Senior Claims Case Manager

MetLife Insurance; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance benefits

Parental leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

MetLife Australia is seeking an experienced Senior Case Manager to own an end-to-end portfolio of complex Group Life claims, including TPD, IP and Death, while upholding policy definitions and regulatory standards.

You will influence operating models through data-driven insights, coach team members, and balance empathy with commercial outcomes in a fast-paced, digitally evolving environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience (ideally 5+ years) managing complex Group Life Insurance claims (TPD, IP & Death).
• Strong knowledge of policy definitions, trust deeds, superannuation rules and rehab/return-to-work strategies.

Responsibilities

• Proactively manage an end-to-end portfolio of claims, applying case management strategies.
• Deliver a customer-first experience with empathy, clarity and professional communication.
• Lead and mentor junior case managers to uplift capability and drive better outcomes.
• Ensure claims decisions comply with regulatory and risk frameworks and meet SLAs/CSAT targets.

Skills

Case management

Claims assessment

Stakeholder engagement

Customer focus

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification

Tools

Claims platforms

Regulatory systems

Job description

We are looking for experienced and driven Senior Case Managers to join us at an exciting time in our digital transformation journey. In this role, you’ll take ownership of a portfolio of complex claims across all benefit types – with a focus on Group Insurance but open to Retail experience – ensuring decisions align with policy intent, our claim philosophy and risk frameworks. You’ll be empowered to exercise sound judgement while delivering SLA’s and CSAT metrics, all within a supportive team culture that values innovation and continuous improvement. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to shaping the future of claims management, where your expertise will help redefine how we support our customers in an increasingly digital world.

As a Senior Case Manager, you will do more than manage claims – you’ll help lead change. We’re seeking someone with strong technical skills who is eager to challenge the status quo and influence how we assess and progress claims. You’ll play a key role in embedding customer-first thinking into our evolving operating model, balancing empathy, efficiency, and compliance. Your insights and experience will directly inform us how we adapt our processes and technology to meet both customer expectations and our community and regulatory obligations.

Technical expertise

Proactively manage and assess a complex portfolio of claims end to end, develop, recommend and implement case management strategies to drive sustainable outcomes and consumer expectations adhering to the policy definitions, philosophies, risk management meeting SLAs and other core claims metrics. You’ll also embrace our evolving digital environment, using technology and data-driven insights to enhance assessment quality and efficiency. Your expertise will support capability uplift across the team through your strong coaching skills to develop other case managers’ capability in claims handling (financial, medical, eligibility assessments as well as proactive case management strategies) through knowledge sharing and mentoring.

Customer experience and communication

Deliver a customer-first experience by communicating with empathy, clarity, and professionalism across all touchpoints. You’ll tailor your approach to meet the diverse needs of our members and stakeholders, ensuring they feel heard, informed and supported throughout the claims journey. With a strong focus on transparent, timely updates and clear written decisions, you’ll contribute to positive customer outcomes while upholding our brand promise. Your ability to balance compassion with commerciality will be key to maintaining service excellence in a digitally enabled, fast-paced environment.

Delegation of Authority (DA)

Holds a mid to high DA at current role consistently passing claim QA reviews of their assigned portfolio/peer reviews

Risk management

Drives and adheres to all claims related regulatory and compliance requirements e.g. LICOP timeframes and set MetLife SLA decision timeframes. Recognise, categorise and prioritise claims in accordance with business needs and Fund partner expectations

Collaboration/culture

Work collaboratively with all stakeholders (internal and external) to establish and maintain relationships with Claimants, Financial Advisers, Distribution as applicable as well as ability to drive inclusive team culture (strong team player)

Time management

Proven time management skillswith demonstrated ability to prioritise work in a changing environment

Mentor/coaching

Mentor and support Case Managers by sharing technical expertise and fostering critical thinking, while also identifying process or experience improvement opportunities and constructively discussing these with your leader to help them uplift team capability and drive better outcomes

Continuous improvement

Identify opportunities for improvement in claims processes, decision making and customer experience, and proactively engage with your leader to shape and implement enhancements that support a more digital, customer-first, and compliant approach.

Complaints

Respond and manage escalations and complaints relevant to the team’s portfolio

Qualifications and Experience

Extensive experience (ideally 5+ years) managing complex Group Life Insurance claims across a range of benefit types, including TPD, IP and Death.

Strong working knowledge of policy definitions, trust deed requirements, superannuation legislation, and rehabilitation and return to work strategies within a Group Insurance context.

Proven ability to interpret and apply policy and legislative frameworks while balancing commercial, regulatory and customer outcomes.

Demonstrated capability to manage claims end to end with sound risk assessment, medical and vocational reasoning and stakeholder engagement.

Experience working in alignment with service level agreements (SLAs), quality metrics, and customer satisfaction (CSAT) expectations.

Strong written and verbal communication skills, including preparing clear and defensible claim decisions and reports.

Comfortable working in an evolving digital environment, with experience using claims platforms and openness to leveraging technology to improve outcomes.

A collaborative mindset with a passion for mentoring peers, sharing insights, and driving continuous improvement.

Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field such as allied health, legal, business, or insurance (desirable but not essential)

To Be Successful You Will Deliver

Timely and technically sound decisions on complex Group Life claims (TPD, IP and Death), aligned with policy definitions, legislation, and our claim’s philosophy.

Completion of MetLife Claims Accreditation Program to attain a mid-level DA within 3 months of employment commencement with MetLife.

Strong case ownership, managing claims end to end while balancing risk, empathy and commercial outcomes.

High levels of customer satisfaction and compliance by consistently meeting SLA’s, CSAT targets and regulatory obligations.

Clear, well-reasoned written communications and defensible claims decisions that stand up to internal and external review.

Constructive collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, including trustees, reinsurers, medical providers, and legal partners.

Mentorship and support to peers and case managers, contributing to team capacity uplift and knowledge sharing.

Identification and escalation of improvement opportunities, working with your leader to help shape and enhance our approach to our claims in a digitally evolving environment.

Active contribution to a culture that values innovation, continuous improvement a customer-first mindset

Benefits We Offer

When you join MetLife Australia, you are joining a company that demonstrates holistic care and wellbeing for employees with benefits and programs that address physical, mental, social and financial health.We offer life insurance benefits, generous paid parental leave, market leading menopause and fertility leave, car leasing and more. As well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP), access to 360Health medical support, volunteer leave and study assistance.

About MetLife

Recognised onFortune magazine's list of the 2025 "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World’s 25 Best Workplaces for 2024, as well as the Diversity Council of Australia Inclusive Employer Award 2023-2024, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world’s leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by empathy, we’re inspired to transform the next century in financial services.