Assistant Manager, Corporate Strategy
Manulife Financial · Ho Chi Minh City
The Opportunity
Manulife Vietnam is seeking a highly motivated and strategic individual to join our Corporate Strategy team as a Manager, Corporate Strategy. Reporting to the Strategy Director, the successful candidate will support the development, execution, and monitoring of strategic initiatives that drive business growth, operational excellence, and organizational transformation. Combining strong data-driven analysis, stakeholder management, and change-management discipline, this role translates enterprise priorities into actionable plans and measurable outcomes across distribution, operations, marketing, and Customer experience.
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 mindset 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.
What you will do:
1. Strategic Planning & Cascade
- Coordinate with the leadership team and functional departments on the development of strategic plans and business cases, translating enterprise priorities into clear, actionable roadmaps for one or more lines of business.
- Facilitate alignment of business priorities across departments.
- Lead the preparation of strategic planning workshops and leadership offsites.
2. Market Intelligence
- Conduct research and analysis on industry trends, competitor strategies, and emerging best practices in the insurance and financial services sectors.
- Prepare insights and recommendations to inform strategic decision-making and innovation initiatives.
- Maintain a repository of market intelligence and strategic insights for internal use.
3. Strategy Execution
- Lead execution of key company wide and change-management activities, ensuring timely delivery, stakeholder alignment, and measurable outcomes.
- Develop and maintain project plans, track progress, and manage risks and dependencies.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive execution and resolve issues.
4. Reporting & Governance
- Coordinate with regional and local teams to prepare monthly and quarterly reports for internal and external stakeholders.
- Ensure accuracy and consistency in reporting strategic initiatives, KPIs, and business performance.
- Support governance processes, including the preparation of materials for leadership and board-level meetings.
5. Strategic Support for Business Needs
- Support planning and execution of corporate events, townhalls, and strategic communication activities.
- Assist in other strategic projects and initiatives as assigned by senior leadership.
What we're looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or a related field.
- 7+ years of professional experience in the insurance or financial services industry. Background in business planning, operations, project management, or transformation is welcomed.
- Demonstrated ability to own end-to-end delivery of initiatives independently — from planning and resourcing through execution, tracking, and reporting.
- Proven experience influencing and coordinating across functions, including preparing and presenting materials to executive and management audiences.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information.
- Fluent in English and Vietnamese.
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
At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.
It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact hr@manulife.com.
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