GRIT Trainee, Tech Strategy & PMO

Grab; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Southeast Asian superapp is offering a full-time 6-month role in Tech Strategy based in Singapore. The trainee will manage various aspects of Technical Programme Management, procurement, governance oversight, and strategy planning within the organization. Ideal candidates will have a passion for technology, analytical thinking skills, and a basic understanding of project management. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to technology initiatives driving Southeast Asia forward.

Qualifications

• Strong passion for new technology.
• Ability to think analytically and solve problems, with coding experience as a plus.
• Skills in data analysis to generate insights.
• Understanding of project or program management.

Responsibilities

• Support Technical Programme Management with TPM leads.
• Update policies for governance oversight.
• Engage with stakeholders for procurement management.
• Contribute to strategy planning with relevant leaders.

Skills

Passion for new technology

Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving

Data Analysis & Insights Generation

Basic Project/Program Management Understanding

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

The Tech Strategy team is responsible for driving key technology initiatives across Grab's Technology organization. Its mandate encompasses strategic planning for technology investments, identifying avenues to enhance the productivity of the technology organization, developing the technology talent strategy, managing technology partnerships, and spearheading various ad hoc programs as required.

Get to Know the Role

This is a 6 months full-time onsite role based in Singapore as part of the GRIT Programme.

This role supports the Tech Strategy & PMO org in Grab and essentially manages all aspects of Tech Planning from Technical Programme Management across Platforms and/Verticals, to Technical Programme/Procurement Management to Tech Governance Oversight and Tech Strategy Planning.

The trainees will be assigned to any one of above areas within the org.

The Critical Tasks You Will Perform

The trainee will be involved in the following areas:

• Supporting Technical Programme Management in an org/ specific Problem Spaces being tagged to a TPM lead
• Supporting tech-wide governance oversight through updating related policies and monitoring to ensure adherence to the related policies
• Supporting tech-wide procurement management through engagement with tech stakeholders and supporting the procurement/vendor management process
• Supporting tech-wide/org-wide strategy planning through working with relevant leaders and teams

Qualifications

What Essential Skills You Will Need

• A passion for new technology
• Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving (process design or coding background would be a plus)
• Data Analysis & Insights Generation
• Basic Project/Program Management Understanding