Assistant General Manager – Business Strategy & Growth

Berjaya Corporation Bhd

Kuala Lumpur

On-site

MYR 360,000 - 600,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Miscellaneous allowance

Dental

Sports (e.g. Gym)

Vision

Staff Discount (Hotel stay & others)

Medical Insu

Job summary

Berjaya Corporation Berhad is seeking an Assistant General Manager to support the Executive Director / CEO in developing and monitoring strategic plans, objectives, and growth initiatives.

You will lead governance, risk management, and cross-functional execution across insurance and technology-enabled services, aligning with corporate priorities.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in business/related fields.
10+ years of relevant experience with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
Strong understanding of Insurtech, insurance, and financial services industries.
Proven ability to lead strategic planning and stakeholder management.
Excellent leadership, communication, and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

Support CEO in developing and monitoring strategic plans, objectives and growth initiatives.
Provide leadership and oversight for Insurtech portfolio and other functions.
Identify and evaluate new business opportunities and market expansion initiatives.
Monitor market trends and regulatory changes; provide strategic recommendations.
Drive cross-functional collaboration and governance, risk management, and continuity measures.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Business development

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Management, Finance, IT

Master's Degree or professional qualification (advantage)

Job description

Assistant General Manager – Business Strategy & Growth

Support the Executive Director / CEO in the development, implementation, and monitoring of the Company's strategic plans, business objectives, and growth initiatives.

Provide leadership and oversight for the Company's Insurtech portfolio and other assigned business functions, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and priorities.

Identify, evaluate, and recommend new business opportunities, partnerships, products, services, and market expansion initiatives to drive sustainable growth.

Monitor business performance, market developments, regulatory changes, and industry trends, and provide strategic recommendations to strengthen the Company's competitive position.

Drive cross-functional collaboration and work closely with department heads to ensure the successful execution of strategic initiatives, business projects, and organizational priorities.

Establish and strengthen governance, risk management, contingency planning, and business continuity measures to support organizational resilience and operational effectiveness.

Represent the Company in engagements with clients, business partners, regulators, industry stakeholders, and other external parties, fostering strong relationships and enhancing the Company's reputation.

Provide leadership, guidance, and strategic direction to management teams while undertaking special projects and corporate initiatives as directed by the Executive Director / CEO.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Management, Finance, Insurance, Information Technology, or related disciplines. A Master's Degree or professional qualification will be an added advantage.

Minimum 10 years' relevant working experience, including at least 5 years in a senior management or leadership capacity.

Strong understanding of Insurtech, Insurance, Financial Services, Technology-Enabled Services, Digital Platforms, or related industries.

Demonstrated experience in strategic planning, business development, stakeholder management, and organizational leadership.

Strong commercial acumen with the ability to identify opportunities, evaluate risks, and drive sustainable business growth.

Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, analytical, and decision-making skills.

Founded in the year 1984 by Tan Sri Dato' Seri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun, Berjaya Corporation Berhad is one of Malaysia’s largest dynamic and expanding conglomerate with its wide array of core business activities, including financial services, consumer marketing & retail, hotels, resorts, & recreation development, property investment & development, gaming & lottery, motor trading & distribution, food & beverage, and telecommunication.

BERJAYA means SUCCESS in Bahasa Malaysia and reflects the success and Malaysian character of the Berjaya Corporation's core businesses. Our symbol made up of closely interwoven B's represent our strong foundation and the constant synergy taking place within the Berjaya Corporation group of companies. Each B faces a different direction, depicting the varied strengths of the companies that make up the Berjaya Corporation group of companies.

Today, Berjaya Corporation Berhad and its affiliates have a total employee strength of more than 40,000. In Berjaya, we believe in the personal and professional development of our employees, which is why we are constantly striving to provide a cross-functional environment, as well as endless development and upskilling opportunities to our employees to bring out their fullest potential and grow together with the company. In Berjaya, we are not the practitioners of success, we are the success!