Operations Manager (New Ventures)

Responsibilities

• Be the first employee at Grab’s new ventures; assist Country Head to create, oversee and shape the strategy and operations of Grab’s new ventures

• Drive the strategic planning and launch process by identifying key initiatives and allocating resources to key capabilities

• Perform fact-based, market and competitive analysis to spot industry shifts and to understand Grab’s sources of competitive advantage

• Develop with the input from Country Head and other Grab department heads, projects and solutions for Grab’s core functions that will help drive the success of new ventures

• Oversee the execution of projects and strategies with the support and collaboration of internal and external teams.

• Manage a team to source new prospects, establish process flow, oversee and shape operations.

• Work closely with all related stakeholders to ensure a smooth & well managed operation on an ongoing basis.

• Establish, achieve, and report KPIs and milestones periodically to Country Head

• Perform any other duties as assigned on ad-hoc basis.

The must haves:

• Minimum 6 years of work experience with 3 years in a managerial capacity
• Prior experience in management consulting, general management, financial management, investment banking, sales, pre-sales, business development, sales operations roles preferred
• Experience in working in a start-up / fast-paced environment
• MBA degree preferred
• Prepared and able to provide high-level directions as well as be hands on when the situation calls for it
• Adaptable; enjoys working in a fast-paced, fast-changing environment
• Strong motivator and collaborator; able to align large groups of people towards a particular goal
• Proven experience in developing strategies and translating said strategies into tangible outcomes
• Able to initiate and maintain strong relationships with relevant industry partners, suppliers and contractors
• Excellent leadership, management, problem solving, negotiations, interpersonal, and communications skills
• Strong planning, execution and coordination skills
• Comfortable with numerical analysis and able to translate business queries into financial analysis.