Chief Medical Officer

8w2 months ago

Manulife

Hong Kong, HK · Full-time · HK$2,500,000 – HK$4,000,000

About this role

The Chief Medical Officer is the senior regional clinical executive responsible for shaping and delivering the health, medical, and clinical risk strategy for the health insurance business. This role drives medical excellence across provider management, claims, product development, clinical governance, population health, and health services innovation.

The CMO partners closely with product, provider management, claims, operations, distribution, and regional market leadership. The position ensures profitable growth, strong medical governance, and superior health outcomes for customers while strengthening the company’s reputation as a trusted health insurer.

As part of a newly established Regional Health Team, this role works across multiple functional areas and markets. It supports local business units to leverage and accelerate existing capabilities while implementing prioritized health initiatives with minimal disruption.

The CMO provides clinical oversight to regional executives and country CEOs while leading country medical teams. Visible medical leadership is required during health emergencies and emerging disease outbreaks across the region.

Requirements

Medical degree with active clinical licensure and substantial experience in health insurance or managed care.
Proven expertise in provider network management, utilization review, and clinical governance frameworks.
Strong background in population health analytics, claims data interpretation, and medical cost containment strategies.
Experience developing preventive health programs, digital health services, and care navigation offerings.
Demonstrated ability to partner with actuaries on pricing assumptions, experience studies, and trend management.
Track record of establishing strategic relationships with healthcare providers, academic institutions, and regulatory bodies.

Responsibilities

Define and execute the regional medical and provider management strategy tailored to insurance profitability and customer health outcomes.
Provide clinical oversight and strategic counsel to regional executives and country CEOs on medical matters.
Support network strategy development including quality benchmarks, credentialing, clinical standards, and utilization oversight.
Collaborate with product and marketing leaders to build clinically robust health, protection, and wellness propositions.
Leverage health data, morbidity trends, and claims analytics to identify drivers of health cost, utilization, and risk.
Lead, mentor, and develop country CMOs and medical teams across Asia with a culture of clinical excellence.
Establish and oversee medical governance and clinical risk frameworks across the region.