Assistant Manager, GFB Planning & Projects

Grab; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Grab is seeking an Assistant Manager for Planning & Projects to support strategy and program management across Southeast Asia. The role requires at least 5 years of experience in a relevant field, proficiency in SQL, and strong analytical and communication skills. This position offers a dynamic opportunity to lead strategic initiatives and collaborate with diverse teams to drive impactful results.

Benefits

Term Life Insurance

Medical Insurance

Flexible work arrangements

Parental and Birthday leave

Volunteering leave

Grabber Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in a strategy, business analysis, or similar-type role.
• Proficiency in SQL.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning to ensure a well-coordinated strategy.
• Establish systematic plans to realize strategy, including defining clear goals.
• Program-manage and project-manage, managing cross-functional teams to achieve goals.
• Collaborate with Product counterpart for the discovery and delivery of business objectives.

Skills

Strategic Planning

Business Analysis

SQL

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Job description

About Grab and Our Workplace

Grab is Southeast Asia's leading superapp. From getting your favourite meals delivered to helping you manage your finances and getting around town hassle-free, we've got your back with everything. In Grab, purpose gives us joy and habits build excellence, while harnessing the power of Technology and AI to deliver the mission of driving Southeast Asia forward by economically empowering everyone, with heart, hunger, honour, and humility.

Get to Know the Team

Grab For Business is Grab's B2B SaaS platform, streamlining transport, food, and delivery services for businesses of all sizes across Southeast Asia. The team is driven by purpose and impact, collaborating closely with commercial, sales, marketing, product, and engineering teams to deliver meaningful results for clients.

Get to Know the Role

• Grab For Business is looking for an Assistant Manager, Planning & Projects to support strategy, planning and program management across 8 Southeast Asian markets.
• You will report to the Senior Manager, GFB Planning & Projects and are based onsite in Petaling Jaya.

The Critical Tasks You Will Perform

For the part of Grab For Business you are assigned to work on:

• You will lead strategic planning
  • Ensure a well-coordinated strategy, including clear assessment on where the business stands and where you think it should be in the future
  • Establish systematic plans to realise strategy, including defining clear goals (e.g. $ GMV) and what are the programs and projects needed to be executed to achieve these goals
  • Program-manage / project-manage, including managing cross-functional teams, until goals are achieved
• You will collaborate with your Product counterpart to leverage Product to achieve your goals:
  • Discovery:
    • Identify target customer segments (who to build for), gather user requirements (what to build)
    • Conduct impact sizing and prioritization
    • Design and execute proofs-of-concept as needed
    • Determine roadmap sequence and launch timings
  • Delivery:
    • Lead go-to-market operationalization of new business opportunities.

What Essential Skills You Will Need

• You have at least 5 years of experience in a strategy, business analysis, or similar-type role
• You have proficiency in SQL
• You have strong analytical and organisational skill i.e. able to define a clear strategy to achieve a business objective, develop a plan to systematically realise the strategy, and program-manage the plan to fruition
• You have strong communication skill i.e. able to synthesise large amount of information into clear messages to driven decision-making and securing stakeholder support

Life at Grab

We care about your well-being at Grab, here are some of the global benefits we offer:

• We have your back with Term Life Insurance and comprehensive Medical Insurance.
• With GrabFlex, create a benefits package that suits your needs and aspirations.
• Celebrate moments that matter in life with loved ones through Parental and Birthday leave, and give back to your communities through Love-all-Serve-all (LASA) volunteering leave
• We have a confidential Grabber Assistance Programme to guide and uplift you and your loved ones through life's challenges.
• Balancing personal commitments and life's demands are made easier with our FlexWork arrangements such as differentiated hours

What We Stand For At Grab

We are committed to building an inclusive and equitable workplace that provides equal opportunity for Grabbers to grow and perform at their best. We consider all candidates fairly and equally regardless of nationality, ethnicity, race, religion, age, gender, family commitments, physical and mental impairments or disabilities, and other attributes that make them unique.