Strategic Leader for Asia Pacific Growth

1 month ago

Hong Kong, Central and Western District, Hong Kong SAR China Manulife Full time

Company Overview


Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across our offices in Asia, Canada, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. We provide financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions.



About the Role


The estimated salary for this position is $120,000 - $180,000 per annum, depending on experience. As a Director/Associate Director, HK Strategy Office, you will be responsible for planning, assessing, and driving Manulife Hong Kong's strategy to drive value for our customers, shareholders and employees.



Job Description


You will work closely with cross-functional teams to identify strategic issues & opportunities that could influence business growth and profitability. You will also understand the overall picture in most situations, understands the political landscape and informal hierarchy within the business, attuned to industry disruptors and trends.



Key Responsibilities



  • Define structure and execute strategic initiatives through the development of work plans, gather and generate relevant data, drive analyses, and the development of actionable recommendations.
  • Lead cross-functional teams to review feasibility of new propositions, as well as potential growth opportunities with a keen eye on value generation, provide short and long term strategic recommendations.
  • Put in place performance measures, and establish KPIs to ensure delivery and effectiveness of implemented strategies, track progress against ambitions and execution and identify areas for strategic improvement.
  • Draft regular analysis reports for senior strategy management, business leadership and executives, and relevant stakeholders for purposes of further decision making.
  • Establish collaborative and trusting relationships with the business's key internal leaders and stakeholders in order to ensure that there is a free flow of ideas and information across the business, leading to suitable strategy formulation and overall business performance enhancement.


Requirements and Qualifications



  • Bachelor's degree in Economics/Actuarial Science, with at least 8 years work experience in insurance industry.
  • Strategy skills: Experience formulating strategy, familiar with key principles of strategy development including generating hypothesis, ability to think conceptually and creatively regarding solutions and opportunities.
  • Strong financial and data analysis: Ability to triangulate financial data and generate key insights to test and validate hypothesis as well as forecasting.
  • Execution focused: Ability to drive projects through providing appropriate project framework, clarity on content and deliverables and effectively engaging and managing stakeholders.
  • Cultural-fit: Humble individual with a Can-do attitude.


What We Offer


We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, a growth trajectory that extends upward and outward, encouraging you to follow your passions and learn new skills, flexible work policies and strong work-life balance, professional development and leadership opportunities, a values-first culture, boundless opportunity, continuous innovation, delivering the promise of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, championing Corporate Citizenship.



About Us


At Manulife/JohnHancock, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.

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