About this role
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 and make an impact to the business, and we support our people’s career ambitions. We pledge to make Prudential a place where you can Connect, Grow, and Succeed.
The Director / Senior Director, Wealth Business Management & Integration plays a pivotal role in leading and strengthening the partnership between the Group Wealth and the Local Business Units (LBUs). Reporting to the Group Wealth Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer, this role serves as a senior strategic advisor, driving alignment between HNW business objectives, governance requirements, and enterprise priorities to support sustainable growth and effective decision-making.
Working closely with senior leaders across Wealth, Finance, Legal, Risk & Compliance and Operations, the role helps ensure that HNW business activities delivered through the LBUs are supported by robust governance, informed decision-making, and effective stakeholder engagement.
This is a highly visible role requiring strong commercial acumen, executive presence, and the ability to influence across multiple functions and jurisdictions.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, fostering strong alignment between Group Wealth business priorities and LBUs business objectives for Prudential’s HNW business.
- Drive effective collaboration across Wealth and LBU stakeholder groups to support sustainable business growth.
- Partner with executive teams to identify opportunities, address challenges, and support strategic decision-making.
- Provide leadership in the governance framework supporting HNW business activities within the LBUs.
- Ensure senior stakeholders have access to relevant insights regarding business performance, risk considerations, customer outcomes, and financial implications.
- Facilitate LBU HNW Oversight Forum by driving executive alignment, effective challenge, and informed decision-making on key business priorities.
- Facilitate constructive dialogue on complex business issues and help drive alignment on key priorities.
- Provide objective assessment of emerging opportunities and risks, escalating matters appropriately when necessary.
- Synthesise information from multiple sources to identify trends, opportunities, and areas requiring management attention.
- Provide senior leadership with actionable insights on key business developments, emerging risks, and strategic opportunities to support decision-making and organisational objectives.
- Support effective governance over business activities while balancing commercial objectives and risk considerations.
Candidate Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Strategy, Actuarial Science or a related discipline. MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification preferred.
- Minimum 12 years of experience within insurance, wealth management, private banking, or financial services.
- Executive-level communication and presentation skills.
- Exposure & experience with High Net Worth (HNW), Wealth Management, Private Banking, or sophisticated insurance solutions is highly desirable
- Experience working within complex, highly regulated environments and engaging with senior executive stakeholders.
- Strong strategic thinker with the ability to connect commercial objectives, governance requirements, and organisational priorities.
- Outstanding stakeholder management and influencing capabilities.
- Demonstrated ability to navigate complex matrix organisations and build consensus across diverse stakeholders.
- Sound judgment, professionalism, and the confidence to provide constructive challenge when required.
Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of 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.