Strategy & Ops Lead (Strategic Projects)

Strategy & Ops Lead (Strategic Projects)

At Aspire, we’re more than just a FinTech company—we’re the leading all-in-one financial operating system built to empower the world’s innovators and entrepreneurs. We are on a mission to reinvent business finance, empowering startups and businesses to realise their full potential.

Founded in 2018, Aspire has raised over USD 300M+ across equity and debt from world-class investors. In 2023, we successfully closed an oversubscribed USD 100 million Series C equity round led by Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed Ventures with participation of Tencent, Paypal Ventures, LGT Capital Partners, Picus Capital and MassMutual Ventures. To power our solutions, we have partnered with some of the best companies in the world such as Visa and Wise and empowered more than 50,000 businesses using our suite of products.

Aspire has consistently been recognized for excellence, earning Best Employer and Startup of the Year by the Asia FinTech Awards in 2022 and 2023, ranked as LinkedIn’s Top Startup in Singapore, and listed on CB Insights’ Top 100 Global Fintech in 2023 and 2024.

You will be amazed by the energy and experience of our team! Aspire serves as an environment for you to innovate and drive change with our team of ex-entrepreneurs, ex-founders, and high-achievers with international and diverse backgrounds.

Are you a top talent who is passionate about entrepreneurship? Join our rapidly growing team to make an impact in the fintech space!

ABOUT THE ROLE

You are part of the S&O team at Aspire and are responsible for leading and driving strategic projects across Aspire. As a part of your role, you will be:

• Staffed on key strategic projects across Aspire, where you will be responsible to define the problem set, diagnose the challenges, identify opportunities to drive improvements, and implement the project.
• Lead and manage a diverse portfolio of strategic projects, including but not limited to implementation of new financial crime (FinCrime) systems and processes, Expansion into new markets or product lines, Workforce transformation initiatives, and more.
• Collaborate with CxOs and senior leadership to define project priorities and align them with overall company strategy.
• Develop detailed project plans, including scope, timelines, budgets, resource allocation, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Manage project execution, ensuring on-time and within-budget delivery.
• Proactively identify and address project risks and challenges.
• Communicate project status and updates to stakeholders regularly.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with cross-functional teams, including technology, product, compliance, and finance.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to inform strategic decision-making.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiency.

YOUR PROFILE

• You have done it before - 8+ years strategy & operations experience, preferably with a stint in consulting. Fintech experience is a +. You have proven success in executive-level advising and inter-departmental collaboration.
• You love problem solving - A strong bias to want to solve several organizational challenges is preferred.
• You can build a vision and action plan - You come up with a vision & strategy for your team, build and action plan based on this and execute it, effectively & without supervision, rallying other leaders to your cause.
• You have strong communication & project management skills - You are used to communicating with senior executives, as well as with on-the-ground teams. Your communication is clear, structured, and concise. You know how to manage large projects with a lot of dependencies.

What we offer

• Uncapped flexible annual leave.
• Training subsidy for your professional growth.
• Wellness benefit.
• Team bonding budget to foster collaboration and sense of belonging.
• Flexibility to work from anywhere (for up to 90 days per annum).
• Culture is Key: We always strive to cultivate a special culture that brings special talents together.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Aspire is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by applicable laws.