Associate Vice President, Asia Technology Strategy, AI Transformation & Engineering Greater Hong Kong Area

The Company is seeking an Associate Vice President to shape and deliver its Asia technology strategy, translating business priorities and global direction into a regional roadmap with clear investments, dependencies, and measurable outcomes. The role leads AI transformation and technology productivity initiatives, oversees designated shared technology services and engineering capabilities, and promotes reusable platforms and components across markets. Responsibilities also include strengthening engineering practices, guiding architecture decisions, chairing a regional architecture review forum, and advising senior stakeholders on technology choices and trade-offs. The successful candidate will lead a small regional team and collaborate across business, technology, operations, data, risk, and security functions to improve delivery, resilience, and efficiency. Candidates should have a university degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience, along with substantial technology leadership experience in a complex, multi-market organization. They should bring expertise in technology strategy, software engineering, architecture, solution delivery, and production operations, including modern cloud, API, DevSecOps, CI/CD, testing, security, and reliability practices. A strong record of applying AI or emerging technologies, with knowledge of responsible AI controls and production readiness, is required. Excellent executive communication, stakeholder influence, and team leadership skills are essential, as is the ability to balance strategic direction with hands-on execution.

Hiring Company

Manulife