VP, Business Strategy

Location: Singapore

Job Function: Investment Services Private Markets 

Job Type: Permanent

Req ID: 16482 

GIC is one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds. With over 2,000 employees across 11 offices around the world, we invest in more than 40 countries globally across asset classes and businesses. Working at GIC gives you exposure to an extraordinary network of the world's industry leaders. As a leading global long-term investor, we Work at the Point of Impact for Singapore's financial future, and the communities we invest in worldwide.

Investment Services Private Market

The Investment Services Private Market (ISPVM) Department provides strategic investment services and financial management for the Private Markets within the GIC group. Leveraging data and emerging technologies, the department oversees the development and implementation of business infrastructural plans and operating models to scale GIC's alternative asset investments globally. This covers deal structuring, due diligence and closing, financial operations across GIC's assets, as well as tax structuring, corporate holding structures, valuations, and financial reporting.

Business Strategy & Management (ISPVM) 

The Investment Services Private Markets (ISPVM) department at GIC is looking to onboard a Vice President for our business strategy and management efforts. This role will be pivotal in shaping our strategic direction and ensuring effective implementation of strategies across the department. 

What will you do as a Business Manager?

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2. Strategy Development: Formulate and implement comprehensive business strategies and action plans to drive organizational growth and efficiency. 

• Understand the strategic agenda and priorities of the business. Develop and drive implementation of new business operating models, programs, processes and tools to deliver synergies and strategic outcomes
• Partner across GIC functional teams to drive operational excellence, investment process digitalization and optimization and jointly formulate cross-departmental initiatives in line with strategic objectives
• Collaborate with partners and service providers to drive strategic market infrastructure evolution and best practices for private markets
• Produce meaningful analytics and insights to report on and support decision making around strategy performance, financials, resources and budgets  

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2. Project Management: Oversee enterprise and departmental projects and initiatives, ensuring effective change management and alignment with enterprise strategic goals for the department's Data, Technology and Operating models.

• Serve as catalyst to translate enterprise-level strategies into business-specific implementation plans for private markets
• Work across GIC data, technology and operations teams for native private markets platform development, data governance and management models, and analytics capabilities
• Drive active monitoring of change implementation; design and roll-out change management interventions and ensure timely and effective adaptation of implementation plans as needed 

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2. Business Management: Develop and operationalize enterprise and departmental policies and frameworks to enhance organizational performance. 

• Oversee departments operational and financial metrics. 
• Review training and development initiatives for the Department. 
• Manage stakeholder, organisational surveys and follow-up actions  

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2. Business Administration: Manage administrative functions to support the overall business operations. 

• Maintain ongoing oversight and management of budget, cost, and business administrations
• Support annual business planning and budgeting process
• Support ad hoc business needs and drive deliveries aligning with business agenda 

What qualifications or skills should you possess in this role?

• Good degree in Business, Finance or related fields with minimum 7 years relevant working experience in the financial services industry and/or in strategy consulting
• Proven experience in strategic planning and project management.
• Strong leadership, communication and influencing skills; ability to communicate strategically yet operate at a tactical level when required. 
• Ability to drive change and foster collaboration across departments. 
• A versatile, proactive self-starter. Thrive on navigating ambiguity, while managing multiple projects and competing priorities. 
• Robust data analytics capabilities; ability to translate complex information into clear insights 
• Solid knowledge of the private markets business is favorable 

Work at the Point of Impact 

We need to be forward-looking to attract the right people to help us become the Leading Global Long-term Investor. Join our ambitious, agile, and diverse teams - be empowered to push boundaries and pursue innovative ideas, share your views, and be heard. Be anchored on our PRIME Values: Prudence, Respect, Integrity, Merit and Excellence, which guides us in how we make our day-to-day decisions. We strive to inspire. To make an impact. 

Flexibility at GIC 

At GIC, our offices are vibrant hubs for ideation, professional growth, and interpersonal connection. At the same time, we believe that flexibility allows us to do our best work and be our best selves. Thus, our teams come into the office four days per week to harness the benefits of in-person collaboration, but have the flexibility to choose which days they work from home and adjust this arrangement as situational needs arise. 

GIC is an equal opportunity employer 

GIC is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. 

Learn more about our Investment Services Private Markets Department here: https://gic.careers/group/investment-services-private-markets/