WorkCover Queensland

is now hiring for

General Manager Customer

Applications for this role are now closed. Please reach out to our team for enquiries.

Overview

Join an outstanding team at WorkCover Queensland.

At WorkCover Queensland our vision is to be the best worker’s compensation insurer, to make a positive difference to people’s lives and to keep Queenslanders working. Our flexible work environment allows you to be your best every day and contribute to the big picture.

WorkCover Queensland has been providing workers’ compensation insurance in Queensland for more than twenty years. Supporting Queensland workers and businesses is at the heart of everything we do. From customer service and managing claims, to accessing rehabilitation, preventing injuries, and making sure employers have the right cover to protect their team. The most important thing for us is keeping Queenslanders working and we understand everyone’s needs are different.

Our culture

Our organisation is made up of individuals who collaborate and seek to engage others, working together as One Team. We embrace diversity and value people who bring personal energy and authenticity to everything they do. If you’re someone with a strong values-oriented compass and you want to achieve sustainable outcomes, you will find a great community at WorkCover.

Our vision

To be the best workers’ compensation insurer and make a positive difference to people’s lives.

Our purpose

We partner with and support our customers to keep Queenslanders working, through:

  • Trusted partnerships underpin our focus on return-to-work outcomes.

  • Tailored quality experiences for workers and employers.

  • Creating value for business through innovative and sustainable outcomes.

  • Influencing and investing in injury prevention.

About the Role

General Manager Customer

Reporting to the Chief Operations and Technology Officer (COTO) and participating in the Operations and Technology Leadership Team (O&T LT), the GM Customer is a critical role that collaborates across the enterprise to enable our vision to be the best workers' compensation insurer and make a positive difference to people's lives.

Specifically, the role is responsible for leading WorkCover Queensland’s Customer Group to deliver a seamless, empathetic and outcome focussed experience for all customers. The role provides strategic leadership to ensure services are accessible, responsive and built around the needs of our customers through:

  • Overseeing the execution of the customer strategy and channel architecture across all customer touchpoints.

  • Shape the enterprise communication strategy and standards covering corporate, customer external communications.

  • Lead the generation of customer insights into service design, business improvement, and communications.

  • Close collaboration with the broader O&T division to ensure an integrated end-to-end customer journey.

Your Accountabilities

Skills & Knowledge

Expertise & Judgement

  • Deep understanding of customer experience management, service design and behavioural insights ideally within a insurance or regulated organisation.

  • Strong strategic and analytical capability to translate insights into enterprise-level improvements.

  • Understand and accommodate diverse and multi-stakeholder perspectives and priorities (e.g., government, industry, customers and WCQ stakeholders) to inform strategic decision-making.

  • Identify and align WCQ team capabilities with strategic priorities to unlock potential and enhance overall performance.

  • Interpret and translate strategic objectives into practical operational initiatives, fostering clarity and alignment within the team.

  • Review and respond to WCQ’s requirements, considering past experiences and current trends to action immediate needs and anticipate future developments.

  • Contribute to the development of operational and financial strategies with a focus on commercial viability, implementing efficiency and scalability through data-driven decision-making and ongoing improvement efforts.

  • Integrate deep business acumen with risk foresight and stakeholder insight. Make strategic decisions that manage complexity, protect enterprise value, and support sustainable business performance.

Qualifications & Experience

  • Tertiary qualification in Business, Commerce, Communications, Marketing or similar discipline with postgraduate qualifications highly regarded.

  • Proven experience in leading a Customer Experience function in a large-scale service delivery operation.

  • Demonstrated success in transforming customer operations, improving customer satisfaction and engagement outcomes.

  • Deep experience and knowledge of the financial services industry and the commercial, industrial and political considerations that impact WorkCover and its stakeholders.

  • Minimum of 10+ years’ experience in customer strategy, digital channels, and/or customer communications with financial services or a regulated environment.

  • Proven track record of collaborating and influencing across the enterprise to drive business outcomes.

  • Proven track record of effective experience in a senior leadership role in a similar function with Board, CEO and ELT management.

  • Experience with data governance, privacy and regulatory compliance in customer-facing contexts.

  • Proven track record leading a large team of leaders and team members.

  • Proven track record of implementing transformational change on time, within budget and to quality standards.

  • Proven track record of developing papers and communicating at all levels of the organisation to shape direction and outcomes.

How to Apply

To be considered, please provide the following information in your online application, for the assessment of your suitability:

  • A short (no more than two pages) statement focusing on how you align with the core accountabilities outlined in the position description attached.

  • Your current CV highlighting your relevant experience, qualifications, and achievements.

If you need assistance with your application, please reach out to us.

Applications for this role are now closed. Please reach out to our team for enquiries.

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SHANNON KEYS

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