Business Operations & Strategy Manager

Role Overview

Seeking a commercially minded and strategic professional to drive business growth and longterm direction. This role focuses on strategic planning investment evaluation partnership development and financial/risk management to ensure sustainable growth. The manager will provide market financial and commercial insights ensuring opportunities are viable and aligned with corporate objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Investment & Portfolio Management

• Lead investment strategy including evaluation due diligence and execution of investments M&A or partnerships.
  
• Assess opportunities in technology solutions and adjacent sectors through financial modelling valuation and analysis.
  
• Prepare investment proposals business cases and performance tracking reports.
  
• Manage relationships with investors venture capitalists and financial stakeholders.
  
• Conduct PreQ assessments for potential projects ensuring financial viability and risk evaluation.
  
• Evaluate profitability cash flow impact and strategic alignment of new business opportunities.
  
• Assess risks associated with investments and corporate initiatives.
  

Business Operations & Performance Management

• Oversee financial performance of strategic initiatives and business units.
  
• Establish KPIs dashboards and financial controls to monitor profitability and efficiency.
  
• Conduct performance reviews and recommend corrective or growth actions.
  
• Prepare monthly sales and performance reports tracking funnels and KPIs.
  
• Design and manage staff incentive schemes to drive sales performance.
  
• Track budgets identify variances and recommend corrective actions.
  
• Lead or support crossfunctional finance projects.
  
• Partner with sales teams to evaluate ROI and profitability of opportunities.
  

Cash Flow & Treasury Management

• Oversee cash flow planning forecasting and liquidity management.
  
• Develop treasury strategies banking relationships and financing structures.
  
• Monitor cash position and manage financial risks.
  
• Optimise capital structure and funding sources.
  
• Manage hedging activities and financial exposures (FX collections payment terms).
  

Strategic Planning & Growth Execution

• Develop and execute strategies for organic and inorganic growth across ASEAN.
  
• Identify and prioritise new market opportunities and expansion initiatives.
  
• Partner with senior leadership to define longterm strategic roadmaps.
  
• Lead feasibility studies ROI analysis and business cases for initiatives.
  
• Ensure governance compliance and balanced operational/financial considerations.
  

Other Duties

• Undertake additional tasks and responsibilities as assigned.
  

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Finance Business Administration Economics or related field.
  
• MBA CFA or equivalent advanced qualification preferred.
  

Experience

• 57 years in strategic finance corporate finance investment management or business operations ideally within the technology solutions sector.
  
• Proven track record in financial strategy investment evaluation and growth initiatives.
  
• Strong financial modelling valuation budgeting forecasting and P&L management.
  
• Experience in cash flow planning treasury management and capital optimisation.
  
• Familiarity with ASEAN market landscape is advantageous.
  

Skills & Attributes

• Strong commercial acumen and ROIdriven decisionmaking.
  
• Experience in investor relations partnerships and negotiations.
  
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  
• Demonstrated leadership and crossfunctional collaboration.