National Technical Manager - Workers Compensation
Core
Establish, govern, and enhance technical foundations for workers' compensation, injury management, and regulatory compliance to support team members sustaining work-related injuries.
Role type
Principal subject-matter expert / National Technical Manager
Builds
Technical frameworks, compliant regulatory submissions, operational SOPs, and governance structures for self-insured operations
Domain
Insurance / Workers Compensation / Regulatory Compliance
Required skills
Workers compensation legislation interpretation, injury management, self-insured operations governance, multi-jurisdictional regulatory mastery (7 Australian states/territories), audit leadership, third-party administrator (TPA) management, technical writing
Preferred skills
Formal certifications in quality auditing or compliance management, experience with legal/rehabilitation supplier panels
Technologies
SIRA, WorkSafe VIC, WorkCover QLD, WorkCover WA, ReturnToWorkSA, WorkSafe TAS, NT WorkSafe
Responsibilities
Interpret and apply workers' compensation legislation across multiple jurisdictions, lead formal self-insurance audits, produce executive-ready board memos and regulatory submissions, manage and audit third-party administrators and supplier panels
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC / Principal leadership