Construction Proposition Lead

ZipRecruiter; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Construction Proposition Lead to drive strategic development in their construction offerings. This role is pivotal in aligning market needs with innovative solutions, leveraging deep industry expertise to influence stakeholders and enhance market presence. The ideal candidate will navigate a matrix environment, utilizing data-driven insights to maintain a competitive edge while fostering collaboration across teams. Join a dynamic organization committed to inclusivity and flexibility, where your contributions will shape the future of construction insurance and make a significant impact in the industry.

Benefits

30 days holiday per year

Flexible working options

10% employer pension contributions

Comprehensive private medical insurance

26 weeks parental leave at full pay

Remote work abroad options

Cycle-to-Work scheme

Qualifications

• Expertise in Construction across various Insurance disciplines.
• Ability to build strong relationships and navigate complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive construction proposition.
• Lead creation of innovative solutions to address emerging risks.

Skills

Construction expertise

Strategic thinking

Excellent communication

Data-driven insights

Education

Degree in a relevant field

Job description

Job Description

Primary Details

Time Type: Full time
Worker Type: Employee

Construction Proposition Lead

(London/Hybrid)

Following continuous success and growth across our wider Underwriting and Distribution areas, we are further expanding our Proposition team with a newly created Proposition Lead focusing on our Construction offering. This is a key role designed to elevate our construction proposition strategy, delivering alignment across market needs and driving the development of innovative, customer-facing solutions. This role will provide deep industry expertise, thought leadership, and commercial acumen to differentiate our offerings and strengthen our market presence. Spanning across our international markets, European and UK construction offerings, you will use your subject market expertise to partner with colleagues internally whilst equally representing QBE at industry events and across our MTPs.

Your new role:

• Strategic Proposition Development: Define, refine, and implement a comprehensive construction proposition that aligns with market trends and client needs.
• Innovation & Competitive Edge: Lead the creation of solutions that enhance our ability to address emerging risks and capitalize on new opportunities.
• Market and Client Insight: Utilize data-driven insights to ensure our construction proposition remains relevant and highly competitive.
• Collaboration & Alignment: Work closely with underwriting, claims, risk engineering, and distribution teams to create a seamless, well-integrated proposition.
• Thought Leadership: Represent the company as a construction industry expert, influencing internal and external stakeholders with market-leading insights and strategies.

About you:

• Clear expertise within the Construction space across any Insurance discipline.
• A strategic mindset, with the ability to navigate a matrix environment, build strong internal and external relationships, and align QBE’s activity with client and broker needs.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of conveying complex concepts clearly in both written and spoken form.

Why QBE? At My Best

At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that’s why we have created “At My Best”. It’s our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn’t fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It’s in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA.

We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realizing our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner. We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.

QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job. We have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation.

With more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate, and kind.

To find out more about why you should work for QBE, visit our careers website.

At My Best - QBE Benefits

You are more than your work – and QBE is more than a workplace, which is why we provide you with the benefits, support, and flexibility to help you concentrate on living your best life personally and professionally. FOR UK ONLY: As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!

• 30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.
• Flexible working - balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all, this can include part-time, job share, and compressed hours.
• Pension: you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.
• Private medical insurance: we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family.
• Family friendly policies: we offer 26 weeks leave at full pay regardless of how you become a parent.
• Short term remote work abroad: you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad.
• Sustainable investing: we believe sustainable integration is important for long-term financial, environmental, and social outcomes. Our pension strategy supports our net-zero goal to achieve year-on-year reductions in carbon footprint, by investing more in green businesses than the broader market.
• Cycle-to-Work: benefit from regular exercise whilst making your commute greener and cheaper, select and bike and/or accessories up to the value of £5,000.

To find out more visit our Reward Page.

QBE Awards

Some of the awards QBE is proud to have won, been a finalist for, and shortlisted for include:

• AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner: Network Management of the Year
• Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024: QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer
• UK IT Industry Awards 2023 Winner: Green Technology Innovation of the Year
• Working Dads Employer Awards 2023 Winner: Parental Policies Award
• Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023: QBE rated as a 5-Star Employee of Diversity

We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included, and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in. We are proud to have partnerships with organizations such as Stonewall and Working Families, and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles and at Work charter helps keep us accountable and transparent.