Principal, Strategy And Planning

Roles and Responsibilities: • Provide support for the strategic planning process by collaborating with division HODs (Head of Departments) to define their strategic priorities, focus areas & plans, ensure quality and timeliness of their submissions, including preparation of materials to facilitate reviews by EXCO and enable clear communication of the Strategic Plan. • Independently lead identified key strategic initiatives by working with cross-divisional and workstream taskforce to evaluate, prioritise and drive key actions, develop change management plans, establish a governance structure with monitoring and evaluation cadences to ensure we achieve the target strategic outcomes. • Work closely with division HODs and provide support in business performance analysis that enable meaningful discussion and formulation of strategic initiatives by EXCO. • Monitor the progress of the key strategic initiatives as part of the regular updates provided to EXCO. • Support the preparation of communication materials on the business performance highlights for the company that will be used for various purposes, such as results announcement, staff and agency events. • Keep up to date with key market trends/competitors’ business performance, strategic initiatives and identify opportunities, which will inform the topics to be tabled at Strategic EXCO discussions. Minimum Job Requirements: • Degree in Finance, Actuarial, MBA or other related professional qualification. • Minimum 8 years of financial management / strategic planning experience / management consulting and a proven successful track record, ideally in a high growth business environment. • Possess an in-depth understanding of the financial field, demonstrated experience in budget and profitability management. • Strong understanding of insurance business management, ideally in the management of non-financial functions such as distribution, marketing, product development, operations or technology. • Able to work independently and in a team, as well as being proactive and constantly striving for excellence. • Able to communicate and influence effectively with individuals and teams at all levels of the organisation and with external stakeholders. • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. • Experience with Business Intelligence tools (e.g. Tableau), and programming language (e.g. SQL) to manipulate data and draw insights are desirable.