Associate Director, Tech Team Lead

AIA

  • Hongkou, Shanghai
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 day ago
At AIA we’ve started an exciting movement to create a healthier, more sustainable future for everyone.As pioneering innovators for over 100 years, we’re now transforming our organisation to be faster, simpler and more connected. Because we want to be even better equipped to develop digital solutions and experiences that help more people live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives.To get there, we need people with tech/digital/analytics expertise and passion to help develop positive, sustainable change through digitally enhanced experiences that will impact the lives of millions of people and create a healthier future for everyone.If you believe in developing a better tomorrow, read on.About the Role
  • Deliver impactful AI solutions aligned with pre-defined business goals to drive adoption and measurable organizational value. Ensure these outcomes are achieved within the fixed project resources, optimizing cost, quality, and delivery time.
  • Fully responsible for technical architecture and the management of the technical team, overseeing algorithm, platform, testing and system development of Gen AI and non-Gen AI Applications.
  • Design solutions end-to-end so that it can be effectively delivered or executed by TSS or other external vendors.
  • Ensures system stability and technical foresight.
  • Establish clear team objectives and drive execution efforts to enhance overall team productivity and foster seamless collaboration.
Roles and Responsibilities: ​
  • Collaborate with product, business,algorithm,and other departments to ensure technical solutions support business growth.
  • Responsible for team recruitment, training, and performance management to support team development.
  • Maintain strong and effective communication with project stakeholders, business units and technical teams to ensure project efficiency and maximize stakeholder satisfaction.
  • Lead the technical team by setting goals and driving execution to improve team efficiency and collaboration.
  • Participate in system architecture design to ensure system stability and scalability.
  • Oversee the development of back-end and front-end applications.
  • Ensure a high level of development velocity across all development teams.
  • Stay up to date with the latest technological advancements and evaluate their potential for the company's growth.
  • Ensure quality delivery of technology solutions and track their impact post-implementation.
  • Engage with internal and external stakeholders to ensure quality of solution delivery.
  • Develop AI/Gen AI capability frameworks and development plan.
  • Serve as the key backup to the Director of Innovation Lab, ensuring continuity in leadership, oversight of strategic initiatives, and seamless management of responsibilities when required.
Minimum Job Requirements:
  • Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Demonstrated expertise in emerging technologies and their application in business.
  • Proven track record of success in R&D and deploying large-scale applications, preferable with AI.
  • 15+ years of experience in technology roles.
  • Proven experience in managing teams in a professional setting.
  • Proven experience driving high-impact technology initiatives across complex, global organizations.
  • Strong leadership qualities, including presentation, and influencing
  • Experienced in strategic planning and change project management.
  • Understanding of the Chinese technology landscape is an asset.
  • Strong command of written and spoken English and Chinese is required to effectively communicate across diverse teams and stakeholders.
Build a career with us as we help our customers and the community live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives.You must provide all requested information, including Personal Data, to be considered for this career opportunity. Failure to provide such information may influence the processing and outcome of your application. You are responsible for ensuring that the information you submit is accurate and up-to-date.

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