Director, AI Product & Distribution Strategy

Manulife; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Manulife is seeking a Director of AI Product & Business Partner for Distribution to lead a Domain Squad focused on AI strategy, analytics roadmaps, and value realization. You will translate business needs into scalable AI solutions, partner with senior leaders, and drive cross-functional collaboration across data science, engineering, and risk teams.

You will define KPIs, govern AI initiatives, and ensure solutions align with regulatory standards while delivering measurable improvements in sales

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Actuarial Science, Economics, Business Analytics, or a related discipline.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in AI, data science, advanced analytics, digital product management, or related fields.
• Proven track record of partnering with senior business leaders and influencing strategic decisions.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and delivering business transformation initiatives.
• Demonstrated success delivering AI, analytics, or digital products that generated measurable business outcomes.
• Previous experience within life insurance, wealth management, banking, or financial services strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Distribution Domain Squad and act as the primary AI partner to Distribution leadership.
• Develop and maintain the Distribution AI and analytics roadmap aligned with business strategy and growth objectives.
• Identify, prioritize, and sponsor high-value AI and analytics use cases that improve sales productivity, lead generation, customer engagement, advisor effectiveness, and distribution performance.
• Partner with senior business stakeholders to define opportunities, investment priorities, success metrics, and expected business outcomes.
• Establish a culture of data-driven decision making across Distribution functions.
• Own the Distribution AI product portfolio and roadmap.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of AI and analytics initiatives from opportunity identification through deployment and business adoption.
• Drive realization of tangible business benefits and communicate outcomes to senior management.
• Apply advanced analytics, machine learning, and Generative AI to address Distribution business challenges.

Skills

Machine learning

Generative AI

LLMs

Executive communication

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional leadership

Data science

Business analytics

Stakeholder management

Analytical mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Python

SQL

Modern analytics platforms

Job description

Manulife is seeking a Director of AI Product & Business Partner for Distribution to lead a Domain Squad focused on AI strategy, analytics roadmaps, and value realization. You will translate business needs into scalable AI solutions, partner with senior leaders, and drive cross-functional collaboration across data science, engineering, and risk teams.

You will define KPIs, govern AI initiatives, and ensure solutions align with regulatory standards while delivering measurable improvements in sales