Senior Manager, Strategy & Growth

Manulife/John Hancock; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Manulife Singapore is seeking a Senior Manager, Strategy & Growth to shape bancassurance growth by identifying strategic opportunities across bank partnerships and building investment-ready business cases. You will influence senior stakeholders and mobilise initiatives across functions.

The role requires strong analytical and financial-modelling skills, with experience in strategy consulting or corporate strategy within financial services.

Qualifications

• Experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, business development, commercial strategy or strategic partnerships, preferably within banking, insurance, wealth management or broader financial services.
• Demonstrated experience conducting market analysis, evaluating growth opportunities and developing business or investment cases.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and financial-modelling capability.
• Ability to convert complex information into clear insights, recommendations and executive-level materials.
• Proven ability to work across multiple functions and influence stakeholders without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Grow and manage the Horizon 2 and 3 bancassurance growth pipeline across customer segments, channels, products and partnerships.
• Conduct market, customer and competitive intelligence to identify opportunities and threats; translate into strategic implications.
• Develop strategic options, investment-ready business cases and validate assumptions with Finance, Product, Distribution and Analytics teams.
• Assist in developing partnership strategies, segment priorities and strategic roadmaps; prepare concise senior-level materials.
• Translate priorities into defined initiatives and track progress with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Strategy consulting

Corporate strategy

Financial modelling

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree required

MBA or postgraduate qualification advantageous

Job description

The Senior Manager, Strategy & Growth will help shape and advance Manulife Singapore’s bancassurance growth agenda by identifying, assessing and progressing strategic opportunities across key bank partnerships. You will build the Horizon 2 and Horizon 3 opportunity pipeline, drawing on product, market, customer and commercial insights to identify new sources of growth. Working across multiple functions, you will translate opportunities into clear strategic recommendations and investment-ready business cases. This role offers the opportunity to influence partnership strategies, support executive decision-making and help mobilise initiatives that contribute to the future growth of the bancassurance business.

Key Responsibilities

• 1. Growth and Opportunity Development Build and manage the Horizon 2 and 3 bancassurance growth pipeline. Identify opportunities across customer segments, channels, products, journeys and partnership capabilities. Develop opportunity concepts and progress them from initial hypothesis through strategic assessment and investment consideration.
• 2. Market, Customer and Competitive Intelligence Conduct market, customer, product and competitor analysis to identify emerging opportunities and threats. Monitor relevant industry, technology and regulatory developments. Translate external intelligence into clear implications for Manulife’s bancassurance strategy.
• 3. Strategic Assessments and Business Cases Develop strategic options, opportunity assessments and investment-ready business cases. Quantify commercial potential, customer value, strategic fit, feasibility, dependencies and key risks. Work with Finance, Actuarial, Product, Distribution and Analytics teams to validate assumptions and expected outcomes.
• 4. Strategy Development and Executive Support Support the Director in developing partnership strategies, segment priorities and strategic roadmaps. Prepare concise, evidence-based recommendations and materials for senior Manulife and bank-partner stakeholders. Support strategic planning, workshops and decision-making forums.
• 5. Strategy Mobilisation and Progress Tracking Translate approved strategic priorities into clearly defined initiatives, accountabilities and outcomes. Partner with Transformation and business teams to support effective mobilisation. Track the progression of growth opportunities and ensure that key assumptions, decisions and expected benefits remain visible.

Required Qualifications

• Experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, business development, commercial strategy or strategic partnerships, preferably within banking, insurance, wealth management or broader financial services.
• Demonstrated experience conducting market analysis, evaluating growth opportunities and developing business or investment cases.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and financial-modelling capability.
• Ability to convert complex information into clear insights, recommendations and executive-level materials.
• Proven ability to work across multiple functions and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• Bachelor’s degree required; an MBA or other relevant postgraduate qualification is advantageous.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in bancassurance, banking, insurance or wealth management.
• Understanding of Singapore’s financial-services and distribution landscape.
• Previous experience in a strategy-consulting engagement team, corporate-strategy function or internal consulting role at senior associate or equivalent level is advantageous.

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.

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Working Arrangement Hybrid

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