BELIEVE IN BETTER

Do you believe in leading the way to a better, healthier, more sustainable future?

At AIA we’ve started an exciting movement to create a healthier, more sustainable future for everyone.

It's finding new ways to not only better people's lives, but to better the communities and environments we live in. As the largest listed company on the HKSE, we’ve been proudly making a difference for people and communities across Asia for over a century. And we build on this every day with our ambition to engage one billion people to live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives by 2030.

And to get there, we need leaders with the courage, clarity and humanity to inspire, guide and support their teams to thrive every day - in the work they do and the life they live. Our leaders always have and will play a vital part in our journey to help more people live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives, build healthier societies and cultivate healthier environments that better everyone.

If you sound like that leader, read on.

The opportunity:

Join our dynamic Strategy team as a Portfolio Manager, where you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping our strategic initiatives and overseeing the portfolio of projects that drive business outcomes. As a strategic leader, you’ll ensure that our portfolio framework supports effective decision-making, governance, and resource allocation across the organisation.

Reporting to the Head of Strategy, you’ll lead the development and management of our enterprise portfolio, supporting business leaders in aligning their efforts with our strategic priorities and driving impactful business results.

Key responsibilities include:

• Establishing and managing an enterprise portfolio framework in alignment with our strategic plan

• Facilitating annual and quarterly business planning cycles to prioritise and allocate resources effectively

• Preparing and presenting portfolio progress reports, ensuring clear communication at all levels of the business

• Identifying and resolving strategic, financial, and resourcing issues to prevent project delays

• Leading the execution of project governance, reporting, and review frameworks, providing a comprehensive view of organisational activities

• Collaborating across the organisation to mitigate risks and escalating issues to executive sponsors

• Supporting business leaders in improving performance through effective prioritisation and KPI setting

• Leading and developing a high-performing team, fostering a culture of empowerment, ownership, and transparency.

Ideally, you’ll bring:

• Experience in portfolio governance within enterprise PMO or transformation office environments

• A proven track record of developing, implementing, and measuring portfolio performance in alignment with corporate strategy

• Demonstrated leadership capabilities with a focus on inspiring and developing high-performing teams

• Strong strategic and conceptual thinking skills

• Experience influencing senior leadership and executive stakeholders

• Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage complex relationships effectively.

In this role you’ll have the opportunity to drive our strategic agenda and make a real impact on our business. If you’re a driven, strategic thinker with a passion for governance and project management, we’d love to hear from you.

Why choose AIA?

At AIA, we believe in empowering every one of our people to find their 'better'.  We do this by offering:

• Opportunities to grow within the business through internal mobility

• Competitive employee benefits that include insurances, an Employee Share Purchase Scheme and an extra day of leave each quarter to recharge

• Membership to AIA Vitality, our science-backed health and wellbeing programme that provides the guidance, tools, and rewards to get more out of life and start thriving. AIA Vitality partners include Airpoints™, Woolworths, MoleMap, endota, Les Mills, Samsung, Garmin and many more!

• A supportive and inclusive workplace

• Flexible working arrangements.

If you believe you can help guide us towards a better tomorrow, apply now! Applications close 9am on Monday 23rd September, however we will be reviewing as received so please register your interest ASAP.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the heart of who we are and what we do. Our commitment to these values is unwavering and they are central to our mission. AIA NZ values diversity in the workforce. We encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds, including those with a disability, additional mental health needs, chronic health conditions and/or are neurodiverse to apply for our roles. If you encounter accessibility barriers to the standard recruitment process, please phone email [email protected].

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