Head of Life Strategy & Business Development

HSBC Holdings plc; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 2,500,000 - 3,300,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC Holdings plc is seeking a high-calibre executive to lead strategy and business development for HSBC Life in Hong Kong. The Head of Strategy will set the strategic direction, oversee delivery of high-priority initiatives across Global Insurance, and collaborate with Co-CEOs, OpCo, and IWPB leadership to drive investment cases and governance.

Expect responsibility for shaping portfolio outcomes across markets.

Qualifications

• Extensive senior experience in strategy and business development within financial services.
• Business lead for M&A transactions.
• Knowledge of the Hong Kong Life market and its competitive dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Shape HSBC Life’s strategy by coordinating and owning strategic initiatives and assessing long-term structural opportunities using Group capabilities.
• Identify organic and inorganic growth opportunities including M&A strategic partnerships and new business models.
• Partner with Corporate Development as the business lead to execute transactions.
• Develop business and investment cases with internal and external stakeholders for priority initiatives.
• Steer end-to-end internal approvals and governance for strategic initiatives and investments.
• Oversee execution of high-priority initiatives with country and functional teams and with market CEOs across markets.
• Establish robust tracking and reporting of strategic and financial outcomes for key projects and priorities.
• Coordinate CEO office activity including the Global Insurance OpCo agenda and quarterly INS Co-CEO Performance Meeting with the IWPB CEO.
• Partner with Communications to plan and deliver internal and external communications for Global Insurance.

Skills

Strategy leadership

M&A experience

Stakeholder management

Global/region exposure

Financial services

Job description

HSBC Holdings plc is seeking a high-calibre executive to lead strategy and business development for HSBC Life in Hong Kong. The Head of Strategy will set the strategic direction, oversee delivery of high-priority initiatives across Global Insurance, and collaborate with Co-CEOs, OpCo, and IWPB leadership to drive investment cases and governance.

Expect responsibility for shaping portfolio outcomes across markets.