About The Role

Team: Vitality Asia.

Working Pattern: Full-time in Shanghai office.

Expected Start Date: as soon as possible (no earlier than November 2025)

Salary and Benefits: Competitive salary and benefits, regionally specific.

Top Three Skills Needed for this Role:

Subject matter expertise in technical product
Strategic communication skills – with stakeholders and creating high-quality executive decks, reports, and speaking notes
Proven actuarial expertise, capable of translating complex data into actionable insights and compelling narratives

What This Role is All About:

This leadership role is all about Shared Value insurance product in Ping An Health Insurance (PAHI). The role drives Product Development and Vitality Shared Value Integration for the Vitality Asia team in the PAHI environment. The role is primarily responsible for driving the localization of Vitality’s Shared Value Insurance (SVI) model in China. It plays a pivotal role in embedding product innovation, advanced analytics, and technical marketing into PAHI’s core offerings. It is responsible for shaping a compelling narrative that positions PAHI as a thought leader in consumer-centric Shared Value health insurance, while aligning product design, health engagement, and distribution strategies with Vitality Shared Value principles.

A critical aspect of this role is providing strategic communication support to the Deputy CEO, Vitality China and the Vitality Asia expert team in PAHI, including developing high-impact presentations and go-to-market materials for internal and external forums, with Shared Value Vitality integration at their core. The role also contributes to strategic planning by leveraging data-driven insights, global Vitality expertise, and technical storytelling, to support the PAHI leadership team in its ambition to generate Shared Value.

Roles in the Vitality Asia team are inherently dynamic. Vitality Asia team members should expect responsibilities to evolve as business priorities shift, requiring flexibility, adaptability, and a willingness to work across diverse projects and markets.

Key Actions:

1. Product R&D and Innovation Leadership

Co-lead the product R&D function and product development function of the Vitality Asia expert team in PAHI to define, design, and launch Shared Value integrated health insurance products tailored for the China market.
Lead the development of new product initiatives and enhancements to existing products, to better generate Shared Value, including:

Conducting market, client, and competitor research
Identifying product evolution opportunities
Building business cases to support prioritization and investment decisions
Collaborating with PAHI technical teams to assess feasibility and ensure operational readiness

Support the PAHI ExCo lead of Product R&D in establishing and running the PAHI Product R&D Lab:

Coordinate cross-functional collaboration across PAHI teams
Monitor progress of innovation projects and proactively resolve issues to ensure delivery
Facilitate structured engagement with senior executives on product design and strategic direction
Embed Shared Value into insurance products

Ensure all product innovations are aligned with Vitality Shared Value insurance principles and reflect the latest advances in health, wellness, and Shared Value strategies
In the process, collaborate very closely with members of the Vitality Asia team working on similar issues in other Vitality Asia businesses, to ensure consistency of approach, and to ensure efficient leverage of work done across the Vitality Asia team

2. Market Insight and Product Integration

Use live market insights and behavioral data to inform Shared Value insurance product development and positioning.
Contribute to shaping PAHI’s SVI proposition by integrating learnings from Vitality’s other markets, including the other Vitality Asia markets, and insights from the China competitive landscape

Collaborate closely with PAHI distribution teams to ensure technical product narratives and go-to-market messages resonate with target audiences, while advancing Shared Value

3. Shared-Value Insurance Capability Localization

Drive the localization of Vitality’s Shared Value Insurance model in PAHI, across actuarial, product development, Health &Wellness, distribution, and digital functions
Ensure alignment with Vitality’s core principles, including:

Creating mutual value for insurer and insured
Incentivizing healthy behavior
Enhancing customer engagement and long-term risk profile

Leverage data and wellness insights to enable:

Evidence-based decision-making
Claims prevention and behavior-based pricing
Seamless integration of health services and insurance
All based on Shared Value principles

