The Opportunity  

An opportunity to join Manulife’s Asia Regional Distribution team, playing a critical role in shaping and executing the overall strategy within a fit-for-purpose governance framework. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of Manulife’s Asia distribution – both in terms of the transformative changes required in the short- to medium-term as well as the game-changers required to build longer-term competitive advantage. This role is not simply about putting strategy and plans on a page – rather it encompasses both the strategic element as well as taking a pragmatic approach to planning how to capture value in the short-term. Working closely with the Asia Chief Distribution Officer and the Head of Asia Distribution Strategy, there is large scope for impact and driving massive change!  

Position Responsibilities:

Required Qualifications:

• Strong experience in business strategy, able to make sense of the uncertain and ambiguous business environment to distill the key issues, develop novel solutions to old problems, and make the link to the changes necessary to actually deliver on the proposed strategy  

• Experience in having conceived and executed on digital transformation end-to-end to create tangible value. Familiarity with an agile organizational model is essential   

• A strong understanding of where and how value is created. We are obsessed about impact, not the plans themselves! 

• High Intellectual Curiosity: Have an insatiable curiosity to learn and a proactive approach to leaning in on new opportunities, even those outside their comfort zone. 

• Strategic Agility: Sees ahead clearly and can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods 

• Results Orientation: Delivers beyond expectations and sets new and stretching goals for him/herself. S/he will have a deep understanding of operational and process improvements that impact quality and execution and deliver continuous improvement 

• Process Management: Can identify and articulate the processes necessary to get things down efficiently and effectively 

• Planning & Priority Setting: Demonstrate an ability to set objectives and goals and organize work appropriately to meet and exceed goals 

• Problem Solving & Decision Quality: Able to use rigorous logic, and a highly structured approach and methods to solve problems with effective solutions 

• Organizational Savvy: Able to build constructive and effective relationships and use them to maneuver through complex situations 

• Influencing & Negotiation: Can present ideas and directions that lead others to action 

• Risk Management: Ability to think ahead and catch problems before they arise 

• Ambidextrous: Able to work on multiple key efforts simultaneously, welcoming ambiguity and regular change 

• An articulate and top-down communicator  

Nice to Haves:   

• Prior experience in insurance distribution 

• Experience in a business consulting environment 

When you join our team:

• We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.

• We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.

• As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.