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:

Proven actuarial expertise with strong product R&D and technical marketing experience, capable of translating complex data into actionable insights and compelling narratives
Strategic communication and presentation-building skills – comfortable creating high-quality executive decks, reports, and speaking notes
Strong leadership and stakeholder management experience in a multi-market, multi-cultural environment

What This Role is All About:

The Head of Technical Marketing and Product R&D will co-lead PAHI’s product R&D and development strategy while establishing and leading a technical marketing function that positions PAHI as a thought leader in consumer-centric health insurance. The role drives the localization of Discovery’s Shared-value Insurance (SVI) model in China and plays a pivotal role in embedding product innovation, advanced analytics, and technical marketing into PAHI’s core offerings.

A critical aspect of this role is providing strategic communication support to the Deputy CEO and the Discovery Expert team – developing high-impact presentations, analytical reports, and go-to-market materials for internal and external forums. The role also contributes to strategic planning by leveraging global Vitality expertise and data-driven insights.

Key Actions:

Lead the development and enhancement of integrated health insurance products tailored to the China market
Drive the establishment of a Technical Marketing function, crafting narratives and technical content for distribution channels, corporate clients, healthcare professionals, and government stakeholders
Partner with global Technical Marketing teams (UK, SA, Asia) to leverage best-in-class tools and adapt them for PAHI
Draft strategic materials, including board-level presentations, speaking notes, and analytical reports for the Deputy CEO and senior leadership
Contribute to strategic planning and thought leadership by integrating international insights and local market intelligence
Support senior leadership by shaping and delivering compelling narratives for both internal and external stakeholders, including high-profile industry events

Essential:

Qualified actuary with significant experience in health or life insurance, product R&D, and technical/B2B marketing
Experience in a top-tier consulting firm (e.g., McKinsey, BCG, Bain) or similar strategic environment
Proven ability to operate in multi-national or joint-venture environments with cross-functional teams
Strong experience creating and delivering high-quality executive presentations, white papers, and technical collateral
Deep understanding of shared-value insurance, behavioral economics, and health engagement programs
Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with proven ability to influence senior executives
Fluent in English; proficiency in Mandarin is a strong advantage

Advantageous:

Knowledge and experience of the China insurance & behaviour 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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