Assistant Manager, Growth Strategy & Planning

Business Strategy; Selangor; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading regional growth team in Malaysia is seeking an Assistant Manager for Growth Strategy & Planning. The role involves identifying growth priorities through data-driven insights and collaborating with various teams to implement actionable growth plans. Candidates should possess strong logical reasoning abilities and be adept in market research and performance metrics. The position is based at the Petaling Jaya office and emphasizes collaboration and innovation in achieving substantial growth outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong logical reasoning and structured approach.
• Ability to navigate market research and trend analysis.
• Experience in driving growth strategies.

Responsibilities

• Leverage market metrics and insights for growth opportunities.
• Monitor key growth indicators for consumer funnel health.
• Drive execution of growth experiments with Marketing and Operations.
• Maintain communication with country teams for shared insights.
• Foster a culture of innovation and experimentation within the team.

Skills

Data-driven insights

Logical reasoning

Stakeholder management

Market research

Performance metrics analysis

Job description

Assistant Manager, Growth Strategy & Planning

Join the Regional Growth Strategy & Planning team, a vibrant tapestry of diversity, where members from across Southeast Asia, spanning different backgrounds such as business, economics and computer science, come together to improve user growth at Grab.

Collaboration is at the heart of what we do. We engage with a broad spectrum of stakeholders to lead impactful solutions. We influence by deeply understanding business priorities and the specific needs of users in each market.

We pride ourselves on the practical approach to addressing challenges. Our innovative solutions are designed to be actionable and create a real impact.

If you're passionate about making meaningful contributions in a diverse and collaborative environment, we welcome you to join us on this exciting journey.

You will report to the Manager, Growth Strategy & Planning and work onsite in Petaling Jaya office.

Get to Know the Role

We are looking for Growth Strategy & Planning Assistant Manager to join our Regional Growth Strategy & Planning team. You will play a pivotal role in identifying main growth priorities for your market through data-driven insights and collaborate across functional teams to implement growth plans. Your strong logical reasoning and structured approach will be essential as you navigate market research, trend analysis and performance metrics to fine-tune growth plans. In this role, embracing an 'always day one' mindset is critical as we adapt and innovate to remain at the forefront of growth.

The Critical Tasks You Will Perform

• Strategic Planning: You will leverage market performance metrics, local insights and user research to identify main gaps and/or opportunities in user growth for your markets. Lead select prioritized growth problem spaces and design solutions to drive immediate user impact for the year.
• Performance monitoring: You will routinely monitor key growth indicators to assess health across the consumer funnel. Support analyses to identify quick actions to bridge any gap.
• Execution Excellence: You will drive the execution of growth experiments, working closely with Marketing and Operations teams. Ensure alignment on success metrics, timelines and resource allocation. You will conduct post-mortem analysis to fine-tune / scale experiments.
• Stakeholder management: You will maintain frequent and open communication with country teams, serving as the key bridge between local and regional teams. Ensure local business nuances are understood and regional learnings are shared with the local teams.
• Continuous Innovation: You will role model a culture of innovation and experimentation within the team. Lead with a focus on encouraging creative approaches and calculated risk-taking to achieve breakthrough growth solutions.