Manpower Development Manager

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 Manpower Development Manager plays a pivotal role in driving recruitment excellence and strategic manpower growth. This role oversees recruitment schemes, monitors performance metrics, and supports operational processes across multiple departments. The manager serves as a central liaison among Recruitment, Finance, IT, Legal, and Compliance teams, ensuring smooth execution of financing schemes and recruitment initiatives. He/She is a strong team player who is able to support the Lead, Manpower Development and the team to achieve operational excellence.
What You'll Do:
Lead and manage recruitment schemes and incentives using data-driven insights.
Track and analyze performance metrics for Financial Consultants and Wealth Managers.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Finance, IT, Legal, Compliance) to ensure smooth execution of financing schemes.
Drive operational excellence and support strategic manpower planning.
Coordinate end-to-end recruitment initiatives and project execution.
Monitor post-implementation effectiveness and continuously improve recruitment processes.

Manpower Planning & Recruitment:

• Manage existing recruitment schemes and Incentives.

• Use data analytics to track performance of Financial Consultants and Wealth Managers in different financing schemes.

• Monitor recruitment performance metrics and provide regular insights.

• Update and share daily manpower numbers.

• Support the Lead of Manpower Development.

Operational Excellence:

• Be the expert to provide advice the Recruitment Team and other stakeholders on matters relating to financing schemes.

• Support the recruitment, performance management and off boarding of candidates under the International Associate Program.

• Work with different stakeholders to ensure accuracy of performance reports and advise Finance on financing scheme payment.

• Serve as the central liaison between Recruitment, Finance, IT, Legal, and Compliance team.

• Support management reporting and presentations on manpower growth and productivity.

Project and Initiative coordination:

• Manage end to end execution of new recruitment initiatives, ensuring alignment across all relevant stakeholders including creation of tracking reports.

• Develop project timelines, milestone and deliverables, track process and address bottlenecks proactively.

• Prepare project plan, documentation, status update, steering committee materials and communication materials for new financing schemes.

Performance Tracking and continuous Improvement:

• Monitor recruitment initiatives performance and effectiveness post-implementation.

• Gather feedback from Recruitment Team and other stakeholders to refine future recruitment processes under various financing schemes.

• Recommend improvements for workflow efficiency, stakeholder coordination, and project governance.

• Develop and execute strategic manpower growth plans to achieve agency recruitment targets.

Who we are looking for:

Competencies & Personal Traits

• Creative and analytical mind.

• Exhibit ability to deliver effective communication and excellent interpersonal skills

• Good presentation and negotiating skills

• Strong stakeholder management skills in influencing and persuasion

• Dynamic individual who strives in fast moving environment

• Possess strong self-leadership qualities and a mind towards excellence

• Good with numbers, and adept in MS Excel.

• Good team player

Working Experience:

• Minimum 3 years of working experience in agency management or recruitment and talent acquisition related work

• Experience in managing recruitment schemes for agents is an advantage.

Education:

• CMFAS certification is an advantage

• Degree in any discipline

 

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.