637 Director Of Strategy jobs in Singapore

Overview
Director, Strategy Office
role at
Temasek
Temasek is a global investment company headquartered in Singapore, with a net portfolio value of S$389 billion (US$88b, €267b, £228b, RMB2.08t) as at 31 March 2024. Marking our unlisted assets to market would provide S$31 billion of value uplift and bring our mark to market net portfolio value to S 420 billion. Our Purpose “So Every Generation Prospers” guides us to make a difference for today’s and future generations. Operating on commercial principles, we seek to deliver sustainable returns over the long term. We have 13 offices in 9 countries around the world: Beijing, Hanoi, Mumbai, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Singapore in Asia; and Brussels, London, Mexico City, New York, Paris, San Francisco, and Washington, DC outside Asia.
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Responsibilities
Delivery - Develop, manage, implement and/or support the firm’s Corporate Strategy initiatives and workstreams.
Team Management - Lead and guide the SO working team to deliver on our Corporate Strategy responsibilities and outcomes.
Talent Development - Build and develop the talent and capabilities within the SO working team, and other collaborating teams within the firm.
Reporting - Report to the Joint Heads (Managing Directors) of Corporate Strategy; Direct Reports will include members of the SO working team.
Qualifications
Strategic Agility & Adaptive Coverage – Strong conceptual and analytical skills with the ability to distill complex issues into clear insights, while contributing across a wide range of concurrent strategy projects at varying stages of development.
Sound Judgment & Executive Presence – Maturity to work on senior-level issues with discretion, and confidence to engage C-suite stakeholders on strategic topics.
Collaborative Partnership & Effective Engagement – Proven ability to lead through influence, working seamlessly across functions and geographies, and engaging stakeholders across levels with clarity and credibility
Enterprise Mindset & Execution Orientation – Experience in enterprise-wide strategic planning, and aligning functional and business strategies with long-term institutional objectives in previous roles. Ability to shift from high-level strategy to actionable planning, driving initiatives from insight through to implementation, with attention to detail and timelines. Be willing to roll up sleeves and often do the work and not just direct team members
Top-tier Strategy Consulting Background – Ideally min. 10 years of experience, including 5 years at a global strategy consultancy firm, with exposure to large-scale corporate strategy, transformation, and investment-related topics
Prior Engagement with Investment/ PE Firms, Sovereign Wealth Funds or Long-term Capital Providers – Experience advising or working with investment/ private equity firms, sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, or similar institutions.
Team Leadership & Talent Development – Experience in leading and mentoring teams, fostering collaboration, and contributing to capability-building within strategy or related function
Position details
Seniority level: Director
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Business Development and Sales
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Company Description
Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.
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Job Description
Team summary
Visa’s Asia Pacific Corporate Strategy team based in Singapore plays a key role in shaping Visa’s long-term strategy in the region and solving for regional and country-specific opportunities and challenges, in partnership with executives and business leaders across Visa’s organization. Recent initiatives have addressed topics such as market strategy, product strategy, multi-year planning, and organic / inorganic growth opportunities across the region. The team is also responsible for developing thought leadership on emerging trends in payments industry.
What a Senior Director of Corporate Strategy does at Visa
The Senior Director will be a member of Visa's AP Corporate Strategy team, which is responsible for development of regional and market-specific strategy efforts. As a strategist, the individual will work with and support key areas of the business – both across functions and geographies – in conducting analysis to support development of strategies in alignment with the regional and global priorities. This role will also support regional business planning needs, monitoring of competitive developments across the region / globally, and development of timely response to emerging trends and opportunities across AP. The position will be based in Singapore with some travel expected.
This Senior Director role in the AP Corporate Strategy team supports the AP Regional Head of Strategy in the formulation, analytical review, preparation and communication of the AP strategy and associated Sub Regional and Market Strategy plans. A typical effort may entail working closely with senior stakeholders to understand and logically structure the problem, develop hypothesis, work with cross-functional teams to validate the hypothesis, develop strategy to address the problem, and develop recommendations and execution plan to present to the AP Regional President and the leadership team. The Senior Director is expected to lead end-to-end strategy efforts independently or with a small team of analysts depending on the scope and complexity of the effort. The strategy efforts can range from developing country
strategies to developing multi-year plans for the region, addressing emerging competitive and economic model issues, managing commercial response to regulatory changes, developing go-to-market plans for new solutions, and supporting strategic investment assessments.
