Nigel Brookes Email & Phone Number

Sydney, Nsw, Au

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

My key responsibilities and achievements include:• Developed and led an organisation-wide approach to the implementation of planning and performance strategy and operations.• Responsible for the monitoring of financial performance and pricing adequacy, including the initiation and implementation of appropriate actions to improve financial outcomes across all products and to address emerging risks and challenges.• Managed planning and performance budget and annual budgeting process.• Alignment of planning and performance plans and strategy to organisation business plans and strategy, as well as Group strategy.• Designed and drove a “centre of excellence” model for planning and performance.• Drove partnerships within the broader function and other business areas, as to provide consultancy and advice to the organisation.• Managed risk, governance, compliance, operations and process functions ensuring effective and efficient solutions, processes, procedures, initiatives and customer outcomes.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Responsible for 1st line of defence risk activities across the business including risk & control self-assessment, control assurance testing, and risk incident and issue management. My key accountability within this role includes:• educating the business on risk, governance and compliance obligations• monitoring adherence to the risk and governance guidelines • advancing risk maturity in the business across all risk categories including Incidents & Issue Management, Compliance and Conduct and Risk Culture• thematic analysis on underwriting performance• influencing and providing technical expertise to other parts of QBE including Risk, Compliance and Underwriting Governance• Data governance including the facilitation, co-ordination and oversight of the data stewards, to resolve complex data issues, drive strategic data objectives and advocate for cultural change to achieve high levels of data quality

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Key accountability and deliverables in this role included• provision of financial analysis, insights and advice enabling the business to gain a deep understanding on key financial performance metrics and drivers to enable the achievement of strategic and growth objectives. • development of complex budget and forecasting models and reports for underwriting teams enabling them to accurately set individual budgets and to take ownership and accountability for their teams’ financial performance• development and operationalising of Business Strategy and Tactical Plans in collaboration with National Product Managers and other key stakeholders• business process analysis to identify non-value adding activities, duplication, gaps and improvement opportunities in order to increase productivity, achieve efficiency savings and increase process consistency and governance. • quality assurance and root cause analysis of compliance breaches and issues• management of business continuity plans

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Key accountability and deliverables in this role included• management of operations and performance within the business including financial performance and planning, process optimisation, workforce planning, risk management and governance• Embedding, operationalising and educating the business on regulatory and legislative change to ensure 100% compliance with all internal and external requirements and obligations• business continuity and disaster recovery testing of business systems and applications

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia