Lead, Strategy & Partnership

Manulife/John Hancock; Singapore; On-site; SGD 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Manulife Singapore seeks a senior strategist to lead the forward-looking bancassurance strategy and shape next-phase banca partnerships across Retail, Wealth, Private Bank, SME and Digital. Define long-term direction, growth sources and investment priorities for executive consideration.

The role requires significant experience in strategy, partnerships and corporate development, with strong commercial judgement and the ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, business development or strategic partnerships.
• Experience developing growth strategies and investment cases.
• Strong commercial judgement and analytical capability.

Responsibilities

• Develop multi-year bancaria partnerships strategy across Retail, Wealth, Private Bank, SME and Digital.
• Identify growth opportunities and sponsor investment cases.
• Translate market intelligence into strategic implications and actions.
• Lead the strategic roadmap and align with senior stakeholders.
• Present clear strategic choices to executives and move priorities into execution.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Stakeholder influencing

Partnership development

Business strategy

Education

MBA or relevant postgraduate

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Lead the development of Manulife Singapore’s forward‑looking bancassurance strategy and shape the next phase of the key banca partnerships. The role will define the long‑term partnership direction, identify new sources of growth, and convert strategic opportunities into clear choices and investment priorities.

Position Responsibilities

1. Partnership and Business Strategy Develop the multi-year strategy for the banca partnerships across Retail, Wealth, Private Bank, SME and Digital. Define strategic priorities, segment choices and the future partnership model. Align the long-term strategy with annual business planning and enterprise priorities.
2. Growth and Opportunity Development Build and oversee the Horizon 2 and 3 growth agenda. Identify new customer, segment, channel, product and partnership opportunities. Sponsor the development of strategic options, opportunity assessments and investment cases.
3. Market and Strategic Intelligence Establish a systematic view of customer needs, market developments, product trends and competitor activity. Assess relevant regulatory, technology and industry developments. Translate intelligence into strategic implications and recommended actions.
4. Partnership Development Develop the strategic roadmap to strengthen the partnership. Shape senior partner strategic agendas alongside the Head of Department. Identify opportunities to deepen commercial, customer, digital, data and operating-model interdependence.
5. Strategic Leadership and Execution Lead the Strategy & Partnership working group Present clear strategic choices and recommendations to senior Manulife and DBS stakeholders. Partner with the Transformation team to move approved priorities from strategy into execution.

Required Qualifications

Significant experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, business development or strategic partnerships, preferably within insurance, banking, wealth management or financial services. Demonstrated experience developing growth strategies, evaluating strategic opportunities and building investment cases. Strong commercial judgement, analytical capability and executive communication skills. Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and work across complex organisational and partnership boundaries. Experience leading and developing a small, high-performing strategy team, e.g., as a consulting EM/PL or equivalent strategy leader. Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or other relevant postgraduate qualification is advantageous.

Preferred Experience

Experience in bancassurance or a major bank‑insurer partnership. Understanding of Singapore’s banking, insurance and wealth‑management landscape.

When You Join Our Team

We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want. We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words. As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.

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