Why this is important to Visa
The AP Corporate Strategy team is responsible for helping the senior leadership team in setting the strategic agenda for Visa in AP in close alignment with the Global Corporate Strategy. In close alignment with the regional and global leadership team, you will be instrumental in defining, planning and executing long-term strategic priorities that will set Visa (encompassing all our segments, channels and geographies) on a path to create even greater value for Visa’s shareholders.
Qualifications
What you will need for this role We are looking for an individual with a structured mindset, curiosity about the payments industry, is results-driven, and client focused. As an ideal candidate, you should have: Bachelor or Master’s degree preferably in Economics, Business or similar fields
15+ years of experience in leading strategy projects at top-tier Management Consulting firms or in a Corporate Strategy group in a multinational environment
Pro-active and effective communicator, experienced in presenting information to all levels and with ability to facilitate group discussions and debate
Ability to lead cross-functional teams and proven experience of project management
Strong interpersonal and execution skills
Strong analytical and strategic acumen
Excellent presentation and verbal and written communication skills
Able to manage work in different time zones effectively
Ability to be recognized as thought leader
Ability to influence the organization in order to make strategy happen
Professional, confident and outgoing with the ability to maintain good communication with wide internal and external audiences
Team player possessing a strong drive to add value to the business direction
Highly numerate with attention to detail and ability to structure and analyze databases and strong knowledge of financial modelling, scenario-building and analysis
What will also help
Financial Services / FinTech / Payment industry experience would be a distinct advantage
Broad understanding / experience in financial services and / or payments a plus
Additional Information
Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.
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Join Singtel as a
Director Strategy & Corp Development . Our purpose, to Empower Every Generation, connects people to the possibilities they need to excel. Every "hello" at Singtel opens doors to new initiatives, growth, and BIG possibilities that takes your career to new heights.
This role is responsible for shaping Singtel Singapore’s overall strategy and transformation agenda, with a strong focus on AI transformation as a core national priority, alongside strategic planning, corporate finance, and high-impact execution. The Director plays a critical role in embedding AI into Singtel SG’s business model as part of our AI-first telco ambitions.
Make An Impact By
Strategy Development & Planning : Support the Head of S&T in defining and refining Singtel Singapore’s strategy, including AI transformation roadmap and AI adoption across functions.
Conduct robust, data-driven analysis to inform strategic choices.
Develop CEO- and Board-level materials highlighting AI initiatives, value pools, and productivity gains.
Corporate Finance & Transactions
Develop an inorganic growth strategy to build strategic complement capabilities in telco, digital platforms, and AI-driven services.
Evaluate acquisitions and partnerships in AI platforms, AI-enabled infrastructure, and adjacent digital ecosystems.
Build investment cases quantifying AI synergies.
Transformation & Strategic Initiatives
Drive execution of enterprise-wide transformation programs, with focus on AI use cases in networks, customer experience, and enterprise solutions.
Define KPIs and track delivery of AI business impact.
Identify and embed external best practices by benchmarking against leading global AI-telco peers.
Business Planning & Performance Management
Lead the AOP and quarterly reviews with explicit inclusion of AI adoption targets, AI productivity gains, and workforce reskilling metrics.
Translate AI strategy into measurable objectives for each business line.
Act as a trusted advisor to senior executives on AI adoption priorities, AI workforce upskilling, and responsible AI governance.
Skills To Succeed
Degree in Business, Economics, Finance, or related field.
MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred.
8–10 years total experience.
Minimum 4–5 years in top-tier management consulting.
Corporate finance and M&A experience.
Sector experience in telecoms, AI, technology, or digital infrastructure.
Track record of delivering strategic initiatives and enterprise-wide transformation.
Rewards that Go Beyond
Full suite of health and wellness benefits, ongoing training and development programs, internal mobility opportunities.
We are committed to a safe and healthy environment for our employees & customers and will require all prospective employees to be fully vaccinated.
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An empowering career at Singtel begins with a Hello. Our purpose, to Empower Every Generation, connects people to the possibilities they need to excel. Every "hello" at Singtel opens doors to new initiatives, growth, and BIG possibilities that takes your career to new heights. So, when you say hello to us, you are really empowered to say.“Hello BIG Possibilities”.
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This role is responsible for shaping Singtel Singapore’s overall strategy and transformation agenda, with a strong focus on AI transformation as a core national priority, alongside strategic planning, corporate finance, and high-impact execution.
As part of the CEO’s office, the Director plays a critical role in embedding AI into Singtel SG’s business model as part our of AI-first telco ambitions. The Director provides thought partnership to the leadership team, delivers analysis to support critical decisions, and drives cross-functional execution of strategic and AI-enabled transformation initiatives. The role also brings a corporate finance and M&A perspective to inform growth, partnership, and AI investment priorities.
