Chief of Staff

Businesslist; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 250,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Excellent career growth

Comprehensive employee benefits

Job summary

Businesslist in Malaysia seeks a Senior Strategy Leader to drive strategic planning, organisational alignment, and transformation initiatives across functions. You will partner with senior leadership to translate priorities into actionable outcomes and oversee regional programs across Southeast Asia.

The role requires a track record of leading cross-functional transformations, excellent communication, and the ability to influence executives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, or related discipline.
• 12+ years in strategy, consulting, transformation, operations, program management, or business leadership.
• Proven cross-functional delivery of complex transformation programs.
• Experience in regional or multinational environments.
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management with ability to influence senior executives.
• Ability to navigate complexity and drive alignment across teams.
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills.
• Experience in tech, consumer, digital, or high-growth organisations advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to define and execute strategic priorities.
• Lead enterprise-wide transformation and business improvement initiatives.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration to align goals and execution.
• Identify key business challenges and develop data-driven solutions.
• Establish governance frameworks, operating rhythms, and project management disciplines.
• Support organisational planning, resource prioritisation, and execution of critical initiatives.
• Facilitate communication and alignment across leadership and business units.
• Monitor strategic programs and ensure delivery against objectives and timelines.
• Coach and influence teams to foster accountability and collaboration.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships across regional and local teams.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Problem solving

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Reporting to a senior executive leader, you will play a critical role in supporting strategic planning, organisational alignment, and transformation initiatives across multiple business functions. You will act as a trusted advisor to leadership and help ensure that key priorities are effectively translated into actionable outcomes.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to define and execute strategic priorities.
• Lead enterprise-wide transformation and business improvement initiatives.
• Drive cross‑functional collaboration to ensure alignment of goals and execution.
• Identify key business challenges and develop practical solutions supported by data and insights.
• Establish governance frameworks, operating rhythms, and project management disciplines.
• Support organisational planning, resource prioritisation, and execution of critical business initiatives.
• Facilitate communication and alignment across leadership teams and business units.
• Monitor strategic programs and ensure delivery against agreed objectives and timelines.
• Coach and influence teams to foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships across regional and local teams.

The Successful Applicant

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 12 years of experience within strategy, consulting, transformation, operations, program management, or business leadership roles.
• Strong track record of delivering complex cross‑functional projects and transformation programs.
• Experience working across regional or multinational environments.
• Excellent strategic thinking, analytical, and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior executives.
• Proven ability to navigate complexity and drive alignment across multiple teams.
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills.
• Experience within technology, consumer, digital, or high‑growth organisations would be advantageous.

What's on Offer

• Regional role with exposure across Southeast Asian markets.
• Opportunity to partner closely with senior executives and business leaders.
• Significant influence on strategic decision‑making and organisational priorities.
• High‑visibility leadership position with broad stakeholder engagement.
• Dynamic, collaborative, and growth‑oriented working environment.
• Attractive remuneration and comprehensive employee benefits.
• Excellent career progression opportunities within a leading regional organisation.