Head, Regional Strategy, India Region

Charterhouse Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Charterhouse Pte Ltd is looking for a Head of Regional Strategy for the India region within a global financial institution. You will own the strategic, financial, and governance agenda, directly impacting CEO and Board-level decisions.

The ideal candidate must have at least 15 years in strategy roles, preferably in life insurance, and a solid understanding of the India insurance market. Experience at the board level is essential, as is the ability to lead critical strategic initiatives and manage performance delivery.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of experience in strategy or corporate development in life insurance or financial services.
• Strong exposure to the India insurance market, preferably in Life Insurance.
• Proven track record of engagement at CXO/Board/shareholder level.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute India market strategy with explicit accountability for business unit outcomes.
• Build strong relationships with C-level stakeholders to drive strategic alignment.
• Lead transformation initiatives across business and operating model redesign.

Skills

Strategy formulation

Corporate development

Bancassurance optimization

Stakeholder engagement

Performance management

Job description

\*Exciting senior mandate for a Head, Regional Strategy, India Region, with a global financial institution\*

Full ownership of the organization’s strategic, financial, and governance agenda for India region, with primary responsibility for the organization’s India Business Unit.

Single point of accountability for driving value creation, aligning stakeholders (including the organization’s partners/co-promoters), and ensuring delivery of business performance.

Operates as a country portfolio lead, directly shaping CEO- and Board-level decisions, and leading critical strategic initiatives including partnership evolution, capital actions, and transformation.

Responsibilities

End‑to‑End Ownership of India Market Strategy

• Own formulation, refresh, and execution of India strategy, with explicit accountability for India BU’s outcomes


• Set strategic direction across:


• Growth (distribution scale, bancassurance optimization, partnerships)


• Profitability (product mix, margin improvement, capital efficiency)


• Provide independent challenge to India BU’s management; ensure strategies are robust, defensible, and aligned with shareholder objectives


• Lead evaluation and execution of major strategic actions, like stake changes, M&A

Performance Ownership & Value Delivery

• Build strong relationships with C‑level stakeholders, India BU’s management, shareholders, to drive alignment on key strategic matters


• Accountable for India BU’s performance vs plan (topline, bottom line, capital metrics)


• Directly engage India BU’s management to intervene on underperformance, drive corrective actions and turnaround initiatives


• Steer performance dialogues with CEOs, Boards, and shareholders with clear positions and recommendations


• Deliver forward‑looking insight, scenario analysis, and risk assessment to regional and global leadership

Group Synergies & Strategic Influence

• Own delivery of tangible group synergies into India, including product innovation, digital capabilities, analytics, and risk frameworks


• Influence India strategy using best practices from Japan, SEA, and Oceania


• Mobilize group resources and ensure execution, not just identification of synergies

Transformation

• Lead initiatives across business transformation and operating model redesign, regulatory positioning and engagement, strategic responses to market or partner developments

Requirements

• Min 15 years’ experience in Strategy, corporate development, or investment roles, in Life insurance / financial services, with strong exposure to bancassurance


• Sound experience in India insurance market, preferably Life Insurance and stakeholder landscape


• Proven track record of engagement at CXO / Board / shareholder level


• Deep mastery of life insurance value drivers, distribution economics (especially bancassurance), product and capital profitability


• Strong commercial judgment with ability to take clear positions under ambiguity

Contact: Leonard Toh, Email: [e-mail]

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