Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer

MindMerge Consulting; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A major transportation group is looking for a Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer to report to the Group CEO. The candidate will be responsible for strategic planning, managing operations, and leading transformation initiatives across various business units. An ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree and have at least 15 years of relevant experience, showcasing strong analytical and management skills. The position offers the opportunity to shape the company's strategic direction and ensure alignment with governmental programs.

Qualifications

• 15+ years’ experience in transformation, planning, strategy, finance, engineering or operations.
• Extensive experience in Programme Management, Project Management, Strategy and Transformation.
• Familiarity with technological development in public transport.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate business plans and programs.
• Drive medium- and long-term strategic improvements.
• Manage asset registers and land acquisition processes.
• Lead company-wide transformation strategies.
• Provide guidance to cross-functional transformation teams.

Skills

Business planning

Management

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem solving

Strategic formulation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Posted on 11/03/2025

• Assigned Recruiter(s) Wai Ling Goh,Daesi Loh
• Country Malaysia

Job Description

Our client, a major transportation group of companies is looking for Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer.

Reporting to the Group CEO, their responsibilities will include:

• Responsible for planning, assessing, analysing and coordinating Company’s business plans and programs related to its businesses or activities. To ensure that the Company adhere and align to plans and programs that have been set by the Government. To support operations of rail and bus via analytics, forecasting models and benchmarking in ensuring reliability of its core services. To manage and maintain asset register for all operational assets of the Company, including physical assets and land.
• Plan company's programs strategically based on approved business plan and ensuring parties are aware of their roles and responsibilities in achieving Company’s goals.
• Drive decision-making that creates medium- and long-term improvement and establish and review key strategic priorities and translating them into a comprehensive strategic plan.
• Keep abreast of economic movements externally and liaise and maintain with external related parties and agencies so that the Unit is kept abreast of any economic changes and is able to respond and adjust its strategies accordingly.
• Able to construct forecasting model for business decision making process.
• Ensuring that accidents, incidents, near misses and other risky occurrences related to core services of rail and bus, are investigated and acted upon in a timely manner and with each root cause analysis concluded and to ensure that any recommendations/findings are implemented.
• Provide strategic inputs for both operations and asset development on capital expenditure requirements that meets the objectives of operations and ensure return on investment. Provide technical inputs and guidance during any lifecycle phase to ensure system reliability and usability.
• Coordinate Working Committee on Reliability, Availability, Maintainability & Safety of Operations and coordinate Failure Review Panel for the Company.
• Oversee and monitor all the group assets are well taken care off by the respective asset custodian or department in charge in term of management, maintenance, performance and optimum use of the assets. Accept, verify and coordinate new asset creation / registration via Fixed Asset Register (FAR) with registered asset category.
• Manage and facilitate Land Acquisition process for project and managing land matters to support and meet the existing business and operational needs. Liaise with relevant Authorities on related Land issues including JKPTG, Land Office, JPPH, JPM, MOT, APAD and local authorities.

Transformation

• Lead the company-wide transformation strategy, including identifying and prioritizing initiatives, setting objectives and KPIs, and creating an implementation roadmap.
• Ensure the transformation strategy aligns with the company's overall mission, values, and long-term goals.
• Create a culture of transformation across the organization, promoting continuous improvement, innovation, and change management best practice.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and support to cross-functional teams responsible for executing transformation initiatives.
• Identify and implement effective change management strategies to minimize disruption and maximize adoption of new processes, systems, and tools.
• Oversee the development and implementation of communication and training plans to ensure all employees are informed and prepared for transformation initiatives.
• Leverage data analytics and various metrics to identify opportunities for improvement, and drive the advancement and impact of transformation initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree holder.
• At least 15 years’ experience related to transformation, planning, strategy, finance, engineering or operations.
• Extensive experience of formal Programme Management/Project Management/Strategy and Transformation.
• Strong business planning, management, and analytical skills.
• Functional Competencies: Communication and written skill; highest degree of integrity; analytical skill; problem solving; strategic formulation.
• Technology knowledge: Familiar with technological development in public transport preferred.