GRIT Trainee, Tech Strategy & PMO

GRABTAXI HOLDINGS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Singapore is looking for a Trainee to join the Tech Strategy team. This 6-month full-time onsite role will focus on Technical Programme Management, helping to enhance tech governance and collaborate on procurement management. The ideal candidate is passionate about technology, has strong analytical and documentation skills, and thrives in a self-directed environment. Exposure to coding or program management is desirable, ensuring impactful contributions to various high-ambiguity projects.

Qualifications

• Passion for new technology is essential.
• Experience in analytical thinking or coding is a plus.
• Ability to generate insights from data required.

Responsibilities

• Support Technical Programme Management in specific areas.
• Update policies and monitor adherence.
• Engage with stakeholders for procurement processes.
• Assist in strategy planning with relevant teams.

Skills

Passion for new technology

Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving

Data Analysis & Insights Generation

Basic Project/Program Management Understanding

Organization & Documentation Skills

Ownership & Proactiveness

Job description

bout 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
• Organization & Documentation Skills
• Ownership & Proactiveness

As the Tech Strategy team is composed of a bunch of senior ICs, a Trainee with our team will be assigned high-ambiguity projects with clear guidance, but we will naturally be very light on hand-holding. The candidate must possess a high level of independence and proactiveness to land meaningful contributions.