Strategy Director - Insurance (Asia Pacific)

The Upside Group | Career Search Blueprint; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Asia Regional Life Insurer is seeking a senior strategy professional to shape the strategic direction of a growing regional business across Asia. You will synthesize market insight, commercial analysis and business perspectives to support senior stakeholders in turning priorities into practical actions.

In this role you will work closely with regional and country leaders, contribute to growth and business-planning discussions, evaluate market developments, and manage strategic assignments from

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in strategy, management consulting or corporate planning.
• Foundation in a top-tier strategy consulting firm.
• Experience advising senior executives on complex growth issues.
• Exposure to internal strategy or regional planning functions.
• Ability to work with senior stakeholders across markets and functions.
• Executive-level written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to regional growth and business-planning discussions.
• Evaluate market developments, competitor activity and emerging opportunities.
• Build analyses and recommendations for senior leadership and executive forums.
• Manage selected strategic assignments from initial assessment through to implementation.
• Work with country and functional leaders to translate strategy into business initiatives.
• Monitor progress against key priorities and highlight areas requiring attention.
• Support regular strategy reviews and other business-critical projects.
• Share knowledge and help develop junior members of the strategy team.

Skills

Strategy

Management consulting

Corporate planning

Executive comms

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Business degree

Finance degree

Economics degree

Job description

A leading Asia regional life insurer is strengthening its Regional Strategic Initiatives Office to support long-term growth, profitability and strategic alignment across its markets and business units. Focusing on mergers & acquisitions, revenue growth in Asia and AI strategy

Your New Role

• Working closely with senior leadership across Asia, you will help shape the strategic direction of a growing regional life-insurance business. You will bring together market insight, commercial analysis and business perspectives to help senior stakeholders make informed decisions and turn strategic priorities into practical action.

Key responsibilities include:

• Contributing to regional growth and business-planning discussions
• Evaluating market developments, competitor activity and emerging opportunities
• Building analysis and recommendations for senior leadership and executive forums
• Managing selected strategic assignments from initial assessment through to implementation
• Working with country and functional leaders to translate strategy into business initiatives
• Monitoring progress against key priorities and highlighting areas requiring further attention
• Supporting regular strategy reviews and other business-critical projects
• Sharing knowledge and helping develop junior members of the strategy team

Your Background

• At least 12 years’ experience in strategy, management consulting, corporate planning or a related discipline
• Foundation within a top-tier strategy consulting firm
• Degree in Business, Finance, Economics
• Experience advising senior executives on complex business or growth-related issues
• Exposure to an internal strategy, corporate development or regional planning function
• Capability working with senior stakeholders across multiple markets and functions
• Executive level communication skills, both written and verbal

What You'll Receive in Return

A senior regional opportunity with direct exposure to strategic decision-making, senior leadership and the future direction of a leading Asia regional life-insurance business.