives to turn insights into action.
• See leadership development and talent pipelines deliver real results.

About The Role

Join a leading Trans-Tasman Insurer where you will lead the design and delivery of enterprise leadership development and employee listening strategies. Working within a lean Organisational Development team, you will balance strategic thinking with hands‑on delivery across all organisational levels. You will partner with executives and senior leaders, translating survey, culture and engagement insights into practical actions and informed decisions. Your work will strengthen leadership capability, accountability and organisational performance, supporting the strategic ambition for agile, effective leaders who engage their people and develop future talent.

What You'll Do

• Lead and evolve Suncorp's Leadership Development strategy, frameworks and capability architecture.
• Own the enterprise employee listening and engagement approach, ensuring leaders have meaningful insights and actions that improve engagement and performance.
• Translate organisational priorities into an integrated portfolio of leadership, engagement and organisational effectiveness initiatives that strengthen leader impact and organisational outcomes.
• Establish governance, measures and reporting that demonstrate leadership and engagement outcomes and inform decision‑making.
• Provide strategic advice and thought leadership on leadership capability, organisational effectiveness and engagement performance.
• Partner with executive leaders to strengthen leadership accountability, effectiveness, capability and culture development across the enterprise.
• Manage strategic partnerships and external providers to maximise innovation, quality and impact.
• Contribute specialist expertise to the Organisational Development and People agenda through collaboration, consultation, influence and participation in enterprise initiatives and priorities.

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise leadership development, employee engagement, organisational development or people capability initiatives within a large and complex organisation.
• Proven success designing and implementing enterprise leadership, engagement or organisational effectiveness strategies that deliver measurable workforce and organisational outcomes.
• Strong consulting and facilitation capability, with confidence influencing executive leaders and translating organisational priorities into sustainable capability and performance outcomes.
• Experience applying a range of culture, engagement, leadership and adult development models.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail when interpreting surveys, sentiment and workforce insights.
• Commercial experience managing strategic partnerships, consultants and external vendors.
• Financial services or insurance industry experience is beneficial, but not essential.

What You'll Enjoy

• Access our award‑winning Shine platform, your central hub for exclusive perks, wellbeing support, career development, and recognition. Shine has been recognised for excellence in employee experience, making it easier than ever to access what matters most to you.
• Opportunity to receive performance‑based Incentives and Suncorp shares for eligible employees.
• Hybrid working, flexible leave, 20 weeks paid parental leave, and up to 5 days paid flexible leave annually.
• Paid study support, career breaks, on‑the‑job learning, and a $1,000 referral bonus for eligible employees.
• Free wellbeing coaching, a dedicated Employee Council, and confidential EAP access.
• Discounts at 900+ retailers, Fitness Passport, and reduced super fees.
• Paid volunteer leave, donation matching, and unlimited emergency response leave.
• Diversity is celebrated through employee resource groups and inclusive policies for all families.

Explore our full benefits

At Suncorp we believe we are our best when our workforce is as diverse, talented and passionate as the communities in which we live and operate, and where our people feel included, valued and connected. We are passionate about inspiring our people by creating a diverse, accessible, and inclusive culture, offering flexible work, career development and internal mobility, and building connected relationships amongst our team members and with our customers.

If you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process or in the workplace, we encourage you to contact [e-mail] for a confidential conversation.