Catastrophe Research Manager
QBE Insurance
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Sydney • 🇦🇺 Australia
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Manage QBE's catastrophe model evaluation pipeline to maintain QBE's View of Risk with priorities and timelines agreed with the Group Head of Catastrophe Modelling Research and other Group and Divisional stakeholders.
- Project manage and perform individual catastrophe model evaluations in accordance with the catastrophe model validation best practice in agreed timeframes.
- Manage catastrophe modelling requirements with GSSC team including quality and timeliness.
- Maintain and improve catastrophe model validation best practice.
- Add insight and value to QBE's model evaluations through leading projects on innovative use of claims data and sourcing of relevant hazard, vulnerability and loss data.
- Work with a range of internal and external stakeholders to add value to QBE's View of Risk, including Divisional teams, model vendors, brokers, academics and consultants.
- Adhere to Group Risk and other regulatory requirements and capacity to work with these stakeholders to codevelop appropriate solutions.
Requirements
- Demonstrable experience in a similar role alongside a PhD, Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Physical Geography, Meteorology, Flood Engineering or Atmospheric Sciences.
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills with a keen attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Team management and training skills including experience/comfort in managing offshore resources.
- Extensive technical skills in catastrophe modelling software such as RMS, Verisk and Impact Forecasting Elements.
- Recognised subject matter expertise and deep interest in natural hazards including cyclones, floods, bushfire, earthquake and storms, catastrophe risk, re/insurance.
Benefits
- ‘Hybrid Working’ – a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance
- Life Leave, supporting the life events we all experience, leaving your annual leave for rest
- Free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- 18 weeks’ gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super
- Voluntary super contributions and company matching
- Income protection insurance & reimbursed Death and Total Permanent Disability insurance premiums
- A range of discounts on insurance products, car hire, hotels, goods and services
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Hard skills
catastrophe model evaluationcatastrophe model validationanalytical skillsquantitative skillsdata analysisclaims data analysishazard data sourcingvulnerability data sourcingloss data sourcingproject management
Soft skills
attention to detailcommunication skillsteam managementtraining skillsstakeholder engagementcollaborationproblem-solvingleadershipinnovationadaptability