Distribution Strategy Lead

Prudential Services Asia; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Prudential is seeking a Senior Manager, Agency Strategy to partner with the Chief Agency Officer and Group Agency Distribution. You will shape and execute agency strategy from business plans to events, driving alignment across Digital Enablement, Technology, Finance, Agency and Health & Protection pillars.

Lead, mentor, and deliver high-impact engagements with strong storytelling and outcomes. You will diagnose issues, design commercial plans and translate strategy into actionable initiatives

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in business, finance, economics or related field.
• 8+ years in consulting, applied strategy, agency, finance or related field.
• Proven ability to diagnose complex problems, drive execution and deliver results.
• Strong storytelling and PowerPoint skills; excellent communication and stakeholder mgmt.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and mentoring staff.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Group Agency Distribution to prepare monthly dialogue and reports.
• Design and track agency strategy for business plan and deep dives.
• Create content and storytelling for agency engagement events.
• Develop proposals, timelines and launch plans; maintain momentum.
• Collaborate with Digital Enablement, Technology, Finance, Agency, Health & Protection, and Customer pillars.
• Support CAO to clear roadblocks and expedite processes.
• Mentor junior team members and share best practices.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or related field

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

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. This is a senior, execution-focused strategy role reporting to the Head of Distribution Strategy, Performance and Compensation. You will act as a strategic partner and problem-solver, working closely with channel chiefs and cross-functional leaders to diagnose issues, design commercial plans, and drive the execution of strategic priorities across all distribution channels. Your mandate is to translate strategy into action, fix what's broken, and ensure business improvement through hands-on leadership.

The Senior Manager, Agency Strategy plays a pivotal role in shaping and executing the agency distribution agenda for the business. Acting as a key partner to the Chief Agency Officer and Group Agency Distribution, the role drives the design, execution, and tracking of agency strategy, from Business Plan development and strategic deep dives to the delivery of high-impact engagement events across the agency calendar.

Key Responsibilities:

• Agency Strategy Liaison with Group Agency Distribution: Preparation of monthly dialogue with Group Agency Officer, reporting, follow-up items, and ad hoc requests
• Agency Strategy design and execution tracking for Business Plan, deep dives, etc.
• Content and storytelling for Agency engagement event: Flying Start, Mid-year charge up, Final Sprint, ALC (2x / year).
• Develop business proposals, timelines, and launch plans, and adapt them as needed to maintain momentum and effectiveness: ACR support for narratives + exceptional ACR In-Charge (eg. Mango) Agency engagement as required: FWC, CEO roundtable, etc.
• Collaborate with internal and Group stakeholders across Digital Enablement, Technology, Finance, Agency, Health & Protection, and Customer pillars to align plans
• Support CAO to help clear day-to-day roadblocks and expedites processes
• Team Leadership & Capability Building Mentor and upskill junior strategy team members, fostering a culture of applied strategic thinking and problem-solving. Share best practices and lessons learned across the team to build collective capability.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in consulting, applied strategy, agency, finance, or a related field, with a strong track record in agency strategy (insurance/financial services preferred).
• Proven track record of diagnosing and solving complex business problems, driving execution, and delivering measurable results.
• Strong storytelling and powerpoint skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and mentoring junior staff.

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.

We are Prudential. For every life, we are partners. For every future, we are protectors. Prudential plc provides life and health insurance and asset management to 17 million customers across 20 markets in Asia and Africa. We are headquartered in Hong Kong and have dual primary listings on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and the London Stock Exchange. We are focused on four strategic regions: Greater China, ASEAN, India and Africa. Our customers are served by around 55,000 agents and more than 200 bank partners.

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