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Manager, Strategy & Business Development

$ 7,500 - $ 8,500 / month

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Job Purpose

The job exists to achieve the Group’s vision and mission to be the global leader in land transport and to deliver sustainable results and growth through a focus on overseas expansion.

Key Accountabilities

Drive the growth of profitable businesses through merger & acquisition, and other corporate actions to reach the target of securing ~50% of operating profit from abroad in the medium term, and ~60% in the long term.

The Manager in Group Corporate Development Division is responsible for supporting the company’s strategies and initiatives for growth and development. This role supports the Group Corporate Development Officer on ongoing assignments related to Business Development, Strategy, and New Businesses including strategic projects, M&A, road mapping, corporate planning cycle and stakeholder engagement.

Job Responsibilities & Duties

  • M&A - Evaluate prospective business deals for the Group, covering the entire deal spectrum:
  1. Conducting feasibility study, financial analysis, valuation, commercial due diligence and deal structuring;
  2. Obtaining internal approvals, processing legal documentation and managing transaction process;
  • Provide support to BUs on corporate actions, e.g. divestment, new business initiatives, revenue tenders, restructuring and etc.;
  • Execution of Strategic Projects – Deliver on strategy projects or assigned workstreams and bring strategic points of views and insights for strategy discussions/brainstorming sessions with the businesses and Corporate Development Office
  • Seek and build business contacts to source for new opportunities through proactive networking and hosting foreign visitors;
  • Sector research to keep appraised of updated trends and market news/information as well as research into new markets to seek new investment opportunities;
  • Working with tight timeline which is typical in a M&A process
  • Working currently on many independent projects when projects’ timelines clash
  • Working in unfamiliar environment and the need to develop working relationship in accordance with local culture

Minimum Education/Qualifications

  • Degree in Finance, Accountancy, Economics or Business Administration or related discipline. CFA will be a plus
  • 5 years relevant business development; or
  • 5 years land transport industry experience
  • Good analytical and financial skills;
  • Good organizational skills to collate information and input from multiple sources and analysis, and time management;
  • Excellent team-player;
  • Ability to influence other business functions;
  • Strong business acumen;
  • Meticulous and conversant with financial numbers;
  • Good people management and inter-personal communication skills