Group Director, Partnership Distribution

Prudential's purpose is to be partners for every life and protectors for every future.

This role leads the management of high-value bancassurance partnerships across a select group of emerging markets in Asia and Africa, operating within a highly complex regulatory and operational landscape.

Key Responsibilities:

• Spearhead strategic partnership expansion across Asia, Africa, and other emerging markets.
• Define and deliver market-specific growth blueprints aligned with Prudential's long-term vision.
• Forge high-impact relationships with regional and local leadership to unlock new revenue streams.
• Lead strategic initiatives that enhance partner engagement, optimize channel performance, and deepen customer penetration.
• Champion the development of differentiated health, protection, and high-net-worth propositions.
• Drive digital acquisition and data-driven distribution capabilities to future-proof the business.
• Integrate customer insights and competitive intelligence into strategic planning.
• Anticipate market shifts and proactively adapt distribution strategies to maintain market leadership.
• Align with local Business Units to deliver strategic goals in profitability, customer acquisition, and product penetration.
• Facilitate best-practice sharing and regional synergy across Prudential's bancassurance footprint.

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead delivery of enterprise-aligned KPIs across distribution, product innovation, marketing, digital acceleration, and channel expansion.
• Lead and complete regional projects that expand long-term partnership growth and deepen strategic value.
• Shape and endorse business planning frameworks that drive sustainable growth across assigned business units.
• Direct transformational programs that enhance regional PD capabilities and scale distribution effectiveness.
• Align with internal and group-level stakeholders to co-drive strategic imperatives across distribution platforms.
• Strategize and lead the execution of enterprise initiatives to boost customer reach, value proposition, and channel diversification.
• Sponsor regional initiatives to enhance sales productivity and embed robust infrastructure for performance management.
• Govern regional exclusive partnerships at the senior executive level, fostering strategic co-creation.

Requirements:

• Proven track record in leading bancassurance distribution and digital transformation projects.
• Strong understanding of life insurance financials, product dynamics, and operational levers.
• Effective communicator with well-developed influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Hands-on experience working with local business units, enabling pragmatic and adaptable delivery.
• Proven capabilities in project management, planning, and cross-functional execution.
• Energetic and resilient, with a creative approach to solving problems and navigating complexity.
• Highly organized and self-driven, with a consistent focus on delivering business outcomes.
• Team-oriented mindset with a history of fostering collaboration across business functions.