AI Portfolio Manager - Leading Insurer - J12587

About the Client:

Our client is a globally recognized, Tier-1 insurance and financial services group with a massive footprint in Asia. They are heavily investing in their IT and Digital capabilities, specifically scaling a dedicated AI Center of Excellence. They offer a highly collaborative, premium environment that blends the rapid innovation of a tech firm with the robust stability and scale of an institutional leader.

The Role, Responsibilities, and Landscape:

As the AI Portfolio Manager, you will be the definitive authority on the delivery and governance of multiple, high-impact AI initiatives. Your day-to-day will involve:

• Strategic Portfolio Orchestration: Developing master plans for the AI portfolio, mapping out complex critical paths, and resolving high-level cross-initiative dependencies across data, security, and architecture domains.

• Executive Delivery Governance: Establishing robust delivery cadences, facilitating executive steering committees, and ensuring strict scope, schedule, and resource management across the enterprise.

• Commercial & Risk Leadership: Owning enterprise RAID logs, directing mitigations, controlling the AI portfolio budget (including vendor spend and licensing), and ensuring absolute compliance with data privacy and security regulations.

• C-Suite Stakeholder Alignment: Acting as the primary liaison for the AI Technology Stream, translating complex technical milestones into executive-ready insights and driving regional change management strategies.

What We Are Looking For:

• Experience: 8+ years of progressive IT Project/Portfolio Management experience, with a track record of operating at a Senior Manager/Associate Director level in Data, AI, or Digital domains.

• Domain Authority: Deep expertise within Financial Services, Insurance, or Banking is mandatory due to the highly regulated nature of the environment.

• Technical & Commercial Toolkit: Mastery of modern portfolio management (Jira, Azure DevOps) combined with strong budget forecasting, vendor negotiation, and compliance management skills.

• Methodology: Expert-level grasp of Agile delivery frameworks paired with traditional enterprise governance (PMP, Prince2, or Agile certifications strongly preferred).

• Executive Presence: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence C-level stakeholders, drive consensus across siloed teams, and lead continuous improvement initiatives.

Why apply to this role:

• Career Defining Impact: Lead the actual industrialization of AI for a global enterprise—a critical career milestone in today's market.

• Executive Exposure: This is an Associate Director mandate with direct lines to the leadership team, positioning you for future career development.

• Top-Tier Remuneration: Highly competitive base salary combined with the comprehensive benefits and stability of a premier financial institution.

If this outstanding opportunity sounds like your next career move, please submit through "Apply Now" or send your resume in Word format to Harry Tsang at resume@pinpointasia.com and put AI Portfolio Manager - Leading Insurer - J12587 in the subject header.

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