At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead continuous improvement initiatives and manage a dedicated team in Operations.
- Company: Join Hollard, one of Australia's top general insurers with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Flexible work options, inclusive culture, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Embrace diversity and contribute to positive social change in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in reshaping the insurance industry while leading a passionate team.
- Qualifications: Experience in project delivery and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 90000 - 110000 $ per year.
Opportunity to work with one of Australia’s largest general insurers. Flexible role open to applicants based in NSW, VIC or QLD.
About Hollard
Hollard Insurance is part of the Hollard Group of Companies and a top 5 General Insurer in Australia and New Zealand. We underwrite a broad range of general insurance products, including motor, home, contents, business, bicycle and pet, in proud partnership with some of Australia's biggest consumer brands and broker businesses. As an independent and privately owned company, we believe we can go further together – for our people, customers, communities and partners – through an innovative approach to providing insurance. Our state-of-the-art facilities in North Sydney reflect our commitment to providing innovative workspaces that support hybrid and remote work.
About the Role
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Business Optimisation, you’ll lead the initiative delivery function for our Operations department and manage a portfolio of continuous improvement and optimisation initiatives from process design through to execution. As part of a multidisciplinary team, you’ll drive process and system change while championing a risk aware, customer centric culture. You’ll lead and develop a small, dedicated team, setting direction and lifting capability while juggling competing priorities and turning ambiguity into clear plans that deliver real results for stakeholders and the wider business.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead continuous improvement and optimisation initiatives across Operations from process design through to execution, developing and maintaining plans and timelines that deliver on time and within scope.
- Partner with cross functional teams to keep initiatives aligned to strategic goals, and identify, manage and escalate risks and issues to keep delivery on track.
- Monitor and report on portfolio and initiative progress, giving senior leaders and other stakeholders regular, clear updates on status, risks and issues.
- Champion best practice delivery, applying structured ways of working, and maintaining key artefacts (Charters, Plans, Decisions, Risks) in a central and collaborative way.
- Prioritise initiatives that deliver the best value for effort, and drive continuous improvement and best practice across the organisation.
About You
- Substantial experience in project, initiative or continuous improvement delivery, with a proven track record of delivering initiatives.
- Experience driving process improvement and optimisation across a business.
- A proven, experienced people leader, able to build, coach and inspire a team of delivery professionals through change and ambiguity.
- Confident managing multiple initiatives at once, working independently or in a team, with experience using planning and delivery tools.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, plus sound practical knowledge of improvement methodologies such as Lean and Human Centred Design.
- Experience in the insurance industry is preferred.
Working at Hollard
At Hollard, you’ll discover an environment where you can truly make an impact. We offer the best of both worlds – the opportunity, agility and creativity of a company growing with scale, alongside a focus on becoming a catalyst for enduring, positive, social change. We’re a tight-knit team, where authentic voices and unique perspectives matter. We work supportively, collaboratively and inclusively to help shape our future and create shared value for our communities. Hollard proudly promotes flexible work including remote work, non-traditional work patterns, and work-family balance. We’re also unapologetically committed to creating a workplace that values your diversity with a true sense of inclusion. We actively seek to hire for your different lived experiences, including as it relates to disability, ethnicity, faith, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, gender diversity, sexual orientation, age, neurodiversity.
Please note: Even if you don’t meet all our selection criteria, we encourage you to apply. A full background check will be completed on the successful applicant. We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies and kindly request that no unsolicited resumes are sent to Hollard in relation to this role or others. Only direct applications will be considered.
Initiative Delivery Manager employer: Hollard Insurance Company
Hollard Insurance is an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic and inclusive work culture, offering flexible hybrid work arrangements in the vibrant city of Sydney. With a strong commitment to employee growth and development, Hollard provides opportunities for meaningful contributions within a supportive team environment, all while being part of one of Australia's largest general insurers dedicated to social change and innovation.
