About this role
<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Job Description</b></H2> </div><div><h2>Strategy and Insights</h2> <ul> <li>Collaborate with the leadership team to prioritize business strategies and timing of strategy roll out in a roadmap.</li> <li>Support the implementation of strategies by ensuring proper planning is carried out by the project team; key stakeholders are engaged and aware of the initiative for buy-in.</li> <li>Work effectively across divisions and functions to determine business goals and perform budgeting/forecast exercises.</li> <li>Ensure that the business is on track financially and strategically by providing regular performance reports and trends.</li> <li>Ability to frame up business issues and pain points into actionable insights.</li> </ul> <h2>Business Management Including Communication, Stakeholder Management and Budgeting</h2> <ul> <li>Drive external communication such as board decks for strategy and roadmap presentations, commentaries for quarterly announcements, risk committee decks etc</li> <li>Prepare related material as a briefing for the CTO prior to external communication.</li> <li>Work with Finance and the leadership team to define budget and ensure key strategies or initiatives are aligned with the budget and provide recommendations if any change is required.</li> <li>Work with leaders to ensure proper mitigation plans are developed to address key budget risks and ensure budget or transformation plans are on track.</li> <li>Ensure proper engagement of stakeholders for the division's agenda to ensure buy-in and successful execution.</li> <li>Develop, plan and manage the Business Management cadence, consisting of staff meetings, Quarterly Leadership Meetings, Division Townhalls etc as needed to ensure key topics are addressed at the appropriate venue.</li> </ul> <h2>PMO</h2> <ul> <li>Kick-start project tracking to drive towards achieving divisional KPIs.</li> <li>Ensure proper project plans are developed by the project team to achieve the desired outcome and timeline.</li> <li>Anticipate key project roadblocks, call out risks, propose mitigation plans with leaders to address them and track till completion.</li> </ul> <h2>Operations</h2> <ul> <li>Collaborate effectively with various stakeholders on critical operational activities that are impacting strategy execution.</li> <li>Drive agile delivery of key initiatives to ensure faster go-to-market and promote an agile mindset amongst team members.</li> <li>Ensure governance and proper processes are in place for key items such as vendors and tender review, CAPEX approval, pricing committee, and others.</li> </ul> <h2>AI and Automation</h2> <ul> <li>Develop and maintain the division's AI and automation adoption roadmap for business and planning functions, aligned with the broader technology strategy.</li> <li>Work with data and analytics teams to define business requirements for AI-powered dashboards, forecasting models, and decision-support tools.</li> <li>Evaluate use cases for Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) in business planning contexts, such as executive report generation, meeting summarization, and scenario modelling.</li> <li>Drive the identification, piloting, and scaling of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and workflow automation tools for high-volume, repetitive planning and operational tasks.</li> <li>Establish governance frameworks for responsible AI use within business planning processes, including data quality standards, auditability, and bias risk awareness.</li> <li>Track and report on AI and automation ROI, including efficiency gains, headcount redeployment opportunities, and cycle time improvements.</li> <li>Keep abreast of emerging AI and automation trends relevant to business operations and brief the CTO and leadership team on implications and opportunities.</li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Qualifications</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li>Degree in Engineering, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Business Administration or related field.</li> <li>10 - 12 years of Project Management experience in complex projects e.g. tech stack integration, cloud migration transformation and/or security enablement with CITPM/PMP certification.</li> <li>Hands-on experience with Agile, Scrum or Design Thinking methodologies.</li> <li>Demonstrated experience in applying AI tools and automation platforms (e.g. RPA, workflow automation, Gen AI tools) in a business or operational planning context.</li> <li>Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and the ability to engage credibly with data science and engineering teams to translate business needs into technical requirements.</li> <li>Experience with data analytics and business intelligence tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent); exposure to AI-augmented analytics platforms is an advantage.</li> <li>Understanding of responsible AI principles including governance, data privacy, and explainability, with the ability to apply these in a corporate setting.</li> <li>Candidate with Telco industry experience would have an added advantage.</li> <li>Experience in tender/RFQ/RFP processes, negotiation and contract matters preferred.</li> <li>Strong analytical and structured thinking skills with the ability to synthesize complex information and present it clearly to senior executives.</li> </ul></div></div></div>