Strategy Associate

Get to know our Team:

• The Strategy Team represents a good balance of all our Grab principles with a strong emphasis on Intellectual Rigour

• The Strategy Team is a data-driven team with good experience in operations and interest in market insights. The team enjoys solving tough, complex business and operational problems and coming up with long-term strategies for the business

Get to know the Role:

• Co-develop the overall strategy for the company and be part of the end-to-end problem-solving process; this includes the following: translate and localize regional mandate for the Philippine context, develop frameworks and structures to help solve business issues, make recommendations based on data and analysis, create execution plans

• Work on a broad set of projects ranging from new product launches to the implementation of org-wide engagement activities

• Drive and program manage cross-functional projects that serve stakeholders across departments and verticals

• Serve as thought partner for the business teams

The day-to-day activities:

• Collaboration and communication with stakeholders across all levels of the business to implement recommendations

• Evaluation of opportunities and issues; development of potential action plans

• Analysis of operational and market data to derive insights and recommendations

• Problem solving sessions where people debate and discuss how they are thinking about the problem at hand

The must haves:

• Solid quantitative and analytics skills, ability to work well with ambiguity, and strong execution focus

• Clear written and oral communication and storylining skills; able to make concise and impactful reports or slides as necessary

• Proven experience in leading teams and working in teams

• Practical business sense and a passion for trying different things; willingness to do learn and do things out of comfort zone

• Real-world experience in ideating and implementing initiatives that have directly contribute to an organization’s key objectives and goals

• Up to 2 years work experience for Strategy Associates

• What will make you stand out:

  • Management consulting, investment banking, transport planning or similar corporate experience

  • Project management experience

  • Familiarity with SQL and other analytical tools