Assistant Vice President, Strategy and Transformation

Singlife is a leading homegrown financial services company, offering consumers a better way to financial freedom. Through innovative, technology-enabled solutions and a wide range of products and services, Singlife provides consumers control over their financial wellbeing at every stage of their lives.

In addition to a comprehensive suite of insurance plans, employee benefits, partnerships with financial adviser channels and bancassurance, Singlife offers investment and advisory solutions through its GROW with Singlife platform. It also offers the Singlife Account, a mobile-first insurance savings plan.

Singlife is the exclusive insurance provider for the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Home Affairs and Public Officers Group Insurance Scheme. Singlife is also an official signatory of the United Nations Principles for Sustainable Insurance and the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment, affirming its commitment to finding a better way to sustainability.

The merger of Aviva Singapore and Singlife was announced in September 2020 and created one of the largest homegrown financial services companies in Singapore in a deal valued at S$3.2 billion. It was the largest insurance deal in Singapore at the time.

Singlife was subsequently acquired by Sumitomo Life in March 2024, one of Japan’s leading life insurers, which valued Singlife at S$4.6 billion, making the transaction one of the largest insurance deals in Southeast Asia.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct research and analysis on market trends, competitors and cross-industry developments in mapping out future disruptions
• Work with senior leadership to identify, analyze and crystallize key business challenges beyond business-as-usual
• Identify, evaluate, and experiment with innovative opportunities, translating emerging trends and external signals into structured, commercially viable propositions
• Drive end-to-end innovation initiatives from ideation through to implementation, managing pilots and proof-of-concepts with clear success metrics and business cases
• Build and maintain an active external ecosystem network (including insurtechs, fintechs, startups, venture ecosystems, and strategic vendors) to surface relevant opportunities and partnership possibilities
• Champion an innovation mindset across the organization, designing and facilitating programmes, workshops, and engagements that inspire creative thinking grounded in commercial reality
• Assess innovation opportunities with a sharp commercial lens — evaluating business models, unit economics, and strategic fit
• Collaborate closely with business units in the implementation of key initiatives, including but not limited to project management, coordination of internal teams and strategic support
• Contribute to strategy workstreams, including market research, competitor analysis, and preparation of materials for senior leadership and governance forums
• Support select enterprise strategy initiatives, collaborating with business units on implementation, coordination, and strategic problem-solving as required

Team

• Member of the Strategy & Transformation team (Total team size: 10 including this role)
• Scope of work: Innovation, Strategy, Transformation

Requirements

Experience

• Prior track record in innovation, strategy, or a hybrid role — ideally within financial services, insurance, or a consulting environment
• Demonstrated ability to engage and build relationships with external ecosystem players and partners (including startups, vendors, and innovation partners)
• Strong commercial acumen with experience evaluating business models, assessing market opportunities, and building or stress-testing business cases
• Familiarity with innovation methodologies (e.g. design thinking, lean startup, agile experimentation) and the discipline to apply them with rigour
• Knowledge of insurance products, distribution models, and key business performance levers — with the ability to connect innovation themes to real business problems
• Structured thinker with the ability to synthesize ambiguous, fast-moving information into clear recommendations for senior stakeholders
• Excellent communication and influencing skills — comfortable presenting to and engaging with senior leadership, external partners, and cross-functional teams
• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly PowerPoint; financial modelling competency sufficient to assess and present commercial cases independently

Education

• Academic: Bachelor’s / Master’s degree

If you find yourself able to demonstrate the criteria above, apply with us now. We look forward to your application.

Job Snapshot

Updated Date

21-06-2026

Job ID

J_1733

Department

Strategic Planning and Transformation

Location Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

Employee Type

Permanent - Full Time