Venture Architect

What is Menyala?

Menyala is a venture builder founded by Temasek, a global investment firm headquartered in Singapore. We empower builders to drive technological shifts.

What is the role?

Venture Architects are responsible for proving “commercial viability” within our venture teams. You will figure out how the investment thesis of a sponsor can be turned into a commercially viable opportunity and an investable venture.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Identify and size potential “opportunities to build” and execution challenges through research and expert interview
• Establish hypothesis and financial models to determine commercial viability of a venture
• Drive teams to test hypotheses through the pre-seed and seed stage
• Identify potential channels and partners (including investors) to launch and scale new ventures
• Contribute to strategic decisions from a business perspective in collaboration with product, engineering, research and design teams.

Attributes

We are looking for Venture Architects with the following:

•  Manages Complexity - You have the temperament to handle ambiguity while keeping your sights set on the most important questions
• Communicates Effectively - You are resourceful and creative in getting buy-in for new and unorthodox methods to problem solve
• Strategic Mindset - You're great at tackling complex challenges and can easily turn vague problem statements into actionable business plans
• Business Insights - Craft clever business strategies to make a real impact, and quick on your feet, ready to pivot when the situation calls for it
• Decision Quality - Confident in leading cross functional teams and has the knack for swaying decisions in the right direction within our venture