Strategic Portfolio Lead

Sun Life Financial; Indonesia; On-site; IDR 600,000,000 - 1,200,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Sun Life Indonesia is seeking a Strategic Portfolio Manager to govern the end-to-end portfolio of strategic initiatives, prioritize work, and support leadership decisions. The role ensures disciplined delivery and value realization across the enterprise.

You will partner with business heads and executives, drive change management, and deliver weekly dashboards highlighting risks and trade-offs to leadership.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years in Transformation, Program or Portfolio roles.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in business, engineering, or related field; MBA, PMP or Agile certification is a plus.
• Proven experience in managing multiple cross-functional initiatives concurrently.
• Experience in insurance, financial services, or large-scale transformation environments preferred.
• Background in top-tier consulting (Big4 or strategy firms) with exposure to transformation/operating model design.
• Strong experience in change management - drive adoption through stakeholder engagement and clear communication.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Portfolio Governance & Oversight: lead governance frameworks, processes, and tools.
• Manage portfolio alignment to business priorities and execution capacity.
• Drive initiative prioritization sequencing and dependency management.
• Delivery Oversight & Execution Discipline: oversee key initiatives against milestones and scope.
• Identify and manage cross-functional dependencies and risks across initiatives.
• Challenge owners on progress, risks and recovery plans where required.
• Support owners in driving execution discipline and adoption efforts.
• Portfolio Insights & Executive Reporting: translate data into decision-ready insights for CEO/SteerCo; develop dashboards.

Skills

Strong portfolio and program 관리

Translate strategy into actionable <br

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in business/engineering; MBA or PMP/Agile a plus

Job description

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. At Sun Life, we're driven by our Purpose: helping our Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. Our values shape how we work: caring, authentic, bold, inspiring, and impactful. When you join Sun Life, you'll work with passionate colleagues and empowering leaders who support your growth and celebrate your contributions, so you can make a meaningful difference in our Clients' lives. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Job Description: Job description (heading) / Description du poste (titre)

Strategic Portfolio Manager supports the end-to-end management of Sun Life Indonesia’s strategic initiative portfolio, ensuring strong governance, execution discipline, and value delivery. Reporting to Head of Strategic Transformation, this role sits at the center of strategy and execution helping prioritize initiatives, track delivery, and support leadership in making informed decisions.

Preferred skills (heading) / Compétences particulières (titre)

• Strong portfolio and program management skills
• Able to turn strategy into clear actionable plans
• Data-driven with clear structured reporting
• Confident with influencing stakeholders and aligning teams
• Strong ownership and accountability
• Able to drive adoption

Qualifications (heading) / Compétences (titre)

• 8-10 years of experience in Transformation, Program or Portfolio roles
• Bachelor's or Mater's degree in business, engineering, or a related field; MBA, PMP or Agile certification is a plus
• Proven experience in managing multiple cross-functional initiatives at the same time
• Experience in insurance, financial services, or large-scale transformation environments is preferred
• Background in top-tier consulting (Big4 or strategy firms) is highly valued, ideally with exposure to transformation, operating model design, or portfolio management
• Strong experience in change management - able to drive adoption through stakeholder engagement, clear communication, and embedding new ways of working

Responsibilities (heading) / Responsabilités (titre)

• Strategic Portfolio Governance & Oversight: Lead implementation and continuous improvement of portfolio governance frameworks, processes, and tools
• Manage strategic portfolio ensuring alignment to business priorities and execution capacity
• Drive initiative prioritization sequencing, and dependency management
• Delivery Oversight & Execution Discipline: Provide active oversight of key strategic initiatives, ensuring delivery against milestones, scope, and targets
• Identify and manage cross-functional dependencies and systemic risks across initiatives
• Challenge initiative owners on progress, risks, and recovery plans where required
• Support initiative owners in driving execution discipline
• Support and drive change management and adoption efforts across strategic initiatives, ensuring business readiness and sustained outcomes
• Portfolio Insights & Executive Reporting: Translate portfolio data into clear, decision-oriented insights for CEO and SteerCo forums
• Develop and maintain weekly / monthly portfolio dashboards and reports
• Highlight trade-offs, risks, and decisions required from leadership
• Benefits Realization & Financial Governance: Own benefits tracking and realization discipline across the portfolio
• Ensure initiatives are aligned to defined business cases and value outcomes
• Monitor budget vs actuals and drive accountability on value delivery
• Stakeholder Management & Executive Engagement: Partner closely with business heads and functional leaders
• Facilitate portfolio governance forums and decision-making processes
• Influence stakeholders to maintain execution discipline and alignment

At Sun Life, we cultivate a High-Performance, Caring Culture that empowers our people to achieve outstanding results, embrace continuous growth and create meaningful impact. We succeed together by fostering an inclusive environment where wellbeing, collaboration, and accountability are equally valued.

Job Category: Project Management - Process Posting End Date: 20/09/2026

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