Strategy & Operations, Senior Associate

audax; Singapore; On-site; SGD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible workplace

Startup perks & benefits

Job summary

Audax is seeking a Strategy & Business Operations Associate to support the Chief of Staff in driving strategic initiatives and governance across corporate functions. You will ensure delivery of projects on time through strong project management, analysis and stakeholder coordination.

You will coordinate across People, Legal, Business Admin and other functions, turning decisions into execution, while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and standardize processes.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years in strategy, ops, consulting, PMO, business operations or corporate functions.
• Experience managing cross-functional projects.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. Experience preparing executive presentations
• Strong analytical capability; exposure to HR, Finance or Technology operations preferred.
• Experience with AI, project management and business intelligence tools.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Project Management: manage plans, track milestones, coordinate cross-functional workstreams.
• Governance, Executive Reporting & Operating Rhythm: prepare board papers, agendas and quarterly OKR reviews; productivity reporting.
• Operational Excellence & Process Improvement: identify efficiency opportunities and standardise procedures.
• Research & Strategic Support: conduct industry research; develop business cases.
• Cross-functional Coordination: coordinate dependencies and communications across the CoS portfolio.

Skills

Strategy & operations

Cross-functional projects

Excel & PowerPoint

Executive presentations

Analytical capability

AI & BI tools

PowerPoint

AI tools

BI tools

PM tools

Tools

PowerPoint

AI tools

Business intelligence

PM tools

Job description

About Audax

audax means courage. To have the courage to change the banking scene, eliminating constraints caused by existing legacy infrastructure. Our mission is to empower banks and financial institutions to scale and modernise at speed, reaching new customers without breaking the bank.

We began our journey supplying services to and powering Standard Chartered’s white-label plug and play Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) solution, Standard Chartered nexus, through our technology capabilities. At audax, we seek go-getters who are hungry for growth and can bring fresh perspectives. Website - https://audax.io/

What You’ll Do

The Strategy & Business Operations Associate supports the Chief of Staff in driving strategic initiatives, operational excellence and business governance across corporate functions. The role ensures that key projects, executive priorities and operational improvements are delivered on time through strong project management, analysis, stakeholder coordination and continuous improvement. The role acts as the central coordinator across People, Legal, Business Admin, EUC and other corporate initiatives, ensuring decisions are translated into execution.

• Strategic Project Management
  • Support delivery of strategic initiatives sponsored by the Chief of Staff: Managing project plans and timelines; Tracking milestones and risks; Coordinating cross-functional workstreams; Escalating matters.
  • Example of projects include - Organisation-wide transformation projects such as AI and automation initiatives, HR transformation, Operational excellence programmes, Policy implementation, Governance initiatives.
• Governance, Executive Reporting & Operating Rhythm
  • Coordinate the governance processes across the Chief of Staff portfolio.
  • Responsibilities include Organisation-level meeting preparation including Board matters/ papers, meeting agendas and quarterly organisation OKR reviews, Productivity reporting.
• Operational Excellence & Process Improvement
  • Identify opportunities to improve organisational efficiency – Solving pain-points across workstreams, Support system implementations; Drive automation opportunities; Standardise operating procedures.
• Research & Strategic Support
  • Support the Chief of Staff through Industry research;
  • Business case development; Presentation materials.
• Cross-functional Coordination
  • Working across the function under the CoS portfolio, you will coordinate dependencies, track progress and deliverable timelines, ensure accountability and manage portfolio level communications.

Who You Are

• You have 2–5 years in strategy, operations, consulting, PMO, business operations or corporate functions
• Experience managing cross-functional projects.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. Experience preparing executive presentations
• Strong analytical capability
• Preferred Exposure to HR, Finance or Technology operations
• Experience with AI, project management and business intelligence tools.

Why Join Us?

• Be Part of a Bold Vision – At audax, we’re not just building software – we’re transforming how financial institutions and businesses manage risk, compliance, and growth. Join a team that’s fearless in challenging the status quo.
• Flexible, People-First Workplace – We value the importance of Family, Team, Self. In that order.
• Competitive Rewards and Startup Perks – We offer competitive salaries and meaningful benefits that look after your well-being.

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