Strategy & Planning Analyst

QBE Insurance Group; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday

Flexible working

Pension 10%

Job summary

QBE Insurance Group in the United Kingdom is seeking a Strategy and Planning Analyst to join the Governance & Compliance team, supporting the Enterprise Digital, Security and Resilience strategy and delivering a cohesive roadmap with leadership, third‑party suppliers and stakeholders.

The role is designed for an early‑career professional passionate about cyber security, with strong analytical abilities to translate risk, objectives and regulatory requirements into strategic priorities and

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills; able to synthesize complex information into clear insights.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Proactive and organized with ability to prioritize to deadlines.
• Ability to present complex information clearly and concisely.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the annual strategy refresh with third‑party supplier and manage timelines.
• Act as internal contact for the strategy process and gather stakeholder input on schedule.
• Support briefing papers, presentations and executive reporting for leadership review.
• Analyse data from cyber initiatives and risk assessments to support decision-making.
• Engage with cyber, technology, risk and business teams to support strategy development.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Information Technology (IT) support

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Strategic management

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Presentation skills

Organizational skills

Job description

Primary Details

Time Type: Full timeWorker Type: Employee

Strategy and Planning Analyst

• Location: Home Based
• Type: Permanent, full time
• Hybrid role, happy to talk flexible working

The Opportunity

QBE Europe is currently recruiting a Strategy and Planning Analyst to join our group Governance & Compliance team. The Strategy and Planning Analyst supports the development, execution, and continuous improvement of the organization’s Enterprise Digital, Security and Resilience (EDSR) strategy. The successful candidate will work with the Strategy and Governance team, Third Party Suppliers, Senior Leadership, Transformation, Business Stakeholders and Architecture to deliver a cohesive approach for maintaining the EDSR strategy, roadmap and to ultimately drive the strength of QBE’s security posture and operational resilience.

This role is designed for an early-career professional who is passionate about cyber security and is interested in understanding how organizations translate cyber risk, threat intelligence, business objectives, and regulatory requirements into strategic priorities and investment decisions.

Having the right to work in the UK is a requirement for this role.QBE may consider sponsorship at its discretion.

About QBE

At QBE, we get to the heart of what matters for our customers. And we do it all with a human touch.

We’rean international insurer with more than 13,000 people working across 26 countries – which meanswe’rebig enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact.It’san exciting time.We’rebuilding momentum towards our vision to become the most consistent and innovative risk partner.

What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world? As part of the QBE team,you’llget to spend every day working with people who are passionate,talentedand kind.

Your new role

Strategy Development & Planning

• Coordinate the annual strategy refreshing process, working with our third-party supplier to manage timelines, inputs and deliverables.
• Act as the internal point of contact for the strategy process, ensuring stakeholder input is gathered and incorporated on schedule
• Contribute to the development of briefing papers, presentations, and executive reporting materials for leadership review
• Support the collation and structured inputs and performance data to inform the strategy updates
• Work seamlessly with the transformation lead to ensure the strategy and roadmap inform the change portfolio.

Governance & Reporting

• Ensure direct alignment between strategic objectives and OKRs, tracking that goals cascade consistently across the organization
• Support the quarterly OKR review cycles, checking progress against strategic intent
• Document decisions, actions, and outcomes from strategy process

Research & Analysis

• Conduct research on industry benchmarks and strategic trending
• Keep up to date with emerging threats that could impact QBEs strategy
• Analyse data from cyber initiatives, risk assessments, and assurance activities to support decision-making.
• Produce concise summaries and briefing notes for leadership teams.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with cyber, technology, architecture, risk, compliance, and business teams.
• Build and maintain relationships across the organization to understand strategic priorities and delivery challenges.
• Support workshops and working groups focused on strategy development and continuous improvement.

About you

• Experience working in Cyber Security, Information Technology, Strategy, or a related discipline.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Able to synthesize complex or ambiguous information into clear insights
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive, organized and able to prioritize tasks based on deadline requirements
• Ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills. Spotting inconsistencies between strategy, OKRs and roadmap.
• Presentation skills. Able to build presentations to tell the story and ensure the audience is clear on the outcome required

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:

• 30 days holiday a yearwith theoptionto buy up to 2additionaldays.
• 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.

Awards & Recognition

Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2025:

• Winner: Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year, Winner: Reinsurer of the Year - QBE Re, Winner: ESG, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year, Winner: Insurance Personality of the Year - Chris Wallace, Executive Director UK insurance
• 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

Skills

Analytical Thinking, Business Continuity, Critical Thinking, Information Technology (IT) Support, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Operational Risks, Operations Management, Process Improvements, Research Analysis, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Management, Strategic Planning, Strategic Thinking

Equal Employment Opportunity

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.