Global Cyber Security Governance Specialist

Primary DetailsTime Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

• Location: Melbourne or Sydney  

• Type: Permanent, full time 

• Hybrid role, Happy to talk flexible working 

 

The opportunity 

The Global Cyber Security Governance Specialist supports QBE’s cyber security objectives by providing clear, data-driven insights into the performance of key controls and the organisation’s overall security posture. The role is responsible for tracking and analysing control metrics, surfacing risk signals, and contributing to reporting for governance forums, senior stakeholders, and regulatory engagements. 

  

Working as part of the Group Cyber Security function, the role acts as a central point for integrating control performance data into meaningful narratives that support decision-making and risk prioritisation. As the function continues to mature, the role will also support targeted, evidence-based assurance activities that complement formal risk and control assessments, and strengthen overall confidence in the design and effectiveness of QBE’s cyber controls. 

 

Your new role 

• Monitor and analyse cyber control performance metrics and key risk indicators (KRIs) to identify trends, emerging risks, and opportunities for control uplift. 

• Develop and maintain reporting artefacts (e.g. dashboards, briefings, governance packs) that clearly communicate security posture and risk insights to a range of stakeholders, including senior management and governance forums. 

• Translate complex control and risk data into actionable insights, enabling stakeholders to make informed trade-offs aligned with QBE’s risk appetite and strategic priorities. 

• Collaborate with control owners, delivery teams, and second-line functions to improve the quality, clarity, and consistency of control performance data and reporting inputs. 

• Support the integration of control telemetry and other evidence-based measures into reporting processes, with a focus on control immutability and automation where feasible. 

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of governance and reporting frameworks, ensuring alignment with QBE’s cyber strategy, regulatory obligations, and business needs. 

• Participate in targeted, risk-informed assurance activities that validate control effectiveness in high-priority areas, complementing formal audits and RCSA processes. 

• Act as a feedback channel to Strategy & Architecture and other stakeholders, highlighting implementation challenges or systemic issues surfaced through metrics or reporting. 

• Engage stakeholders to support a culture of risk transparency and accountability, encouraging proactive issue identification and evidence-based dialogue. 

• Support audit and regulatory engagement by ensuring reporting artefacts and supporting evidence are accurate, consistent, and audit-ready. 

 

About you 

• Ability to get deeply technical and apply that skill to the business environment. 

• Exceptionally curious and enquiring mindset with an ability to be fast-paced and agile in meeting business needs. 

• Strong communication, negotiation, and conflict management skills, with an ability to anticipate and flag potential obstacles. 

• Experience with security and risk-based standards, Microsoft Excel, Power BI and ERC tools. 

• Experienced in working across time zones and collaborating in a multi-location environment. 

 

 

About QBE 

 

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. We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner.  

 

And our people will be at the centre of our success. We’re proud to work together, and encourage each other enable resilience for our customers, our environment, our economies and our communities. With more than 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.  

 

We believe this is our moment – what if it was yours too? Your career at QBE — let’s make it happen! 

 

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: 

• ‘Hybrid Working’ – a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance 

• Our ‘Thriving at our Best’ wellbeing program, including free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice 

• 18 weeks’ gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super 

• The ability to maximise retirement savings through voluntary super contributions and company matching 

• Income protection insurance & reimbursed Death and Total Permanent Disability insurance premiums 

• Additional leave and support through QBE’s Family Domestic Violence First Responder Network 

• Discounts on insurance products, car hire, hotels, goods and services including benefits through our various sports and arts sponsorship partners 
   

Rewards & Recognition 

 

We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards: 

• 2021 LinkedIn Top Employer & HRD Employer of Choice 

• 2020 Best Workplace Diversity & Inclusion and Excellence Award for Best Health & Wellbeing at the Australian HR Awards 

• Platinum employer on the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) – the definitive national benchmark on LGBTQI+ workplace inclusion 

• Ranked 3rd place in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2024 for medium sized program as voted by graduates 

• Top 20 Workplaces for Dads in 2019 and 2020 (HBF Direct Advice for Dads) 

• Family First accredited employer since 2021 

 

Apply now 

 

APPLY NOW and let’s make it happen!  

Click APPLY to submit your application. Successful applicants will need to complete work rights, police and credit checks through our online provider as a condition of employment.  

 

QBE recognise the value of diverse perspectives and experience. We are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected for who they are. If we can provide support with access requirements, alternative work arrangements or you would like to connect with one of our networks please contact us at recruitment@qbe.com 

Skills:

Analytical Thinking, Conflict Management, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Cyber Security Governance, Financial Systems, Individual Resilience, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Problem Solving, Risk Management, Security Monitoring, Team Management, Threat Mitigation, Vulnerability Management

Application Close Date: 20/05/2025 11:59 PM

How to Apply:

To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

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