We are seeking an ex-consultant (Engagement Manager equivalent) with a proven record in strategy and corporate finance, ideally with expertise in AI strategy, data-driven operating models, and telecoms.
Make An Impact By
Support the Head of S&T in defining and refining Singtel Singapore’s strategy, including AI28 transformation roadmap and AI adoption across functions.
Conduct robust, data-driven analysis (leveraging AI tools for forecasting, scenario planning, and competitive intelligence) to inform strategic choices.
Develop CEO- and Board-level materials highlighting AI initiatives, value pools, and productivity gains.
Corporate Finance & Transactions
Develop an inorganic growth strategy to build strategic complement capabilities in telco, digital platforms, and AI-driven services.
Evaluate acquisitions and partnerships in AI platforms, AI-enabled infrastructure, and adjacent digital ecosystems.
Build investment cases quantifying AI synergies (e.g., automation savings, customer experience uplift, new revenue streams).
Transformation & Strategic Initiatives
Drive execution of enterprise-wide transformation programs, with focus on AI use cases in networks (autonomous ops), customer experience (personalisation), and enterprise solutions (5G APIs, AI-enabled platforms).
Define KPIs and track delivery of AI business impact (e.g., cost savings, productivity uplift, AI-driven revenue).
Identify and embed external best practices by benchmarking against leading global AI-telco peers.
Business Planning & Performance Management
Lead the AOP and quarterly reviews with explicit inclusion of AI adoption targets, AI productivity gains, and workforce reskilling metrics.
Translate AI28 strategy into measurable objectives for each business line.
Act as a trusted advisor to senior executives on AI adoption priorities, AI workforce upskilling, and responsible AI governance.
Build alignment across BUs, Group, regulators, and ecosystem partners to position Singtel as a national leader in applied AI
Skills to Succee
Degree in Business, Economics, Finance, or related field.
MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred.
8–10 years total experience.
Minimum 4–5 years in top-tier management consulting (Engagement Manager level, McKinsey/BCG/Bain or equivalent).
Corporate finance and M&A experience: transaction evaluation, financial modelling, due diligence.
Sector experience in telecoms, AI, technology, or digital infrastructure.
Track record of delivering strategic initiatives and enterprise-wide transformation.
Strategic problem solving and structured communications.
Advanced financial modelling and valuation.
Strong project management and transformation governance.
Proficiency in data analysis and visualisation tools (e.g., PowerBI, Tableau).
Strong executive presence and ability to influence at CXO/Board level.
Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
High adaptability and resilience in fast-changing environments.
Ability to coach, lead, and develop high-performing teams.
Rewards that Go Beyond
Full suite of health and wellness benefits
Ongoing training and development programs
Internal mobility opportunitie
Your Career Growth Starts Here. Apply Now!
We are committed to a safe and healthy environment for our employees & customers and will require all prospective employees to be fully vaccinated.
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Corporate Development & Strategy Director
CIX is looking for an experienced Corporate Development & Strategy Director to join our team. This role is pivotal in driving the company’s success, shaping the future of the carbon market, and making a significant impact on the broader sustainability ecosystem.
This role is based in
Singapore , and reports to the Chief Executive Officer. The successful candidate will be in a pivotal role shaping CIX’s growth and development in a rapidly evolving market.
Responsibilities
Corporate Strategy
Support the development and execution of corporate strategy, including market assessments,
regulatory developments ,competitive analysis, and business model evaluation.
Support internal strategy processes, OKR setting, and cross-functional alignment on strategic initiatives.
Drive clarity and storytelling around CIX’s business model, market position, and growth roadmap.
Coordinate strategic planning cycles and synthesize input from leadership across teams to identify strategic priorities and operationalize key initiatives.
Prepare executive-level presentations and board materials articulating strategic insights, growth plans and recommendations.
Corporate Development
Evaluate strategic investment, M&A, and partnership opportunities that align with CIX’s mission and growth plans.
Build financial models and conduct valuation analysis for potential transactions.
Support the company’s capital raising efforts through research, pitch material development, and coordination and due diligence efforts.
Maintain relationships with / engage investors and strategic partners.
Requirements
8-10 years of experience in management consulting, sustainability consulting, corporate strategy, investment banking or similar roles
Exposure to carbon markets, sustainability, or ESG investing is strongly preferred though not a must-have.
Sharp analytical skills and structured thinking — comfortable working with market data and regulatory frameworks.
Team-oriented and comfortable working across multi-function teams in a fast-paced environment.
