The Strategy Manager will support key strategic initiatives across Southeast Asia, partnering closely with business leaders, finance, sales, operations, and functional teams. The role combines strategic thinking with hands-on project management to drive business growth, operational excellence, and organizational transformation.
The successful candidate will have strong problem-solving skills, the ability to influence stakeholders across multiple functions, and a passion for turning ideas into measurable results.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Planning & Business Analysis
- Support the development and execution of Southeast Asia growth strategies
- Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and customer insights to identify new business opportunities
- Analyze business performance, industry trends, and emerging market developments.
- Develop executive-level presentations and strategic recommendations for senior leadership
- Support annual strategic planning and long-range business planning processes
Project & Program Management
- Lead cross-functional strategic projects from inception through implementation
- Establish project plans, milestones, governance structures, and tracking mechanisms
- Coordinate stakeholders across countries and functions to ensure timely execution
- Identify potential risks, develop mitigation plans, and remove obstacles to project success
- Monitor project progress and provide regular updates to leadership teams
Business Transformation & Continuous Improvement
- Support initiatives related to commercial excellence, operational efficiency, digital transformation, and organizational effectiveness
- Facilitate workshops and working sessions with business leaders to define priorities and actions
- Drive accountability for strategic initiative execution and performance tracking
- Develop KPIs and dashboards to measure project outcomes and business impact
Stakeholder Management
- Build strong relationships across Southeast Asia leadership teams
- Collaborate with country leaders, sales, service, operations, finance, HR, and marketing functions
- Effectively communicate complex concepts into clear business recommendations
- Influence decision-making through data-driven insights and structured problem solving
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Finance, Operations, or a related field
- 3-6 years of experience in strategy, management consulting, project management, business transformation, corporate development, or a related field
- Strong analytical and financial modeling capabilities
- Proven experience managing cross-functional projects and stakeholders
- Excellent PowerPoint and Excel skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
- Self-starter with a strong desire to learn and grow
Preferred candidate:
- Experience with a top-tier consulting firm, corporate strategy team, or management trainee program.
- Exposure to Southeast Asian markets.
- Knowledge of project management methodologies and change management practices.