Assistant Manager, Agency Strategic Planning

Prudential Services Asia; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 700,000 - 1,050,000; Full time

Job summary

Prudential Services Asia is seeking a seasoned Product Owner to drive strategic plans and coordinate cross-functional teams across insurance and digital product initiatives.

You will partner with directors and agency leaders to prioritise roadmaps for mobile apps and digital tools, ensuring alignment with business goals and measurable outcomes. Proficiency in English and Chinese is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Studies, Administration, Management, or equivalent.
• 7+ years experience in insurance, professional services, or financial services.
• Experience as a Product Owner or in a similar role, ideally in insurance or fintech digital products.
• Strong knowledge of change management principles and tools.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent command of spoken and written English and Chinese; Putonghua highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and implementation of strategic plans.
• Act as a liaison between the Director and cross-functional teams to drive strategic initiatives.
• Coordinate with various departments to ensure the smooth implementation of strategies.
• Monitor and report on the effectiveness of strategic planning efforts.
• Derive KPIs to measure the success of strategic plans.
• Create regular reports detailing progress, outcomes, and areas for improvement.
• Engage in regular discussions with agency leaders and key stakeholders to maintain alignment with company objectives.
• Collaborate with development teams to define and prioritize the roadmap for agency mobile applications and digital tools.

Skills

Product Owner

Stakeholder management

Change management

Communication skills

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Prudential’s 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 people’s career ambitions. We pledge to make Prudential a place where you can Connect, Grow, and Succeed.

Job Descriptions:

Business Growth & Strategic Execution

Assist in the development and implementation of strategic plans.

Act as a liaison between the Director and cross-functional teams to drive strategic initiatives.

Coordinate with various departments to ensure the smooth implementation of strategies.

Monitor and report on the effectiveness of strategic planning efforts.

Derive key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of strategic plans.

Create regular reports detailing progress, outcomes, and areas for improvement.

Agency Liaison

Engage in regular discussions with agency leaders and key stakeholders to maintain alignment with company objectives.

Facilitate workshops and meetings to clearly communicate agency goals and gather feedback.

Offer ongoing support to agency personnel to ensure understanding and commitment to strategic plans.

Provide support to agency events as necessary.

Digital Application & Project Management

Assist in defining and prioritizing the roadmap and product backlogs for designated agency mobile applications and digital tools.

Collaborate closely with development teams and agents, acting as a bridge between business requirements and technical development to ensure optimal delivery of digital workflows and activity management features.

Monitor project timelines and deliverables to ensure adherence to strategic objectives.

Provide support and resources to teams to overcome challenges and achieve project milestones.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Business Studies, Administration, Management, or equivalent.
• 7 years or more experience in insurance, professional services, or financial services.
• Experience as a Product Owner or in a similar role, ideally in insurance or fintech digital products.
• Strong knowledge of change management principles and tools.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent command of spoken and written English and Chinese; Putonghua highly preferred.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

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.

We are Prudential. For every life, we are partners. For every future, we are protectors. Prudential plc provides life and health insurance and asset management to 17 million customers across 20 markets in Asia and Africa. We are headquartered in Hong Kong and have dual primary listings on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and the London Stock Exchange. We are focused on four strategic regions: Greater China, ASEAN, India and Africa. Our customers are served by around 55,000 agents and more than 200 bank partners. Prudential plc is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential Financial, Inc., a company whose principal place of business is in the United States of America or with the Prudential Assurance Company, a subsidiary of M&G plc, a company incorporated in the United Kingdom.

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