Director, Strategic Business Group

Role Overview Prudentials purpose is to be partners for every life and protectors for every future. Our purpose encourages everything we do by creating a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured for our people customers and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business and we support our peoples career ambitions. We pledge to make Prudential a place where you can Connect Grow and Succeed. This is a high-impact strategic leadership role at the centre of Prudentials growth agenda. As a trusted partner to the Regional CEOs Office the Director will help shape priorities and drive execution across a multi-market portfolio. The role offers a rare opportunity for a sharp commercially minded strategist to shape major decisions and deliver tangible results across fast-growing markets. Purpose and Impact The Director acts as a strategic integrator and trusted adviser ensuring the Strategic Business Groups priorities translate into aligned plans and tangible business outcomes. The role provides leadership across strategy development performance management and disciplined execution. Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership Shape and oversee the Group’s strategic roadmap. Translate Group priorities into actionable plans. Lead structured problem-solving and hypothesis-driven analysis to support key decision-making. Provide thought leadership on market trends growth opportunities and strategic trade-offs. Execution Oversight Partner with in-market leadership to drive disciplined execution and timely delivery. Track milestones outcomes and business impact to maintain performance momentum. Proactively identify risks bottlenecks dependencies and coordinate resolution. Serve as the escalation and alignment point for Group-level stakeholders. Performance Management Lead the design and delivery of robust business performance reviews integrating financial operational and strategic KPIs. Identify leading indicators and insights to sharpen commercial focus and improve performance across markets. Drive a culture of data-driven decision-making and accountability. Stakeholder Engagement Act as the coordination bridge between Group and local leadership teams. Prepare high-quality executive materials. Manage and align key Group stakeholders including Finance Risk and HR around shared priorities. Represent the Regional CEOs Office in internal and external engagements. Leadership Capabilities Strategic Thinking: Synthesizes complexity into clear strategic choices and actionable priorities. Influence & Partnership: Builds trust alignment and consensus across seniority levels functions and cultures. Commercial Acumen: Uses data and business insight to frame decisions identify opportunities and balance growth with risk. Execution Discipline: Translates strategy into measurable outcomes and drives accountability across stakeholders. Change Leadership: Navigates ambiguity with resilience; leads transformation with clarity empathy and urgency. Communication: Articulates complex ideas succinctly adapts communication to different audiences; inspires confidence. Integrity & Judgement: Demonstrates maturity discretion and sound judgement in handling sensitive issues. Experience & Qualifications Experience 10–15 years of experience ideally in strategy roles within financial services or insurance. Proven experience operating across multi-market or regional structures. Demonstrated track record partnering with C-suite leaders drive strategic outcomes. Education Bachelors degree required; postgraduate qualification (MBA or equivalent) preferred. Skills Strong analytical and problem-solving ability. Excellent presentation communication and storytelling capabilities. Comfortable operating in ambiguity and delivering under tight timelines. Impact of Role This role is pivotal to shaping Prudentials performance across a diverse set of high-potential markets. By driving strategic clarity operational discipline and aligned execution the Director strengthens the Groups ability to deliver accelerated sustainable growth. Working closely with the Chief of Staff and other senior leaders the Director will play a key role in influencing business outcomes and advancing Prudentials long-term strategic ambition. Equal Opportunity Employer Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex race age ethnic origin educational social and cultural background marital status pregnancy and maternity religion or belief disability or part-time / fixed-term work or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements. #J-18808-Ljbffr