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Ai Wei Foo

Ai Wei Foo

Transformation Program Director
Hong Kong S.A.R

Summary

Dynamic Director oversees every facet of business transformation delivery with strong portfolio management and problem-solving skills. Brings comprehensive knowledge of life insurance operations and strategic initiative execution experience for outcome-based achievement. Proven track record in complex program delivery and senior stakeholder management, setting benchmarks in business growth and operational excellence.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Director of TDA Portfolio Management

AIA Shared Services Ltd.
02.2023 - Current
    • Manage 5 markets Technology-Digital-Analytic (TDA) and Operations Transformation program implementation, i.e. China, Thailand, Singapore, Philippines and Indonesia.
    • Establish program delivery framework for outcome-based planning and execution.
    • Facilitate cross-functional collaboration between Group and Markets for improved decision-making process.
    • Influence and recommend markets in initiative prioritisation, investment sizing, KPI target setting and benefit optimisation.
    • Track program delivery outcome leading to Technology expense savings and Operations efficiency while enabling business growth and enhancing customer experience.

Head of Transformation Office

AIA Bhd.
04.2015 - 02.2023
  • Responsible in yearly delivering ~15 cross-functional & complex strategic initiatives to enable business growth, operations efficiency and customer experience.
  • Directed Group-wide transformation program on Technology, Digital and Analytic (TDA) across all business functions through modernised solutions, agile delivery and up-skilled capabilities.
  • Established local project program governance for both Waterfall and Agile methodologies to enable effective and efficient implementation.
  • Engaged senior leadership team within organisation and Group office for program delivery direction to ease ground execution.
  • Established benefit realisation and change management framework which set benchmark among markets within Group organisation.

Head of IT Integration & Acceleration Taskforce

AIA Bhd.
05.2014 - 03.2015
  • Led business transformation as part of AIA-ING System Integration Program by delivering 10 complex Technology initiatives to streamline back-office operations through harmonised business processes, centralised policy & salesforce administration for 4 business entities.
  • Established governance essentials around program management and assured delivery quality to enable business outcome achievement.
  • Developed business analyst and testing capabilities in organisation to uplift delivery quality and efficiency.
  • Modernised Buy, Service, Claims and Contact Center operations through business process re-engineering.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Marketing And Finance

University of Strathclyde
Glasgow, Scotland
08.1993 - 06.1995

Skills

  • Portfolio Management

  • Business & Strategic Planning

  • Staff & Organisation Management

  • Senior Stakeholder Management

  • Talent Acquisition & Development

  • Life Insurance Operations

  • Executive Presentation

  • Collaborative Problem Solving

  • Complex Program Delivery

Certification

Leading SAFe, Scaled Agile Ltd

Timeline

Director of TDA Portfolio Management

AIA Shared Services Ltd.
02.2023 - Current

Leading SAFe, Scaled Agile Ltd

12-2020

Management of Portfolio Foundation

06-2017

Head of Transformation Office

AIA Bhd.
04.2015 - 02.2023

Head of IT Integration & Acceleration Taskforce

AIA Bhd.
05.2014 - 03.2015

Bachelor of Arts - Marketing And Finance

University of Strathclyde
08.1993 - 06.1995
Ai Wei FooTransformation Program Director