New Business Senior Executive

About the role

A leading Japanese life insurance company with more than 124 years of history is recruiting to grow its business in Myanmar. The New Business Senior Executive manages end-to-end New Business operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance and operational efficiency, with close coordination between internal and external stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Support planning, coordination, tracking and delivery of Operations projects, managing actions, timelines, risks, dependencies and stakeholder updates.
• Oversee data accuracy, completeness, governance, reporting readiness, data cleansing and quality improvement.
• Contribute to process automation, system enhancement, digitization, workflow improvement and adoption of digital tools.
• Support team coordination, workload monitoring, coaching, knowledge sharing, capability building and performance follow-up.
• Assist in operational change initiatives, including impact assessment, stakeholder engagement, communication, training coordination, adoption tracking and post-implementation support.
• Provide hands-on support for day-to-day business-as-usual operations when needed.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in business, management, insurance or a related field.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in New Business operations, underwriting coordination or process management.
• Proven experience in UAT, sanction screening and regulatory compliance.
• Insurance certifications are an advantage.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.

Required skills

• Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Familiarity with policy core systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; time management and organizational ability.
• Knowledge of process improvement methodologies such as Kaizen and Lean is an advantage.