Financial modelling skills
Self-starter with high intellectual curiosity and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
Strong ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders, including C-suite executives, both internally and externally, to drive commercial outcomes
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; experience preparing executive-ready materials.
What We Offer
Opportunity to contribute to global climate action and shaping carbon markets.
A dynamic, collaborative, and purpose-driven work environment.
Exposure to innovative projects at the intersection of technology, markets, and environmental impact.
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The Senior Manager, Strategy & Operations, LRCO sits at the core of the LRC function and will work across a number of functions to help drive compliant growth globally. You will work closely with the Compliance, Legal, Product, and Operations teams to drive cross-functional high-impact strategic projects focused on risk mitigation and regulatory excellence.
Responsibilities
Create and deploy strategic initiatives – identify key regulatory and compliance risk areas in the globally and devise and execute initiatives that strengthen our Legal, Risk and Compliance frameworks. Your work will have a high impact on the business's ability to scale securely and compliantly.
Influence and collaborate – work effectively with various stakeholders in Compliance, Legal, Operations, and Product to improve LRC processes and systems, including governance procedures, risk data reporting, regulatory change management, and transaction monitoring toolkits. You will lead remediation and control uplift projects with cross-functional teams.
Facilitate LRC decision-making with regulatory and risk insights to build a deep understanding of evolving regulatory requirements and internal control capabilities (e.g., regulatory gap analysis, sanctions screening framework assessments). You will influence how we grow the business while managing risk across the region.competitor assessments). You will influence how we grow the business across the region
You are
Highly strategic and a structured thinker: you know how to analyse problems and solve them at their root
Comfortable navigating ambiguity and building from 0 to 1: you’re joining at a time of hypergrowth so you’ll need to be excited to build the plane as we fly it
An owner with an entrepreneurial mindset: you own your work, your function, your results and everything in between and you know how to roll your sleeves up and creatively problem solve your way out of issues
You have
6+ years of experience, preferably in top-tier management consulting and/or Legal, Risk and Compliance function
Analytical thinker – You like working with data, and can use it to make actionable recommendations to grow the business
Project management – You can prioritise effectively as well as lead multiple project workstreams concurrently and independently
Strong track record of collaboration – You can effectively partner with sales, operations, marketing, and product
Strong communication skills - you’re able to articulate complex concepts in a simple way
Self-starter / entrepreneurial – You spot opportunities to make things better and take ownership over them
Startup, tech, financial services and/or experience in a high growth environment is preferred
SQL and experience with BI tool (Tableau, Looker etc) preferred
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The Senior Manager, Strategy & Operations, LRCO sits at the core of the LRC function and will work across a number of functions to help drive compliant growth globally. You will work closely with the Compliance, Legal, Product, and Operations teams to drive cross-functional high-impact strategic projects focused on risk mitigation and regulatory excellence.

Responsibilities:

• Create and deploy strategic initiatives – identify key regulatory and compliance risk areas in the globally and devise and execute initiatives that strengthen our Legal, Risk and Compliance frameworks. Your work will have a high impact on the business's ability to scale securely and compliantly.
• Influence and collaborate – work effectively with various stakeholders in Compliance, Legal, Operations, and Product to improve LRC processes and systems, including governance procedures, risk data reporting, regulatory change management, and transaction monitoring toolkits. You will lead remediation and control uplift projects with cross-functional teams.
• Facilitate LRC decision-making with regulatory and risk insights to build a deep understanding of evolving regulatory requirements and internal control capabilities (e.g., regulatory gap analysis, sanctions screening framework assessments). You will influence how we grow the business while managing risk across the region.competitor assessments). You will influence how we grow the business across the region

You are:

• Highly strategic and a structured thinker: you know how to analyse problems and solve them at their root
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and building from 0 to 1: you’re joining at a time of hypergrowth so you’ll need to be excited to build the plane as we fly it
• An owner with an entrepreneurial mindset: you own your work, your function, your results and everything in between and you know how to roll your sleeves up and creatively problem solve your way out of issues

You have:

• 6+ years of experience, preferably in top-tier management consulting and/or Legal, Risk and Compliance function
• Analytical thinker – You like working with data, and can use it to make actionable recommendations to grow the business
• Project management – You can prioritise effectively as well as lead multiple project workstreams concurrently and independently
• Strong track record of collaboration – You can effectively partner with sales, operations, marketing, and product
• Strong communication skills - you’re able to articulate complex concepts in a simple way
• Self-starter / entrepreneurial – You spot opportunities to make things better and take ownership over them
• Startup, tech, financial services and/or experience in a high growth environment is preferred
• SQL and experience with BI tool (Tableau, Looker etc) preferred

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Director, APAC Strategy
role at
Suntory Global Spirits
Overview
Suntory Global Spirits is a world leader in premium spirits with iconic brands. Our ambition is to become the World’s Most Admired Premium Spirits Company. We are committed to sustainability and positive community impact.
