Head, Transformation Execution, Strategy

Head, Transformation Execution, Strategy & Transformation Office at Prudential Assurance Company Singapore Prudential’s purpose is to be partners for every life and protectors for every future. Our purpose encourages everything we do by creating a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured for our people, customers, and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work, make an impact to the business, and support career ambitions. Prudential Singapore is advancing a bold transformation agenda to reshape how we execute with discipline, rigor, and strategic foresight, delivering sustainable value creation at scale. Role Purpose and Summary As Head of Transformation Execution, you will lead PACS’ enterprise delivery engine—ensuring that our strategic transformation portfolio is executed with rigor, transparency, and risk‑based foresight. You will shape the delivery rhythm, manage execution risk, and build capability across our operating model. Your role is to bridge execution muscle with leadership maturity, translating complexity into clarity and delivering results at scale. Key Responsibilities Transformation Operating Rhythm Lead the Transformation Working Group (TWG), ensuring timely visibility of delivery health, interdependencies, and escalation points. Shape the cadence of enterprise delivery—linking ambition, initiative health, and decision‑making forums. Program Governance & Risk Management Steward the enterprise transformation portfolio (high 8‑digit value), driving project health checks, portfolio diagnostics, and recovery plans. Own delivery governance—ensure standards are applied, risks are surfaced early, and decisions are acted upon. Interface directly with Group Technology, Group Transformation, Group Risk, and Audit. Benefits Realization & Performance Reporting Ensure delivery outcomes are tracked and benefits realized through systems such as Kiplot, PowerBI, or equivalents. Partner with Finance and Strategy teams to align initiative impact with strategic and commercial outcomes. Execution Uplift & Capability Building Strengthen execution discipline through tools, templates, coaching, and feedback loops. Partner with project managers, change leads, and business stakeholders to raise the bar of delivery rigor. Special Projects, Health Checks & Execution (COE) Lead initiative and program health checks to assess readiness, risk, and performance gaps. Stand up and deploy impact teams into high‑priority or at‑risk initiatives. Drive special projects or turnaround missions requiring rapid mobilization and leadership. Represent PACS’ internal execution capability—offering structured support into enterprise‑critical issues. Competencies and Behaviours Expected Execution Discipline & Leadership Maturity – bring structure, insight, and calm under pressure; operate with ownership, integrity, and high judgment. Systems Thinking & Interdependency Navigation – see the whole, connect across teams, functions, and forums to keep the system aligned and focused. Strategic & Delivery Fluency – speak both strategy and execution, grounding enterprise conversations in risk, capacity, and cadence. Performance Uplift & Coaching – model and embed high standards, give feedback, grow talent, and build enduring systems. Role Requirements / What You Bring To The Team You are a senior transformation leader with deep experience navigating complex portfolios and operating models. You understand how to lead through systems—balancing stakeholder alignment, governance design, and execution performance. You bring presence, resilience, and sharp delivery instincts, confidence in executive forums, and the ability to lead by clarity and capability. Working Experience 15+ years in transformation, program leadership, or execution‑related roles. Experience leading enterprise portfolios (US$30M+), with stakeholder exposure across business, operations, and technology. Track record in execution rhythm design, program governance, and benefit realization. Education Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Economics, or a related field. Postgraduate qualifications (MBA or equivalent) preferred. Professional Qualifications Certification in project/program management (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, SAFe). Familiarity with enterprise tooling: Kiplot, PowerBI, Tableau, or equivalents is a plus. Additional Skills Strong organizational presence; able to front forums and shape delivery narratives. Confident managing ambiguity, tension, and complexity across multiple stakeholders. Calm under pressure, and credible in group or board‑facing settings. Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity and benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social, and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part‑time/fixed‑term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third‑party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements. Seniority Level: Executive Employment Type: Full‑time Job Function: Business Development and Sales #J-18808-Ljbffr