The Role

• Strategy development: drive our strategy: what we want to do, when we want to do it, how and where, including:

  • Overseeing market/industry studies to continuously monitor and analyse competitor business models and product portfolios 

  • Developing analytical and conceptual frameworks to help leadership prioritise potential strategic initiatives and new sub-business/products

  • Identifying new/emerging use cases that Careem Pay should consider and developing the business case and commercial strategy for them

  • Identifying areas where Careem Pay needs strategic partnerships or investments to meet licensing, tech, commercial or operational objectives

• Strategy execution: implement key strategic projects, including:

  • Working with POCs across legal, commercial, product, engineering, marketing, regulatory, compliance, and other functional areas to achieve milestones

  • Driving required analyses including benchmarking, market size assessments, user surveys, business plans, etc. 

  • Ensuring project management and delivery against milestones

  • Developing progress updates for Careem Pay Board and other leadership groups

• Planning and reporting: establish and implement effective planning and reporting processes to ensure alignment with overall Careem objectives, including:

  • Defining priorities on an annual and quarterly basis, at the Careem Pay level  

  • Driving goal and target setting exercises across the different Careem Pay teams 

  • Reporting performance to the company’s senior leadership and C-Suite

  • Working closely with our investors to drive relevant synergies and collaboration for Careem Pay

• Corporate development: lead strategic support to inorganic growth efforts spanning mergers, acquisitions, and strategic investment opportunities

What we need

• Relevant education background, including MBA or strategy, finance, innovation, or computer science degree from a top-tier academic institution

• 8 years + of professional experience, especially working with the strategy, business development or corporate development arm of a leading fintech and/or a top-tier management consulting firm

• Knowledge of fintech business models, value chain, players and industry trends

• Understanding of tech infrastructure and networks / partnerships critical for fintech players

• Strong track-record of problem-solving, including structuring problems, performing detailed analysis, and developing & implementing recommendations

• Ability to independently engage with and communicate recommendations to C-level and senior leadership

• Start-up mindset

• Laser focused on growth, speed and results on a daily basis

• Resourceful

• Action-oriented

• Self-starter with high level of ownership and limited need for oversight and support

• Willingness and ability to work cross-functionally and organise and influence colleagues in other Careem Pay and Careem teams (e.g., including product, finance, business units, marketing, corp dev, markets) from inception to delivery of projects

• Detail-oriented and organized with a strong talent for project management