What makes this a great opportunity?
We are looking for a high‐performing strategy lead at a director level who has a strong aspiration in the drinks sector and wants to turbocharge their professional growth with a hands‐on experience in the industry.
Role Responsibilities
Manage and lead strategic agenda, defining priorities and shaping the agenda with senior stakeholders.
Proactively support VP, APAC Strategy and APAC leadership in developing mid‐long‐term strategies and cross‐functional initiatives.
Navigate and delegate to deliver the annual Strategic Planning Cycle, executive materials and annual strategy plans.
Assist President, APAC and leadership team in supporting senior shareholder requests and driving stakeholder value.
Qualifications
Degree qualified with 8+ years of diversified top tier strategy consulting or in‐house strategy experience within APAC region.
Proven record of bringing strategy to execution within APAC and driving change.
Experience in a multinational consumer products business or spirits industry and commercial experience in APAC region.
Advanced proficiency in building executive‐level presentations in PowerPoint.
Outstanding intuition with data, analytics and insights, including advanced Excel modeling skills.
Cross‐functional and global way of working with flexibility – proven experience working across multiple functions to deliver total business performance solutions.
Good financial (PL, BS, CF), marketing and business fundamentals knowledge.
International background/experience, passion for multicultural environment, ability to work across locations and time‐zones is desirable.
Job Competencies
Strong problem solving, critical thinking and ability to relay analysis/recommendations.
Excellent verbal and written skills.
Ability to work at a fast pace with agility and continuous improvement mindset.
Continuous learning attitude and comfort with ambiguity.
Team player who thrives in a challenging fast‐moving environment.
Ability to engage and influence people to deliver planned outcomes.
Excellent commercial knowledge and capabilities.
Ability to use information to identify opportunities for improvement and drive positive change.
Strong planning and time management.
Tenacity, agility and rigor.
Seniority level
Director
Employment type
Full‐time
Job function
Business Development and Sales
Industries
Beverage Manufacturing
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About the Role
We are seeking an experienced business leader to oversee strategic growth, partnerships, and international expansion for a company operating at the intersection of business, lifestyle, and consulting.
The Director will drive strategic planning, brand development, and cross-border collaboration, ensuring the company’s consulting services — which draw on traditional frameworks such as Feng Shui and Bazi principles — are delivered professionally, respectfully, and in alignment with modern business standards.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and implement business strategies supporting regional and international growth.
Build and manage partnerships, client relationships, and new market opportunities.
Oversee business operations and financial performance across consulting and retail divisions.
Guide internal teams that integrate traditional frameworks (e.g., Feng Shui, Bazi) into structured consulting models, ensuring service consistency and accuracy.
Ensure the company’s content, products, and client communications reflect professionalism and commercial viability.
Represent the company in client engagements, industry events, and media opportunities.
Drive innovation, staff development, and operational excellence across business units.
Requirements
Education & Experience
Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent professional experience) in Business, Management, International Trade, or related fields.
Minimum 10 years of experience in business management, consulting, or market development, including 3–5 years in a senior leadership role.
Proven success in strategic growth, partnership development, and cross-border team management.
Experience in lifestyle, consulting, or service-based industries is advantageous.
Technical & Conceptual Awareness
Strong understanding of business development, operations, and client engagement strategies.
Awareness and appreciation of traditional frameworks and principles (e.g., Feng Shui, Bazi) and how they can inform service design, brand positioning, and client communication.
The role requires contextual understanding, not belief or religious adherence, to ensure respectful representation of the company’s consulting philosophy.
Language Requirement
Proficiency in English and Mandarin is required.
This is necessary to communicate effectively with regional clients and partners in Singapore, Malaysia, and Greater China, and to review original Mandarin-language materials relevant to the company’s consulting content and reference sources.
Soft Skills
Strong leadership, analytical, and decision-making abilities.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with cross-cultural sensitivity.
Ability to mentor, motivate, and align diverse teams toward shared goals.
Strategic mindset with both commercial and conceptual awareness.
What We Offer
Opportunity to lead business and market expansion for a growing consultancy.
Collaborative environment that values diversity, professionalism, and respect.
Competitive compensation and performance-linked incentives.
Regional exposure with meaningful impact on business direction.
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