Senior Manager, Market & Functional Transformation Support

Manulife/John Hancock; Hong Kong; Hybrid; HKD 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible environment

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Manulife/John Hancock is seeking a Senior Manager for its Asia Regional Distribution team to provide strategic, analytical and delivery support for Agency 2.0 transformation priorities across markets. You will translate priorities into executable plans, strengthen governance and deliver senior-level insights for decision-making.

The role combines structured problem solving with hands-on project management to accelerate implementation, governance discipline and value realization for market PICs

Qualifications

• 3-4 years of experience in major consulting companies.
• 1-2 years of in-house experience in life insurance, with practical exposure to agency distribution, transformation or related business initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to support transformation initiatives from problem definition and planning through implementation, governance and value realization.
• Strong strategic and analytical capabilities, with a structured approach to problem solving and the ability to translate complex information into clear recommendations.
• Proven project management discipline, including milestone tracking, dependency management, risk escalation and coordination across multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent executive communication skills, with experience developing senior-ready presentations, business reviews, dashboards and decision materials.
• Ability to operate independently, manage multiple priorities and maintain momentum in an ambiguous, fast-changing regional environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build constructive relationships across regional functions and markets.
• High intellectual curiosity, sound judgment and a proactive, results-oriented and ownership mindset.

Responsibilities

• Support Market PICs and functional owners in driving and overseeing the implementation of business initiatives and Agency 2.0 transformation priorities, ensuring clear milestones, ownership and follow-through.
• Enhance market capability and execution excellence by providing strategic, analytical and project management support to Market PICs on key agency transformation programs , accelerating rollout and realization of business value.
• Develop executive-level insights and communications, including presentations, business reviews, strategic narratives and decision materials, for senior leadership forums, governance committees and regional management discussions.
• Strengthen markets’ transformation governance and delivery discipline by monitoring progress against agreed priorities, tracking action items and key dependencies, proactively escalating risks and ensuring timely execution across markets and stakeholders.
• Provide structured analysis and insights—including dashboards, reports and performance reviews—to help Market PICs and functional owners make data-driven decisions, steer market direction, and identify key opportunities, gaps and risks in support of Agency 2.0 objectives.

Skills

Consulting experience

Life insurance experience

Strategic analysis

Structured problem solving

Project management

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Independent work

Tools

Dashboards

Presentations

Job description

An opportunity to join Manulife’s Asia Regional Distribution team as a Senior Manager, providing dedicated strategic, analytical and delivery support to Market PICs and functional owners in advancing Agency 2.0 transformation priorities.The role will work across markets and regional functions to translate priorities into executable plans, strengthen governance and delivery discipline, and provide senior leaders with clear insights for decision-making. The successful candidate will combine structured problem solving with hands-on project management, helping accelerate implementation and realization of business value across priority agency programs.Position Responsibilities:• Support Market PICs and functional owners in driving and overseeing the implementation of business initiatives and Agency 2.0 transformation priorities, ensuring clear milestones, ownership and follow-through.• Enhance market capability and execution excellence by providing strategic, analytical and project management support to Market PICs on key agency transformation programs , accelerating rollout and realization of business value.• Develop executive-level insights and communications, including presentations, business reviews, strategic narratives and decision materials, for senior leadership forums, governance committees and regional management discussions.• Strengthen markets’ transformation governance and delivery discipline by monitoring progress against agreed priorities, tracking action items and key dependencies, proactively escalating risks and ensuring timely execution across markets and stakeholders.• Provide structured analysis and insights—including dashboards, reports and performance reviews—to help Market PICs and functional owners make data-driven decisions, steer market direction, and identify key opportunities, gaps and risks in support of Agency 2.0 objectives.Required Qualifications:• 3-4 years of experience in major consulting companies;• 1-2 years of in-house experience in life insurance, with practical exposure to agency distribution, transformation or related business initiatives.• Demonstrated ability to support transformation initiatives from problem definition and planning through implementation, governance and value realization.• Strong strategic and analytical capabilities, with a structured approach to problem solving and the ability to translate complex information into clear recommendations.• Proven project management discipline, including milestone tracking, dependency management, risk escalation and coordination across multiple stakeholders.• Excellent executive communication skills, with experience developing senior-ready presentations, business reviews, dashboards and decision materials.• Ability to operate independently, manage multiple priorities and maintain momentum in an ambiguous, fast-changing regional environment.• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build constructive relationships across regional functions and markets.• High intellectual curiosity, sound judgment and a proactive, results-oriented and ownership mindset.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.About Manulife and John HancockManulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html .Manulife is an Equal Opportunity EmployerAt Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. 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 are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and 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.It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact [e-mail] .Working ArrangementHybrid