4. Technical Marketing and Thought Leadership

Work with PAHI counterparts to establish a Technical Marketing function in PAHI, to develop go-to-market messages across distribution channels for individual and group business segments, healthcare professionals, and government stakeholders, focused on Shared Value
Work with that PAHI Technical Marketing team Craft technical marketing content that highlights PAHI’s service capabilities, clinical expertise, and unique product features, all in a Shared Value framework
Work with PAHI counterparts to build PAHI systems and processes to ensure the consistent and effective dissemination of Shared Value technical marketing materials across all channels
Work with PAHI counterparts to effectively manage end-to-end production of launch messaging, presentations, and collateral – from concept to delivery – all with primary emphasis on Shared Value
Work with PAHI counterparts to translate complex actuarial, health, and clinical data into clear, compelling narratives for agents, intermediaries, and corporate clients, with a focus on how Vitality and Shared Value work in the respective environments
Work with PAHI counterparts to use research and statistical approaches to demonstrate the efficacy of the Shared Value Insurance (SVI) model, producing outputs of a quality suitable for external publications
Partner with PAHI leaders to co-develop technical content and marketing messages aligned with PAHI’s strategic business goals, with a focus on generating Shared Value
Interface with Technical Marketing leaders across Vitality, notably in Vitality UK and in the broader Vitality Asia team, to leverage global assets and localize them for PAHI
Prepare high-impact presentation materials and analytical reports for internal and external forums, focusing on Shared Value

5. Stakeholder Management and Collaboration

In the domain of integrating Vitality into insurance product to generate Shared Value:

Act as a trusted advisor to PAHI and Vitality senior leaders, fostering alignment, trust, and shared accountability
Lead cross-functional engagements and multi-party working groups across Ping An Health Insurance, Vitality Health, and Discovery Health
Secure buy-in on strategic decisions, navigate complex stakeholder environments, and manage expectations on shared project outcomes
Act as a interface between PAHI and Vitality, identifying localization opportunities for Vitality's tools, IP, and methodologies
Mobilize cross-functional teams across PAHI and Vitality, to deliver tangible, implementable solutions
Shape and manage PAHI ExCo-level discussions on product structure and innovation strategy

6. Leadership and People Development

Coach and collaborate with PAHI teams engaged in R&D and Technical Marketing
Mentor less senior members of the Vitality Asia team in PAHI, and foster a high-performance culture across project teams

Essential:

Qualified actuary with significant experience in health or life insurance, product R&D, and technical/B2B marketing, or significant actuarial experience
Proven ability to develop and launch innovative insurance products
Deep understanding of the Shared Value Insurance model and/or health and wellness engagement programs, and behavioral economics
Comfortable operating in multinational, joint venture, or stakeholder-heavy environments
Experience using research and statistical approaches to demonstrate product or model efficacy
Builds strong business-focused relationships and leads by influence rather than authority
Fluent in English; proficiency in Mandarin is a strong advantage
Knowledge and experience of the China insurance & behavior change markets would be advantageous

About Us

We’ve been a purpose and values-driven business from day 1- long before it became fashionable. Our core purpose is to make people healthier and enhance protect their lives. Vitality pioneered shared-value insurance. We incentivise people to live healthier longer lives – they benefit, our business benefits, and society benefits. We’re successful because we attract, develop, and retain the best people – and because we care.

Plus, you'll be joining over 42 million lives impacted by our unique health insurance and healthy living program - giving you full access to experience our products first-hand.

Vitality Asia:

Vitality Asia is the key driver of Vitality’s partnerships and strategic initiatives across the Asia-Pacific region. We oversee the full spectrum of Vitality’s relationships with partners in the region (excluding Sumitomo), leveraging our health and wellness assets to advance Shared Value across business and partners in the region.

With a dedicated team based in Shanghai, Hong Kong, London and Johannesburg, we provide on-the-ground support in Asia, working closely with our partners to develop tailored solutions that drive business growth, customer engagement, and improved health outcomes.

Vitality China:

Within Vitality Asia, it is the Vitality China team that oversees our investment in Ping An Health Insurance (PAHI), strengthening engagement with Ping An Group, and leading other China-focused initiatives. The Vitality China team helps PAHI build capabilities in risk management, data & actuarial science, and health & wellness, by leveraging Vitality’s expertise and capabilities.

Roles in the Vitality Asia team tend to be dynamic, so you should be comfortable with being pragmatic and flexible about doing whatever work is required to deliver genuine and lasting value to the business.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Vitality, we’re committed to diversity and inclusion because it’s good for our employees, for our business, and for society. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

Ready to find out if we’re the right fit for you? We can’t wait.

If we are fortunate in receiving a high volume of quality applications we may need to close this vacancy early. If you are interested, please submit your application as soon as possible.

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