Director, Group Functions AI (Asia)
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2 days ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Director Group Functions AI (Asia) is a senior data science and AI delivery leader responsible for driving AIenabled transformation across Group Functions in Asia. This role carries a dual mandate:
Engage regional Group Functions stakeholdersincluding HR Communications Finance Actuarial Legal Treasury Government Relations Risk Audit and Complianceto identify opportunities provide input into AI roadmaps and accelerate adoption of AI solutions among Asia based Group Function Teams.
Lead delivery of Asia focused Group Functions AI projects ensuring alignment with global best practices.
This position serves as a critical regional connector between North America based delivery work Asiabased opportunity development and Asia execution.
Position Responsibilities:
Group Functions Stakeholder Engagement & Opportunity Development
Partner with Asiabased leaders to surface highimpact AI opportunities and articulate value cases
Translate functional needs into wellstructured initiatives aligned with global strategy and enterprise AI capabilities
Provide thought leadership on Agentic AI GenAI ML
Support adoption by coaching stakeholders on use cases readiness risk considerations and operating model changes
AI Delivery Leadership (Asia)
Lead endtoend delivery of AI solutions for Asiabased Group Function teams from design through deployment and value realization
Ensure solutions meet enterprise standards in security governance model risk and responsible AI
Coordinate execution with North America teams to ensure global consistency collaborative codebases / libraries aligned architecture and reuse of enterprise components
Conduct full-stack AI Engineering work including hands-on development and prototyping
Enterprise Connection & Operating Model Integration
Act as a bridge between Asia functional teams North America delivery
Ensure Asia initiatives are represented in the global AI portfolio and that regional delivery accelerates enterprise impact
Required Qualifications:
8 years in data science AI/ML engineering or applied machine learning roles
FSA FCIA or FIA designation a plus
Proven leadership of complex AI programs at scale ideally including Agentic AI architectures semantic layer integration orchestration frameworks and multimodel pipelines.
Handson engineering expertise in Python Java cloud ML environments MLOps vector databases LLMOps and modern evaluation frameworks
Experience collaborating with at least one (if not more) corporate functions preferably within financial services - HR Finance Actuarial Legal Treasury Risk Audit Compliance Communications and Government Relations
Strong ability to translate technical concepts into business outcomes and communicate with senior stakeholders.
Interest in driving adoption shaping functional roadmaps and influencing senior leaders across geographies
Comfortable operating in a highly matrixed global environment
Self-motivated able to operate with remote leadership and have an impact across virtual environments
When you join our team:
Well empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
Well recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
As part of our global team well support you in shaping the future you want to see.
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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Working Arrangement
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Business Development
- Information Technology
- Oversight
- Professional Development
- Account Management
- Client Relationships
- Project Management
- Strategic Initiatives
- Ensure Compliance
- Program Development
- KPI
- Product Development
- Direct Reports
- Strategic Development
- Special projects
About Company
Manulife is a leading financial services group. We provide financial advice, insurance, as well as wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions.
