BELIEVE IN BETTER

Do you believe in finding a career where you can truly make a difference and shape a better future?

At AIA we’ve started an exciting movement to create a healthier, more sustainable future for everyone.
It's finding new ways to not only better people's lives, but to better the communities and environments we live. Encompassing our ambition of helping a billion people live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives by 2030. And to get there, we need ambitious people who believe in playing an important part in shaping that future. People seeking unmatched career and personal growth opportunities, driven to work with, and learn from some of the most inspiring and supportive leaders in the business.

Sound like you? Then read on.
The opportunity:

AIA NZ’s Strategy team is the custodian of AIA NZ’s strategy and plays a pivotal role in setting our strategic direction.

As the Strategy Analyst, you will work closely with stakeholders in the business, including senior leaders and managers to ensure research and reporting is achieved to develop and implement AIA New Zealand’s Strategy - often supporting cross functional teams to drive strategies, projects, and other key initiatives to deliver short and long term value to AIA NZ. This role will support the Head of Strategy to monitor, advise and report in respect of the economic, market, regulatory and competitive environment ensuring the Board, AIA Group, and Executive Team are provided with appropriate insight to support strategic decisions.

The strategy analyst will support the Head of Strategy in all strategic matters and influence across the organisation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assist in the development and communication of a robust strategy that will enable AIA NZ to deliver on our purpose and aspiration through provision of strategic insights, analysis and communications
• Work cross-functionally across the enterprise to ensure that risks, interdependencies, costs, and benefits are well understood and actively managed
• Provide support to the Head of Strategy and other stakeholders in preparation for Board, Group, and Executive strategy and planning meetings and reporting
• Maintain an understanding of the economy, insurance market, trends, strategies and activities of other key competitors and regulators, and communicate this and implications for AIA NZ
• Develop and maintain a high reputation of the Strategy team throughout the enterprise through network building and consistent professional interactions with all levels of the business
• Maintain a strong collegial team ethic and willingness to share and challenge ideas, support others
• Assist with any other projects or initiatives as they arise.

Ideally, you’ll bring:

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, including strong financial acumen, reasoning, logic, modelling, and analysis
• Effective stakeholder communications and partnering ability
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks and outcomes to deadlines
• Strategy development and execution – strategy consulting, investment bank, strategy role at large corporate preferred
• Experience in business case creation and financial modeling
• Support for strategic discussions, presentations, and workshops for senior management and audiences

Qualifications
Tertiary and / or post-graduate qualification in a relevant discipline (i.e. Commerce, Finance, Law, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics) preferred.

Why choose AIA?
At AIA, we believe in empowering every one of our people to find their 'better'. We do this by offering:

• Opportunities to grow within the business through internal mobility
• Competitive employee benefits that include insurances, an Employee Share Purchase Scheme and an extra day of leave each quarter to recharge
• Membership to AIA Vitality, our science-backed health and wellbeing programme that provides the guidance, tools, and rewards to get more out of life and start thriving. AIA Vitality partners include Airpoints™, Woolworths, MoleMap, endota, Les Mills, Samsung, Garmin and many more!
• A supportive and inclusive workplace
• Flexible working arrangements.

If you believe in better, apply now!

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the heart of who we are and what we do. Our commitment to these values is unwavering and they are central to our mission. AIA NZ values diversity in the workforce. We encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds, including those with a disability, additional mental health needs, chronic health conditions and/or are neurodiverse to apply for our roles. If you encounter accessibility barriers to the standard recruitment process, please email nz.talentacquisition@aia.com.

We are a 2025 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

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