Manager, Strategy & Investments

BOLT CHALLENGER GO PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative insurtech start-up in Singapore seeks an experienced strategy professional to lead and manage critical strategy projects. You'll collaborate closely with the senior leadership team across the APAC region to identify and drive strategic opportunities, manage risks, and deliver business performance analyses. This role requires a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, strong analytical skills, and effective communication capabilities. A tertiary degree in business or finance is essential, and proficiency in additional Asian languages is a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience in strategy or consulting within a multinational environment.
• Experience or exposure to M&A processes including financial analysis.
• Strong command of verbal and written English; proficiency in additional Asian languages is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive execution of high-impact initiatives for the APAC region.
• Manage risks and issues on projects, recommending mitigation measures as required.
• Conduct business performance analysis to deliver actionable insights.

Skills

Business management

Strategy

Consulting

Strong communication skills

Analytical capabilities

Project management

Education

Tertiary degree in business, finance or similar

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

You will be a part of a small and strong-knit team responsible for driving business growth via both organic and inorganic avenues.Your core focus will be hands-on management and delivery of strategy projects, while also at times working with other team members to support fundraising and investor relation activities. You will work closely with the c-suite and senior leaders across Group, regional and country levels.

Owing to our unique company set up, you will encounter andlearn to navigate a diverse range of business problems faced by an insurtech start-up and a large insurance group. This is the ideal opportunity for an experienced strategy professional who wants to roll up their sleeves and help shape the future strategy of an exciting and award-winning global insurtech.

• Contribute to cross-functional projects that enhance growth, operational efficiency, and innovation across the APAC region
• Partner with senior APAC leadership team to identify strategic opportunities and drive execution of high-impact initiatives
• Proactively manage all the potential risks and issues on projects and recommend mitigating measures if required
• Assisting with reporting on the project status to key stakeholders
• Removing impediments or guiding the team to remove impediments by finding the right personnel to remove the impediment
• Actively participate on assigned work, fulfilling task assignments, meeting deadlines, and proactively seeking attainment of team goals. Step in and help deliver results for various teams, lowering workloads of the workstreams to ensure they can deliver business results
• Works with the PMO lead to ensure that the project plan is on track with relevant risks and issues identified and communicated effectively
• Able to coordinate cross-team efforts and deliveries through collaboration, coordination, and support of the activities of disparate teams supporting the overall successful delivery of the project
• Support business scaling efforts through process optimization, resource planning, and performance tracking
• Conduct business performance analysis and deliver actionable insights to improve outcomes
• Assist in the preparation of business cases, investment proposals, and strategic reviews for leadership consideration

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience, ideally inbusiness management, strategy, or consulting, ideally within a multinational or matrixed organization (exposure to insurance, insurtech, fintech or B2B SaaS sectors highly desirable)
• Tertiary degree in business, finance, economics, actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, engineering or similar subject with strong analytical background
• Experience or exposure to M&A processes, including financial analysis, due diligence, and integration planning
• Strong business acumen with a strategic mindset and analytical capabilities
• Confident, structured and a self-starter who can take ownership of tasks and work independently to ensure quality output and timely completion
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders across diverse geographies.
• Highly organized, proactive, and adaptable to a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Strong communication skills and comfortable interacting with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong command of verbal and written English, proficiency in additional Asian languages is a plus
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with proficiency in PowerPoint and executive-level storytelling.