Senior Data Scientist

Position Responsibilities:

• Leverage data and advanced analytics techniques based on in-depth understanding ofhealthbusiness.

• Buildmachine learning and GenAI solutions acrosshealth value chain.

• Transform analytical insights and solutions into business actions with measurablebenefits and integrating them into workflow process.

• Utilize data science expertise to design and implementHealthAI solution evaluation and monitoring frameworks.

What motivates you

• You obsess about customers listen engage and act for their benefit.

• You think big with curiosity to discover ways to use your agile approach and enable business outcomes.

• You thrive in teams and enjoy getting things done together.

• You take ownership and build solutions focusing on what matters.

• You do what is right work with integrity and speak up.

• You share your humanity helping us build a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone.

Required Qualifications:

• 6 years of experience inData Science and Machine Learning preferably within the retail financial services industry prior experience inhealth/insurance/reinsurancedomain is a huge plus

• Hands-on experience of multivariate analysis modeling segmentation andHealth/claimsanalytics using statistical techniques

• Expert in both concept and building AI/ML models also in using data mining languages /toolseg some or all of Python SAS R SQL or equivalents

• Experience in any big data/ cloud solution of Azure Hadoop Hive Spark etc. is a plus

• Strong experience in deploying analyticssolutionsincluding targeting test and control development response tracking and analysis

• Experience translating complex business problems into analytical requirements and propose actionable solutions based on internal and external best practice.

• Strong communication and presentation skills. Ability to persuade a wide range of colleagues

• Ability to lead and build an initiative from scratch and to handle high level of ambiguity

• Able to maintain strong productive relationships with stakeholders and external partners

• Able to work independently as well as a good team player

• Highly regulated business environment by nature

• Some analytical solution is difficult to measure the exact financial impact or right on the path but no immediate big financial impact and how to align stakeholders

• Data availability and data quality issues in certain markets can always be challenges to build sound analytical solutions

• Deploy analytical findings require multiple efforts from multiple stakeholders from both regional and local

• Manage stakeholders with conflictingobjectives/priorities

On the job you will:

• Deliver machine learning Generative AI and advanced analytics capabilities across the health value chain from prevention and engagement to claims provider insights and customer experience.

• Lead the design development deployment and continuous improvement of Health AI solutions across Asia markets ensuring measurable business and customer outcomes.

• Track evaluate and report AI project benefits model performance adoption and operational impact; identify improvement opportunities and new Health AI use cases.

• Support the health data strategy by improving data quality optimizing internal data assets identifying relevant external health and clinical data sources and strengthening data governance practices.

• Develop predictive prescriptive and GenAIenabled solutions that support profitable growth proactive risk management personalized health engagement claims efficiency and better customer outcomes.

• Collaborate with global regional and inmarket teams to establish Health AI modeling standards reusable solution patterns governance frameworks and responsible AI practices aligned with AICoEstandards.

• Establish and maintain a regional model and AI solution repository to capture monitor diagnose and continuously improve models and AI assets in production.

• Provide expert guidance to incountry analytics and AI teams on advanced quantitative analysis model development GenAI solution design evaluation methods and domainspecific interpretation.

• Translate complex health business needs into clear analytical requirements and scalable AI solutions balancing speedtomarket technical rigor regulatory expectations and operational feasibility.

• Enable more effective engagement with prospects customers advisors and distribution partners through datadriven targeting personalization nextbestaction recommendations and health insight solutions across channels.

• Guide incountry AI teams in designing developing and interpreting campaigns and Health AI initiatives with strong analytical rigor and clear measurement of outcomes.

• Support bancassurance digital agency and direct channels by applying analytics and AI to improve targeting offer personalization health engagement and sales efficiency.

• Identify market product channel and healthjourneyspecific challenges and propose practical AI and analytics solutions that are customercentric scalable and compliant.

• Partner with regional and BU stakeholders to prioritize Health AI initiatives optimize decisions and activities and align use cases with strategic business value and customer needs.

• Build regional and BUlevel result tracking reporting and bestpractice capabilities for AI-enabled campaigns health analytics initiatives and modeldriven business programs.

• Identify root causes of underperformance and recommend actionable improvements across data model design deployment adoption and business execution.

• Escalate emerging risks early and define mitigation actions for markets including model risk data limitations adoption barriers and regulatory or operational constraints.

• Develop annual Health AI business plans roadmaps priorities and targets in collaboration with regional and local market stakeholders.

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 is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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