Associate Partner - Digital & Tech Transformation, Insurance

About the role

Sia, a global management consulting group founded in 1999, is hiring an Associate Partner for its Tokyo office, which operates as a boutique firm of nine professionals focused on enterprise transformation in environmental, financial, e-commerce and logistics services. The role drives business development and revenue growth in the Japanese insurance sector, with a focus on technology, digital and data & AI transformation.

Key responsibilities

• Drive business development and revenue generation in the Japanese insurance sector, focusing on technology, digital and data & AI transformation.
• Build and expand relationships with senior executives at leading Japanese life and non-life insurers to originate strategic consulting engagements.
• Lead end-to-end consulting engagements, from technology strategy and transformation planning through solution architecture, implementation and delivery.
• Adapt and localize Sia Partners' global technology, data, AI and proprietary solutions to the needs and regulations of Japanese insurance clients.
• Help establish and scale the Insurance Technology & AI consulting team in Japan, including recruiting, developing and mentoring consultants.
• Collaborate with Sia's global Insurance, Technology and AI teams to bring international expertise to Japanese clients.

Required profile

• Extensive management consulting experience in the insurance industry, with a strong focus on technology consulting and business transformation.
• Deep understanding of Japanese life and/or non-life insurance businesses, their challenges, technology environments and market trends.
• Proven track record originating and delivering technology consulting engagements for major insurers, and established relationships with CIOs and technology decision-makers.
• Demonstrated experience leading end-to-end technology transformation projects and proven leadership in business development, client account management, project delivery and team building.

Required skills

• Knowledge of insurance business processes, core insurance systems and technology-driven transformation.
• Expertise in IT strategy, enterprise architecture, core system modernization, cloud transformation and large-scale system implementation.
• Understanding of data analytics, generative AI and AI-enabled business transformation in insurance.
• Commercial acumen, executive relationship management, proposal development and program delivery management.
• Ability to recruit, develop and lead consulting teams and to collaborate with international teams.