Strategy & Projects, Lead

Company Description

Life at Grab
At Grab, every Grabber is guided by The Grab Way, which spells out our mission, how we believe we can achieve it, and our operating principles - the 4Hs: Heart, Hunger, Honour and Humility. These principles guide and help us make decisions as we work to create economic empowerment for the people of Southeast Asia.

Job Description

Get to know our Team:

The Strategy & Projects (S&P) team works with stakeholders across all business functions in Grab to drive continuous improvements and lead special projects. The team is responsible for PMO, generating insights & proposing data-driven strategic initiatives that leverage our ecosystem of Mobility, Deliveries, Groceries, & Digibank.

Get to know the Role:

In this role, you will report to the Director of Country Strategy and will work closely with the Grab Malaysia leadership team. The role is a combination of strategic thinking, cross-functional project management, and new business incubation to drive Grab forward. Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing high-impact projects, from planning to execution, in direct contact with senior leaders in the organization.
• Identifying, sizing, and assessing business growth and business improvement opportunities.
• Running research and data analysis to derive insights used in problem-solving and decision making.
• Providing insights-based recommendations for the country leadership team to make informed decisions on strategic planning, budgeting, and target setting.
• Reporting on market trends and the competitive landscape to support business teams.
• Coordinating team activities in support of cross-functional strategic execution.

Qualifications

We are looking for an ambitious and self-driven individual who can work well in an uncertain and fast-changing environment. You will need:

• A Bachelor’s degree or above in a relevant field - for example, Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Finance.
• 1-3 years of relevant work experience - for example, management consulting, project management, strategy, business intelligence, analytics.
• Excellent analytical abilities, including advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills. You will need to be comfortable drawing insights from complex, large data sets. SQL proficiency is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to define clear objectives, formulate robust hypotheses, and leverage all available resources to design and implement creative solutions.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to coordinate stakeholders across functions and levels of seniority.
• Ability to think about and understand both the big picture and the granular details.
• Excellent communication in English, both written and verbal, with the ability to present, debate, and influence effectively.
• Intellectual curiosity, with a knack for challenging the status quo.
• Ability to work independently.

Additional Information

Our Commitment
We recognize that with these individual attributes come different workplace challenges, and we will work with Grabbers to address them in our journey towards creating inclusion at Grab for all Grabbers.