Manager, Regional Lending Strategy

Grab; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Southeast Asian superapp is seeking a strategic professional to support their Lending business. This role involves developing lending strategies, collaborating across markets, and driving insights based on data analysis, with a focus on empowering SMEs and entrepreneurs. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in management consulting or banking and is proficient in data analysis tools.

Benefits

Term Life Insurance

Medical Insurance

Flexible work arrangements

Parental and Birthday leave

Volunteering leave

Qualifications

• More than 5+ years of experience in top-tier management consulting, professional services, or banking.
• Experience in risk strategy and decision analytics is beneficial.
• Proficient with Excel and SQL for data analysis.
• Experience in managing complex, cross-functional projects.

Responsibilities

• Support lending strategy from product ideation to user growth.
• Develop Lending's strategy and goals, advising management.
• Design market intelligence metrics and performance dashboards.

Skills

Management consulting experience

Risk strategy and decision analytics

Data analysis (Excel, SQL)

Project management

Job description

Company 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.

Job Description

Get to Know the Team

We are the strategic engine behind Grab's Lending business, using data, technology, and trust to redefine financial services and guide financial inclusion across Southeast Asia. Our purpose is to unlock socio-economic empowerment for SMEs and entrepreneurs by building, rolling out, and commercializing innovative lending products across our regional markets. We are a high-impact and data-driven team that values rigorous analysis and effective execution. Join us to directly influence a core Grab product and improve the lives of millions.

Get to Know the Role

You will support lending strategy end to end, from product and feature ideation and partnerships to regional rollout and user growth. You will work across multiple segments and countries in Grab Lending with a clear path to become a regional product strategy subject matter expert or a commercial lead in a specific market; if you are passionate about building financial services and seeing your strategies bring tangible impact, this role is for you. You will report directly to the Head of Retail Lending and Lending Strategy with high visibility to key decision makers, and this is an onsite role based in Petaling Jaya.

The Critical Tasks You Will Perform

Assist with Regional Strategy Development

• Define, develop and help refine Lending's overall strategy and goals
• Provide inputs and advise the management team on key issues (e.g. strategic initiatives, business unit level plans, and major investments) based on clear issue framing, systems-level thinking and rigorous analyses.
• Lead assessments and feasibility studies for new product introduction, geographic business growth, commercial ventures and key strategic partnerships

Business monitoring and insights

• Design market intelligence metrics and performance measurement dashboards to monitor ongoing performance of Lending's portfolio of businesses
• Lead daily monitoring of key lending metrics, highlight areas of strength and improvement and independently guide changes working with the country teams
• Assist Lending leadership in periodic review and reporting of business performance (Exco level, Board level documents)

Business owner support - Driver Lending

• Work with the Driver Lending segment lead to rollout products and partnerships across markets collaborating with country leads and country teams
• Bridge business opportunities with product development with a grasp of business imperatives and a clear understanding of technology and regulatory framework's possibilities and/or limitations.
• Lead and execute key strategic projects, from identifying issues, gathering information from multiple sources, analysing data, and interpreting patterns, and trends with the purpose of generating insights about the market
• Travel once a quarter to support our colleagues across the region

Qualifications

What Essential Skills You Will Need

• More than 5+ years of experience in top-tier management consulting / professional services/ banking. Candidates who have served in a strategy role at a reputable Bank or other Financial Services company should also apply
• Experience in risk strategy and decision analytics will be beneficial
• Construct and deliver clear presentations to senior company executives. Proficient with Excel and SQL for data analysis
• Experience in project managing complex, cross-functional projects. Empathise and collaborate with partners across departments and at all levels of experience.

Additional Information

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.