Chief Operating Officer, Asia

This a Full Remote job, the offer is available from: Asia Primary Details Time Type: Full time Worker Type: Employee The COO, Asia leads regional Strategy, Operations, and Business Transformation while overseeing Data & Analytics, Technology, Operational Risk, and Procurement to drive growth, service excellence, innovation, and strong governance across Asia. The Opportunity The COO, Asia leads regional Strategy, Operations, and Business Transformation while overseeing Data & Analytics, Technology, Operational Risk, and Procurement to drive growth, service excellence, innovation, and strong governance across Asia. Your new role: • Lead the Asia region’s strategy, operations, and business transformation agenda to drive growth, customer value, and operational excellence. • Shape long‑term strategic plans, oversee market insights, and support business development initiatives across different locations. • Direct Management of policy administration, customer services, and management services to ensure efficient, high‑quality service delivery. • Drive transformation programs and improve operation effectiveness, ensuring strong governance, effective change management, and adoption of innovative solutions. • Provide executive oversight of Data & Analytics, Technology (Change/Run/Security), Operational Risk, and Procurement functions. • Foster a culture of performance, collaboration, and continuous improvement, while developing talent and strengthening leadership capability across the region. • Strengthen the region’s risk culture by embedding robust operational risk practices across teams • Plan, allocate and manage financial budget by anticipating expenditures, forecast resource needs/costs and properly accounting for expenses to meet requirements and achieve fiscal responsibility About you: • Experience with broad strategic planning; experience managing businesses; • Significant experience of leading multi-disciplined operations • Substantial experience of creating world class operations function in a regulated financial services business • Significant years’ experience within an appropriate professional or business discipline About QBE What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world? At QBE, we’re enabling a more resilient future – for our customers, communities, environment, and for our people. We’re building momentum to achieve something significant and know our people are at the centre of our success. Our industry offers interesting and varied careers where you can help people to protect what matters most. As part of the QBE team, you’ll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind. And with more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, our scale means we’re big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact. QBE Asia’s operations is part of the QBE International Division, and has had a presence in Asia for more than 130 years with offices in: Singapore, Hong Kong & Macau, Malaysia and Vietnam. We continue to be recognised for our ongoing focus on digital innovation to deliver exceptional value and operational excellence for our customers, business partners, people and the community. We support ESG efforts through the QBE Foundation, which helps to create strong, resilient and inclusive communities, by focusing investment and efforts on two key areas where we believe we can have the greatest impact – climate resilience and inclusion. Benefits Excited to share our comprehensive benefits package at QBE! Flex and hybrid working options Work from home policy ‍ ‍ Paternity leaves matching with maternity leave ‍♀️ Well-being programs Pensions Medical benefits Globally, access to online learning via LinkedIn Learning On top of annual leaves, 3 additional days off (Family care leaves) Study leave Marriage leave Internal Appreciation program with points to redeem nice merchandize and life experiences Join us and enjoy a work environment that values your well-being and personal growth! #EmployeeBenefits #WorkLifeBalance #CareerDevelopment Join us now, so you can be part of our success – and we can be part of yours. Your career at QBE — Let’s make it happen. Global Disclaimer The duties listed in this job description do not limit the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the duties normally to be performed in the position or those occasionally assigned outside an employee’s normal duties. Our Group Code of Ethics and Conduct addresses the responsibilities we all have at QBE to our company, to each other and to our customers, suppliers, communities and governments. It provides clear guidance to help us to make good judgement calls. Skills: Coaching for success, arenaflex Management, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Influencing, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Navigating ambiguity, Operational Risks, Operations Management, Process Improvements, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Agility, Strategic Management, Strategic Thinking How to Apply: To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process. Equal Employment Opportunity: QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates. This offer from "QBE North America" has been enriched by Jobgether.com and got a 77% flex score. Apply tot his job

Back to blog

Common Interview Questions And Answers

1. HOW DO YOU PLAN YOUR DAY?

This is what this question poses: When do you focus and start working seriously? What are the hours you work optimally? Are you a night owl? A morning bird? Remote teams can be made up of people working on different shifts and around the world, so you won't necessarily be stuck in the 9-5 schedule if it's not for you...

2. HOW DO YOU USE THE DIFFERENT COMMUNICATION TOOLS IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS?

When you're working on a remote team, there's no way to chat in the hallway between meetings or catch up on the latest project during an office carpool. Therefore, virtual communication will be absolutely essential to get your work done...

3. WHAT IS "WORKING REMOTE" REALLY FOR YOU?

Many people want to work remotely because of the flexibility it allows. You can work anywhere and at any time of the day...

4. WHAT DO YOU NEED IN YOUR PHYSICAL WORKSPACE TO SUCCEED IN YOUR WORK?

With this question, companies are looking to see what equipment they may need to provide you with and to verify how aware you are of what remote working could mean for you physically and logistically...

5. HOW DO YOU PROCESS INFORMATION?

Several years ago, I was working in a team to plan a big event. My supervisor made us all work as a team before the big day. One of our activities has been to find out how each of us processes information...

6. HOW DO YOU MANAGE THE CALENDAR AND THE PROGRAM? WHICH APPLICATIONS / SYSTEM DO YOU USE?

Or you may receive even more specific questions, such as: What's on your calendar? Do you plan blocks of time to do certain types of work? Do you have an open calendar that everyone can see?...

7. HOW DO YOU ORGANIZE FILES, LINKS, AND TABS ON YOUR COMPUTER?

Just like your schedule, how you track files and other information is very important. After all, everything is digital!...

8. HOW TO PRIORITIZE WORK?

The day I watched Marie Forleo's film separating the important from the urgent, my life changed. Not all remote jobs start fast, but most of them are...

9. HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR A MEETING AND PREPARE A MEETING? WHAT DO YOU SEE HAPPENING DURING THE MEETING?

Just as communication is essential when working remotely, so is organization. Because you won't have those opportunities in the elevator or a casual conversation in the lunchroom, you should take advantage of the little time you have in a video or phone conference...

10. HOW DO YOU USE TECHNOLOGY ON A DAILY BASIS, IN YOUR WORK AND FOR YOUR PLEASURE?

This is a great question because it shows your comfort level with technology, which is very important for a remote worker because you will be working with technology over time...