The Manager, Self-Insurance Portfolios is a key leadership role overseeing the operations associated with the regulation of Victorian self-insurers and applicants to self-insure through the rigorous assessment of their performance and the promotion of OHS, injury management and return to work. The role plays a key stakeholder role with all self-insurers and with the Self Insurers Association of Victoria (SIAV).
Manager, Self-Insurance Portfolios
- $152,556.00 per annum + 12% superannuation
- Full time, ongoing opportunity
- Wadawurrung/Geelong based role (hybrid work from home – 3 days a week in office)
About the opportunity
The Manager, Self-Insurance Portfolios is a key leadership role overseeing the operations associated with the
regulation of Victorian self-insurers and applicants to self-insure through the rigorous assessment of their performance and the promotion
of OHS, injury management and return to work. The role plays a key stakeholder role with all self-insurers and with the Self Insurers
Association of Victoria (SIAV).
Additionally, this role will identify and implement new business solutions and/or process improvements to deliver more effective and
efficient engagement and oversight of Victorian self-insurers.
This is an opportunity to use your strong stakeholder engagement skills coupled with a continuous improvement focused approach to
drive key performance within the self-insurance cohort and successful outcomes for injured workers.
Key accountabilities:
- Manage and make recommendations in respect of self-insurers' financial / prudential requirements, applications for eligibility
determination & applications for approval & renewal of approval.
- Act as the escalation point for the team of portfolio managers across a range of complex matters.
- Work with internal stakeholders to gather supporting information, drive continuous improvement across processes and or
recommendations to aid in decision making.
- Provide advice and recommendations on the performance of self-insurers to WorkSafe's executive management.
- Develop strategies alongside the Self-insurance leadership team and more broadly across WorkSafe for self-insurers to drive
improvements in safety, injury management and return to work.
- Manage and lead a team of portfolio managers to embed a culture of high performance and ensure Divisional objectives are met.
About you
You will be an experienced leader with strong stakeholder engagement skills. You are a strategic thinker with well-developed analytical
skills, with the proven ability to work collaboratively across various teams to achieve key objectives.
Your strengths include your highly developed interpersonal and written/oral communications skills and a demonstrated ability to
effectively consult, negotiate and influence high level internal and external stakeholder to achieve optimal outcomes for those involved.
Additionally, you will possess the following skills and experience:
- Demonstrated senior leadership skills with the ability to motivate employees through organisational change and business improvement
processes.
- Experience in providing highly specialised advice to external stakeholders in a complex environment on behalf of the organisation.
- Experience managing and leading a technical, multi-disciplinary group.
- Demonstrated relationship management / account management skills with experience in change management and human centered
design concepts.
- Experience dealing with large employers, other government agencies, employer and employee representative groups.
- An appropriate tertiary qualification and/or evidence of substantial work experience in occupational health and safety or workers
compensation.
- Broad knowledge and understanding of self-insurance requirements, health and safety practice, WorkSafe and Victorian OHS & Workers
Compensation legislation.