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Deputy Chief Distribution Officer

Job Purpose

The Deputy Chief Distribution Officer is responsible for leading the strategic growth, commercial performance, and transformation of the Bancassurance, Corporate Direct, and Digital Distribution channels. The role is accountable for driving sustainable revenue growth, expanding market reach, strengthening strategic partnerships, and accelerating digital distribution capabilities to achieve the Company’s long-term business objectives.

As a key member of the Distribution Leadership Team, the incumbent will work closely with the Chief Distribution Officer, executive management, and cross-functional teams to formulate and execute enterprise-wide distribution strategies while ensuring operational excellence, customer-centricity, regulatory compliance, and profitable growth.

Job Description

1. Distribution Strategy and Commercial Leadership

· Develop and execute comprehensive distribution strategies aligned with the Company’s corporate vision,

growth objectives, and market positioning.

· Lead strategic planning, annual business planning, and sales forecasting across Bancassurance, Corporate Direct, and Digital Distribution.

· Identify new market opportunities, emerging customer segments, and innovative distribution models to expand market share.

· Drive sustainable Gross Written Premium (GWP), profitability, productivity, and business growth across all assigned channels.

· Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and customer behavior to continuously refine distribution strategies.

· Recommend strategic initiatives and investment priorities to strengthen competitive advantage.

2. Bancassurance Business Leadership

· Lead the overall Bancassurance business portfolio and ensure achievement of strategic and financial targets.

· Strengthen executive relationships with banking partners and establish long-term strategic alliances.

· Collaborate with bank senior management to develop joint business plans, customer acquisition strategies, and sales campaigns.

· Drive insurance penetration across retail, SME, corporate, and affluent customer segments.

· Monitor sales productivity, conversion ratios, customer experience, and profitability across all banking partners.

· Identify opportunities for new insurance propositions, digital integration, and process improvements within partner banks.

3. Corporate Direct Distribution Management

· Lead the Corporate Direct business to maximize premium generation and long-term customer retention.

· Develop strategies for acquiring large corporate accounts, institutional clients, government organizations,and commercial enterprises.

· Strengthen relationships with brokers, intermediaries, strategic corporate partners, and key decision-makers.

· Oversee strategic account management, client service, and renewal performance. · Ensure effective sales pipeline management and execution of large commercial opportunities. · Drive cross selling and integrated insurance solutions for corporate clients.

4. Digital Distribution and Ecosystem Development

· Lead the Company’s digital distribution strategy and digital sales transformation initiatives.

·Develop and scale digital insurance platforms, embedded insurance solutions, online marketplaces, APIs, and ecosystem partnerships.

· Identify and establish strategic partnerships with fintech companies, e-commerce platforms, digital wallets, telecommunications companies, and technology partners.

· Improve digital customer journeys, online conversion rates, customer engagement, and digital sales performance.

· Drive innovation by introducing emerging technologies, automation, AI-enabled sales solutions, and digital servicing capabilities.

· Ensure continuous enhancement of customer experience across all digital touchpoints.

5. Sales Performance and Commercial Excellence

· Drive sales performance management through data-driven decision-making and performance analytics.

· Establish KPIs, dashboards, sales scorecards, and business performance reviews across all assigned channels.

· Monitor pipeline health, productivity, conversion ratios, customer acquisition costs, and portfolio profitability.

· Collaborate with the Head of Sales Strategy, Performance and Operations to optimize sales planning, incentive effectiveness, reporting, and operational efficiency.

· Lead initiatives to improve sales effectiveness, customer acquisition, retention, and cross-selling performance.

· Champion continuous improvement and operational excellence across all distribution channels.

6. Strategic Partnership and Stakeholder Management

· Build and maintain strong executive relationships with banks, corporate customers, brokers, fintech companies, regulators, and strategic partners.

· Represent the Company in high-level commercial negotiations, partnership discussions, and industry forums.

· Identify strategic alliance opportunities to expand distribution capabilities and business growth.

· Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders including Product, Underwriting, Claims, Finance, Operations, Risk, IT, Marketing, and HR to ensure seamless execution of business initiatives.

· Foster collaborative relationships that enhance customer value and organizational performance.

7. Business Transformation and Innovation

· Lead strategic transformation initiatives that enhance distribution capabilities and commercial effectiveness.

· Drive digital adoption, automation, and process optimization across assigned channels.

· Promote innovation in customer engagement, sales methodologies, partnership models, and distribution technologies.

· Sponsor strategic projects that improve operational efficiency, scalability, and customer experience.

· Support organizational change management initiatives aligned with business transformation objectives.

8. Leadership and People Development

· Build, lead, and inspire high-performing commercial teams across multiple distribution channels.

· Provide strategic leadership, coaching, mentoring, and performance management to Channel Heads.

· Develop leadership succession plans and talent pipelines for future business growth.

· Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, customer-centricity, and continuous learning.

· Promote employee engagement and capability development across the distribution organization.

9. Governance, Risk and Compliance

· Ensure full compliance with regulatory requirements, internal policies, and corporate governance standards.

· Implement robust sales governance, operational controls, and compliance monitoring frameworks.

· Identify, assess, and mitigate operational, financial, legal, and reputational risks across all distribution channels.

· Ensure ethical selling practices and customer-centric conduct throughout the sales process.

· Support internal and external audits while ensuring timely implementation of corrective actions.

10. Financial and Business Performance Management

·Manage distribution budgets and ensure effective allocation of commercial resources.

· Monitor financial performance, profitability, expense management, and return on investment across all channels.

· Review business performance regularly and recommend corrective actions where necessary.

· Present business performance updates, strategic initiatives, and commercial insights to the CEO, COO, CFO, CDO and Executive Committee as required.

Job Requirements

Education

· Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Marketing, Finance, Economics, Insurance, or a related discipline.

· MBA or master’s degree in business administration, Strategic Management, Finance, or related field is highly preferred.

· Professional insurance qualifications (LOMA, ACII, ANZIIF, or equivalent) are an advantage.

Experience

· Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in insurance, banking, financial services, or related industries.

· At least 3–5 years in senior leadership positions managing multiple distribution channels.

· Proven success in leading Bancassurance, Corporate Direct, Digital Distribution, or strategic partnerships.

· Strong experience in commercial strategy, revenue growth, business transformation, and organizational leadership.

· Demonstrated success in building strategic alliances and managing executive-level stakeholders.

· Experience leading digital transformation and innovation initiatives within sales and distribution.

· Strong background in sales performance management, strategic planning, and financial management.

Job Details

Job Grade

Senior Manager/Assistant General Manager

Department
Human Resource 
Location
Head Office, Yangon
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