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Manulife Financial Corporation

Associate Director, Product Delivery & Governance

Manulife Financial Corporation
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hybrid senior full-time

First indexed 17 Oct 2026

Description

We are looking for an insurance professional with strong product, governance, and regulatory experience, who is highly detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable owning complex initiatives end to end.

The Associate Director, Product Delivery & Governance is responsible for providing strategic leadership over product implementation, product governance, Day 2 product management and ensure products and/or strategic priorities are delivered efficiently, compliantly, and in alignment with business objectives.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Lead the implementation and delivery of prioritized Hong Kong High Net Worth (HNW) initiatives.
  • Drive data product development and system integration to enable HNW customer identification, segmentation, and servicing capabilities.
  • Coordinate the delivery of differentiated HNW customer propositions and experience enhancements.
  • Support the design and implementation of the future-state HNW Target Operating Model.
  • Ensure execution excellence through effective project planning, governance oversight, risk management, and cross-functional stakeholder coordination.
  • The role is expected to evolve into a broader Product Owner / Delivery Lead position, responsible for driving the implementation of strategic product initiatives across the end-to-end product lifecycle.
  • Ensure delivery capacity, prioritization, and execution are aligned with business growth objectives.
  • Drive execution excellence through disciplined planning, governance, and stakeholder management.
  • Establish and own the enterprise product delivery strategy and operating model.
  • Own the development of user requirements and partners up with IT BA/IT PM to deliver on the system changes to support the delivery of the product initiative.
  • Provide insights into product delivery, technology and market trends.
  • Effectively communicate desired outcomes based on the agreed product roadmap.
  • Focus on risk management, work with legal and compliance departments to obtain necessary approvals and support.

Required Qualifications:

  • Undergraduate degree in finance, marketing, business, or related field.
  • 10+ years relevant insurance experience and a strong track record in project delivery and execution.
  • In-depth knowledge of financial services and industry practices.
  • Solution Focused: exemplary problem solving.
  • Innovative Mindset.
  • Influence and Persuasion: drive and influence change.
  • Compelling Communication: strong communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
  • Collaboration: strong client and relationship management skills.
  • Strategic thinker.
  • Strong mentoring, coaching, and consulting skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence others beyond formal authority.
  • Financial understanding of product profitability.
  • Advanced project management, problem solving and analytical skills.
  • Strong leadership capabilities.
  • Thorough knowledge of compliance standards and practices.
  • An entrepreneurial spirit and comfort working within in rapidly changing environment.
  • Adaptability: Effectively adapts and supports integrated change.
  • Technology Savvy: Leverages technology to plan, innovate, measure results.
  • Strong business acumen.

When you join our team:

  • We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
  • We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
  • As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.
This listing is enriched and indexed by YubHub. To apply, use the employer's original posting: https://manulife.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/MFCJH_Jobs/job/Hong-Kong/Associate-Director--Product-Delivery---Governance_JR26100601-1