The Head of Business Vertical/ Head of 2 Wheels is a position like no other at Grab. In this role, you will be given the rare and exciting opportunity to build, lead, and grow the entire operations and development of new business from infancy to a well-oiled engine. You will be given the chance to identify and collaborate on strategic partnerships within the industry, and lead your team to capture key opportunities in the market.
The ideal candidate has an unwavering entrepreneurial spirit and a track record of successfully establishing new business ventures from scratch. You never say no to a challenge and thrive in a fast-paced, demanding, and dynamic environment. As a strong people leader, you also have deep experience in building high-caliber teams and leading them to crush challenging targets. Not satisfied with status quo, you are always finding ways to push and reinvent yourself, in order to grow as a leader. If you want to drive change in Southeast Asia and think you have what it takes to shape the fabric of transportation in your local community, we want to hear from you.
Additional responsibilities include:
- Build your own team from scratch and lead the charge in capturing markets;
- Establish, achieve, and report on milestones periodically to senior leadership team including and not limited to Country Head and Regional Head of Operations
- Ensure that the company and its businesses comply with legal and regulatory requirements;
- Proactively work with both local and regional teams to craft and share best practices, efficiently using common resources;
- Continuously identify opportunities to improve and iterate the product; focus on customer-centric initiatives roll out to improve customer experience; drive user acquisition/growth and engagement;
- Initiate, solidify, and maintain productive relationships with key industry partners;
- Prepare business and growth plans and own its entire execution – business results, P&L, and performance targets. This includes overseeing the operating plan, marketing plan, budgets, cash flow and overall company finances;
- Oversee and shape the entire operations and development of the business including long-term product development, go-to market strategies, business models, and financing strategies;
As our Ideal Candidate, you have:
- At least 5 years of operations or consulting role preferred;
Excellent leadership, management, problem-solving,negotiations, interpersonal, and communications skills; - Passionate about the social mission and making a positive impact in emerging markets.
- Able to initiate and maintain strong relationships with relevant industry partners, suppliers and contractors;
- Go-getter and motivated leader who is able to get things done. One who is willing to both lead at high level and be hands-on as needed and proactively assume responsibilities and ownership;
- Ability to work independently and deal effectively with complex, changing, and ambiguous environments;
- Passionate about the social mission and making a positive impact in emerging markets.
- Deep understanding of a winning team’s DNA;track-record of building well-rounded teams
