Director, China Strategic Management

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Role Overview

The Director China Strategic Management is responsible for shaping articulating and overseeing Prudentials overall China business strategy grounded in a deep understanding of Chinas insurance industry macroeconomic environment and regulatory landscape.

Operating at Group and Board level the role provides strategic leadership across industry analysis business and portfolio strategy performance oversight and strategic initiatives and shareholderrelated matters. The role requires strong judgement executivelevel communication skills and the ability to influence outcomes in a highly regulated and evolving environment.

Purpose and Impact

The role is pivotal to shaping Prudentials longterm position in China. By driving strategic clarity enterprise alignment and disciplined execution the Senior Director materially influences the Groups China growth trajectory and contributes to Groupwide value creation.

Report to the Chief Officer China Business Strategy & Management the role plays a critical part in setting direction shaping decisions and enabling robust sustainable performance at scale.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Leadership (China)

• Lead the development and refinement of Prudentials overall China business strategy aligned with Group priorities and longterm value creation.
• Provide seniorlevel thought leadership on China insurance industry trends including life health pension wealth and distribution dynamics.
• Translate China macroeconomic demographic regulatory and geopolitical developments into clear strategic implications for the Group.
• Lead structured hypothesisdriven strategic analysis to support major management and Board decisions.

2. Execution Oversight

• Oversee execution of major strategic initiatives related to China with accountability for impact tracking and delivery discipline.
• Review progress identify execution risks and bottlenecks and drive mitigation actions across functions and markets.
• Act as a key escalation point to resolve crossfunctional or crossstakeholder issues.

3. Performance Management

• Lead the design and delivery of holistic China business performance reviews ensuring alignment with Group expectations.
• Identify key value drivers and shape strategic and performance interventions across the China portfolio.
• Provide seniorlevel insight on performance headwinds emerging risks and commercial opportunities.
• Champion datadriven decisionmaking and performance discipline across Chinarelated initiatives.

4. China Industry Landscape & Regulatory Engagement

• Maintain a deep forwardlooking understanding of Chinas insurance regulatory environment and broader financial services policy direction.
• Assess implications of regulatory changes on ownership structures capital products distribution and growth options.
• Support seniorlevel engagement with regulators shareholders and strategic partners by providing clear strategic framing and analysis.

5. Strategic Options Assessment

• Support evaluation of strategic options for China such as partnerships and adjacent business opportunities.
• Assess strategic rationale risks synergies and execution feasibility of potential opportunities.

6. Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as a senior coordination bridge between Group leadership and China business team.
• Lead the development of highquality executive and Boardlevel materials including strategy papers and presentations.
• Build strong partnerships with Group stakeholders across Finance Risk Legal Agency Health and Asset Management.
• Support senior executive and Board engagements related to China including major forums and Board visits.

Leadership Capabilities

• Strategic Thinking: Shapes multiyear strategic direction anticipates inflection points and sets enterpriselevel priorities.
• Commercial Acumen: Applies strong financial operational and market insight to drive highimpact decisions.
• Influence & Partnership: Operates confidently at senior executive and Board level; builds alignment across complex stakeholder groups.
• Execution Discipline: Drives disciplined execution through clear governance accountability and crossfunctional leadership.
• Judgement & Integrity: Demonstrates sound judgement in sensitive ambiguous and highstakes situations.
• Communication: Crafts compelling narratives for executive and Board audiences; influences outcomes through clarity and persuasion.

Experience & Qualifications

Experience

• 10 years of professional experience ideally within financial services or insurance industry.
• Prior experience in insurance strategy investment banking management consulting or corporate development preferred.
• Proven track record of supporting senior executives and Boards on complex strategic and investment decisions.
• Mandarin speaking capability required with strong understanding of local market dynamics and regulatory environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex crossfunctional initiatives in multistakeholder environments.

Education

• Bachelors degree and above required.

Skills

• Exceptional analytical problemsolving and strategic structuring skills.
• Advanced executive communication and presentation capabilities.
• Ability to operate effectively under ambiguity and deliver results under tight timelines.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills at senior levels.

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