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About the Role
Join the University of Sydney as an Insurance Manager and play a pivotal role in driving insurance strategy and outcomes that protect the University’s people, assets and operations. You will lead the management of the University’s general insurance program (excluding workers compensation), oversee insurance activities, and act as the key point of contact for insurance matters across the University.
Responsibilities
- Partner with stakeholders across the University to successfully coordinate and deliver the annual insurance renewal program through to approval and completion.
- Build and manage strong relationships with brokers, insurers and loss adjusters to effectively oversee claims and achieve positive outcomes.
- Provide clear, practical and client-focused advice on general insurance matters, supporting informed decision-making at all levels.
- Analyse insurance and risk data to uncover trends, generate insights and support proactive risk management.
- Monitor and manage broker performance against contractual requirements and KPIs, ensuring high-quality service delivery.
- Champion continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen insurance practices and enhance overall effectiveness.
Requirements
- Hold a valid National Police Check.
- Must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment.
- Employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks.
- Must declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process.
Skills
- Insurance management
- Insurance markets
- Policy structures
- Claims processes
- Strengthening organisational insurance capability
- Delivering training and awareness initiatives
- Interpreting complex policies
- Translating complex policies into clear, practical advice
- Stakeholder engagement
- Communication skills
- Building trusted relationships
Location
- Camperdown Campus
Work Type
- Full time
- Continuing position
Experience Level
- 7–10 years’ experience in insurance management within a large organisational setting, ideally in higher education
Education Level
- Tertiary degree in a relevant discipline
Salary/Compensations
- Base salary from $152,045 plus 17% superannuation
About the Company
- Internal Audit at the University of Sydney sits at the heart of governance — providing independent assurance, insurance management and investigations across one of Australia's most complex and dynamic institutions.
- The University of Sydney has spent over 170 years empowering brilliant minds from all walks of life to strive for better – for themselves, their communities and their world.
- Our 2032 Strategy is built on a sense of responsibility to contribute to a better world.
- Internal Audit helps protect and strengthen that mission.
- If you're looking for variety, influence and purpose, this is it.
Equal Opportunity
- At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive.
- We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve.
- We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTQIA+.
- We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
- We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Platinum Employer.
- We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.