Senior Manager, Strategy, Impact and Communications | Kuala Lumpur, MY

Prudential plc; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen at a leading insurance company for a Senior Manager, Strategy, Impact and Communications based in Kuala Lumpur. The ideal candidate will drive strategic monitoring, evaluation, and impact assessment across various programs, ensuring data-informed decision-making and aligning stakeholders effectively. This role offers a significant career path towards senior leadership in sustainability or strategy.

Qualifications

• Experience in strategy development and implementation.
• Strong analytical skills for data-informed decision making.
• Ability to communicate effectively across various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop frameworks to assess programme effectiveness and strategic alignment.
• Monitor actual vs forecast vs budget spending and provide financial insights.
• Build operational systems for tracking and improve workflow efficiency.

Job description

Senior Manager, Strategy, Impact and Communications

Senior Manager, Strategy, Impact and Communications

Prudential's purpose is to be partners for every life and protectors for every future. Our purpose encourages everything we do by creating a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured, for our people, customers, and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business, and we support our people's career ambitions. We pledge to make Prudential a place where you can Connect, Grow, and Succeed.

To lead strategic monitoring, evaluation, and impact assessment across Prudence Foundation's programmes and operations. This role drives data-informed decision-making, operational and financial insights, as well as internal and external and stakeholder alignment to enhance the Foundation's effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Impact & Programme Intelligence

• Develop frameworks to assess programme effectiveness and strategic alignment.
• Track milestones, approvals, and progress updates for programmes and finances.
• Design dashboards for forward-looking analysis and decision support.

2. Financial Insight & Budget Governance

• Monitor actual vs forecast vs budget spend across LBUs.
• Provide insights into budget adjustments and savings.
• Support budget planning cycles and guide LBUs in financial strategy.

3. Operational Systems & Efficiency

• Build mechanisms for tracking contracts, reporting timelines, and team inputs across all functions i.e. programmes, admin, and finance.
• Assess operational needs and implement tools for workflow improvement.
• Establish systems for long-term operational excellence.

4. Employee Engagement & Sustainability Integration

• Map and classify key stakeholders across BOT, Head Office, and LBUs.
• Align with internal teams to embed PF content into sustainability and EE initiatives.
• Lead CSR/CI virtual conference planning and execution.

5. Strategic Communications, Research, and Knowledge Management

• Conduct impact research and management of knowledge assets.
• Develop strategic reports and dashboards.
• Support executive communications and strategic proposals.

Reporting Line

Reports to: Executive Director, Prudence Foundation

Career Path & Strategic Value

This role is a strategic driver of Prudence Foundation's impact and performance. It offers a pathway to senior leadership in sustainability, strategy, or operations.

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part-time / fixed-term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.

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