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.