Job Information
Carsome Manager, Strategy & Business Development in Mutiara Damansara, Malaysia
About the Role
You will be a senior member of the Integration Strategy team & CARSOME's new data & AI platform, reporting directly to the Head of M&A & Ecosystem Strategy. This role is mission-critical to scaling our data & AI platform, and unlocking group-wide synergy value across Carsome, iCar, and WapCar.
You will drive:
Commercial Strategy & B2B monetization both externally and with our dealer ecosystem
Product strategy execution with cross-functional alignment
Strategic partnerships for data + commercial expansion
Group integration and synergy initiatives linked to OKRs and growth
You will shape how our data & AI platform delivers value to BFSI, OEMs, insurers, mobility partners, and our internal dealer ecosystem, leveraging data, AI, and insights to solve high-impact problems.
This role requires strategic thinking, customer obsession, commercial execution, and product fluency.
Your Day-to-Day
Drive commercial strategy and monetization models for the data & AI platform, including full ownership of account engagement and revenue delivery.
Collaborate closely with Product, Data & Tech to define customer-backward product requirements and build feasible product roadmaps.
Identify, negotiate & execute strategic partnerships — including data licensing and commercial solutions — to unlock high-growth channels in BFSI and automotive ecosystems
Lead synergy initiatives across Carsome Group (Carsome, iCar, WapCar) ensuring cross-functional alignment and timely milestone execution
Conduct detailed strategic analyses: market sizing, competitive intelligence, commercial underwriting, scenario planning
Maintain strategic dashboards and scorecards to track execution, KPIs and business performance
Build impactful strategy docs, business cases, and exec-level storytelling to support senior leadership decisions
Key Success Metrics
Revenue growth & commercial monetization
Strategic partnership pipeline velocity + conversion
Product adoption & data product utilization metrics
Synergy program delivery cadence & outcomes
Senior stakeholder satisfaction & influence impact
What Know-How
Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Mathematics or related field; MBA a plus
4–6+ years in management consulting, corporate strategy, business development, or product-led growth environments
Experience in B2B commercial execution and/or tech sector account management
Strong product + data acumen — comfortable with analytics platforms and data-driven business models & AI skills including vibe coding.
Demonstrated leadership driving alignment across diverse stakeholders
Analytical excellence with fluency in Excel, PowerPoint, and BI & AI tools
Entrepreneurial mindset — fast learner, comfortable with ambiguity, bias for action