Regional Actuarial Financial Planning & Analysis Transformation Lead

We are seeking a visionary and execution-oriented Regional Actuarial Financial Planning & Analysis Transformation Lead to drive a multi-year FP&A and actuarial modernization agenda across the businesses in Asia segment of Manulife. This is a pivotal regional role responsible for reimagining how actuarial insights, financial planning, forecasting, and analytics come together to support strategic decision-making in a complex multi-market life insurance business.

You will lead the end-to-end transformation of actuarial modelling, planning, projection and forecasting processes, technology platforms, and reporting capabilities, building a future-ready actuarial FP&A ecosystem that is digitally enabled, efficient, and insight-led.

This role is ideal for a senior actuarial professional who brings deep insurance actuarial expertise, and a passion for transforming operations at scale.

Position Responsibilities

Actuarial & FP&A Transformation Leadership

• Lead the strategic roadmap and execution of actuarial and FP&A transformation across Asia markets—covering actuarial modelling, core earnings, new business value metrics, forecasting, strategic and business planning.

• Ensure strong alignment with Group Finance Transformation, Global FP&A roadmap, and regional business priorities.

• Oversee integrated workstreams including Earnings/ Revenue, New business metrics, Operating Model Design and Modernization

• Identify and manage dependencies, transformation risks, and change impacts, ensuring seamless execution across markets.

Analytics, Modelling & Insight Generation

• Drive development of analytical frameworks and financial/actuarial models that enhance performance insights, strategic planning, and forward-looking projections.

• Translate complex actuarial drivers into clear, actionable business insights for senior executives.

• Leverage scenario modelling to support strategic decisions, including product economics, market dynamics, and portfolio optimization.

Future-State Operating Model & Process Excellence

• Redesign planning, forecasting, and actuarial reporting processes to maximize value creation, efficiency, control, and insight generation.

• Build repeatable, scalable processes that enhance transparency, timeliness, and accuracy of actuarial and financial outputs.

• Define and embed new operating models for collaboration between Finance, Actuarial, business and transformation teams.

Digital Enablement & Technology Integration

• Champion the deployment and optimization of FP&A tools and platforms as the enterprise-wide planning and actuarial projection platform.

• Partner closely with the regional/local actuarial teams to enhance model design, calculations, scenario analysis, and workflow automation.

• Drive integration with Power BI, advanced analytics tools, and data pipelines to enable real-time insights and automated reporting.

• Promote and support automation using technologies to streamline actuarial–financial processes.

Capability Building & Change Management

• Lead upskilling and adoption programs for actuarial and FP&A teams in new tools, technologies, and ways of working.

• Partner across Asia markets to embed sustainable actuarial processes post-implementation.

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, data-driven decision-making, and digital-first mindset.

Stakeholder Engagement & Governance

• Build strong relationships across Group, Asia, and BU leadership teams across actuarial, finance, Chang and transformation, and distribution.

• Prepare and present governance materials for SteerCos and regional leadership forums.

• Serve as the key regional transformation spokesperson for actuarial–FP&A integration and modernization.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in actuarial science or related field; Fellowship / Actuarial qualification strongly preferred.

• 10+ years of actuarial experience within the life insurance industry, with clear exposure to valuation, projection modelling, business planning, or financial reporting.

• Proven success driving actuarial or finance transformation programs, including operating model redesign, model development/enhancement, and system implementation.

• Strong knowledge of life insurance metrics including IFRS 17 earnings/ revenue, reserves, NBV, capital metrics, and actuarial cashflow dynamics.

• Experience working with multi-market stakeholders, external consultants, and transformation teams.

• Minimum 5+ years collaborating with FP&A teams on planning, forecasting, and analysis.

Technical Skills

• Skilled in business requirements gathering, target operating model design, and testing/validation of actuarial-financial systems.

• Hands-on experience with Anaplan model building or actuarial planning use cases (Preferred)

Core Competencies

• Strategic Leadership

• Actuarial & Insurance Expertise

• Analytics & Insight Generation

• Digital Transformation Mindset

• Process Excellence

• Stakeholder Influence & Executive Communication

• Collaboration & Team Leadership

Why This Role Is Unique

• Shape the future of actuarial + FP&A integration in one of the fastest-growing insurance regions globally.

• Drive a multi-year transformation journey backed by executive sponsorship and significant investment.

• Influence strategy across markets and functions—impacting both financial performance and operational excellence.

• Lead modernization using cutting-edge tools (Anaplan, automation, advanced analytics) and next-generation processes.

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.

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 https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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