Strategy & Planning Analyst

Primary Details Time Type:
Full time Worker Type:
Employee Strategy and Planning Analyst
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Location:

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

The OpportunityQBE 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’re an international insurer with more than 13,000 people working across 26 countries – which means we’re big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact. It’s an exciting time. We’re building 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’ll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and 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…