Grab
Internet
SeniorProgramManager,TechFinancialOperations&Automation
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“Senior Program Manager, Tech Financial Operations & Automation at Grab. Skills: Tech budgeting and forecasting cycles end-to-end, Build internal tools, dashboards, and AI-powered workflows, Drive vendor contract negotiations, Improve forecast accuracy and variance transparency, Build portfolio-level visibility into Tech investment support scenario modeling and trade-off analysis, Partner with Engineering, Finance, and Tech Strategy to align governance with strategic priorities. Own Tech budgetin”
What You'll Achieve.
real operational outcomes - tech budgeting, vendor governance, portfolio visibility; build the systems and automations that make those outcomes scalable; run the process and rebuild it as you run it; progressively automate them; replace manual spreadsheet and reporting work; land favorable commercial outcomes; Improve forecast accuracy and variance transparency; align governance with strategic priorities
Industry & Context.
Improve forecast accuracy and variance transparency through better systems, not more meetings; Build portfolio-level visibility into Tech investment support scenario modeling and trade-off analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5–8+ years in BizOps, Strategy, Tech Operations, FP&A, or Consulting, with hands-on operational ownership (not advisory-only), Demonstrable AI builder skills: scripting, prompt engineering, agentic workflow design, automation tooling (no-code/low-code or code), Familiarity with procurement processes (RFP, contract negotiation, vendor management) and internal budgeting cycles, Financial fluency (budgeting, forecasting, modeling), Systems thinker who rebuilds the process as they run it - not someone who chooses between operating and building, Comfortable with senior technical and finance stakeholders
What You'll Do.
Own Tech budgeting and forecasting cycles end-to-end (OPEX
infra) - and progressively automate them
and AI-powered workflows that replace manual spreadsheet and reporting work
Drive vendor contract negotiations alongside Procurement and business stakeholders to land favorable commercial outcomes
Improve forecast accuracy and variance transparency through better systems
Build portfolio-level visibility into Tech investment support scenario modeling and trade-off analysis
Partner with Engineering
and Tech Strategy to align governance with strategic priorities
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with Engineering, Finance, and Tech Strategy; Drive vendor contract negotiations alongside Procurement and business stakeholders
Process & Methodology
process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, resource planning, continuous improvement
Full Job Description
About Grab and Our Workplace Grab is Southeast Asia's leading superapp. From getting your favourite meals delivered to helping you manage your finances and getting around town hassle-free, we've got your back with everything. In Grab, purpose gives us joy and habits build excellence, while harnessing the power of Technology and AI to deliver the mission of driving Southeast Asia forward by economically empowering everyone, with heart, hunger, honour, and humility. Get to Know the Team The Tech PMO sits at the intersection of Engineering, Finance, and Tech Strategy. Our mission is to bring structure, visibility, and scalable operating systems to how Grab Tech plans and executes its technology investments - enabling leadership to make clearer, data-driven decisions as we scale. Get to Know the Role We're hiring a Senior Program Manager who operates and automates how Grab Tech plans, governs, and gains visibility into its technology investments. You'll own real operational outcomes - tech budgeting, vendor governance, portfolio visibility - and you'll build the systems and automations that make those outcomes scalable. This is not a pure PM role and not a pure engineering role. You will run the process and rebuild it as you run it. The Critical Tasks You Will Perform * Own Tech budgeting and forecasting cycles end-to-end (OPEX, CAPEX, headcount, vendors, infra) - and progressively automate them * Build internal tools, dashboards, and AI-powered workflows that replace manual spreadsheet and reporting work * Drive vendor contract negotiations alongside Procurement and business stakeholders to land favorable commercial outcomes * Improve forecast accuracy and variance transparency through better systems, not more meetings * Build portfolio-level visibility into Tech investment allocation; support scenario modeling and trade-off analysis * Partner with Engineering, Finance, and Tech Strategy to align governance with strategic priorities ## Qualifications What Essential Ski
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