Assistant Vice President/Vice President - PMO

We're hiring for a strategic role with one of India's most respected and fast-growing life insurance organizations. This opportunity offers a front-row seat to transformation, innovation, and impact-where your expertise will help shape the future of insurance operations, governance, and customer-centric growth. If you're passionate about driving change in a purpose-led, performance-driven environment, read on
Function Overview:The Assistant Vice President - PMO, Distribution Efficiency will lead the Project Management Office for Distribution Efficiency and spearhead critical board-level strategic initiatives. This role will focus on key business imperatives such as cost optimization, improving span of control, and driving productivity by embedding digital innovation and AI-led solutions across Distribution Efficiency projects. The role will report to the central strategy team.Job Role:- Collaborate with the leadership team on the design and deployment of both short-term and long-term strategic business objectives.- Analyze, structure, and bring key business insights and trade-offs to the table for management decision-making.- Act as a key stakeholder in expansion and business development - working alongside management in ideating, implementing, and monitoring channel expansion and improving efficiencies.- Participate in key organization strategic initiatives and partner with other functions for deployment.- Provide inputs on organization goals to business planning, finance, and other functional teams to drive the agenda.- Undertake market and financial analysis of key competitors and identify areas for improvement.Key Responsibilities:Strategic Project Leadership:- Lead end-to-end execution of high-impact projects aligned with board priorities - specifically around cost optimization, productivity acceleration, and workforce structure.- Partner with business and HR leaders to translate strategy into structured programs with measurable outcomes.- Drive strategic change management and transformation initiatives across the Distribution function.PMO Governance & Execution Excellence:- Establish and drive PMO frameworks, project governance, risk assessment, and performance dashboards.- Deploy industry-best methodologies (Agile, Lean, Six Sigma) to ensure timely, cost-effective project delivery.- Lead flagship transformation programs ensuring alignment with business goals.Data-Driven Decision Making:- Leverage advanced analytics, customer behavior insights, and internal data to identify patterns and recommend proactive interventions.- Design AI-enabled dashboards, predictive models, and data intelligence solutions for decision support.Technology & Innovation Leadership:- Drive adoption of digital tools, AI, automation, and next-gen technologies in project delivery and operations.- Create scalable, tech-powered frameworks for resource allocation, process efficiency, and cost control.Stakeholder & Change Management:- Act as a trusted advisor to CXOs, HRBPs, and Distribution Heads, ensuring alignment and transparency.- Lead communication plans, business reviews, and board reporting with actionable insights and impact assessments.Talent & Capability Building:- Build a high-performing PMO team with cross-functional expertise in HR, analytics, and transformation.- Coach and mentor project managers, analysts, and key stakeholders on strategic thinking and innovation.Key Skills & Attributes:- Strategic thinking with a deep understanding of the Sales Distribution world and the BFSI industry.- Proven experience leading large-scale transformation and cost optimization projects.- Strong analytical and digital acumen - familiarity with AI/ML, CRM, automation, and digital dashboards.- Demonstrated expertise in project governance, performance tracking, and risk mitigation.- Collaborative, persuasive, and confident communicator across all organizational levels.