Director (Business Planning & Performance)

Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS; Perak; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS is seeking a seasoned Head of Corporate Planning to drive the university's business planning and performance agenda, translating strategic directions into integrated plans, measurable outcomes and clear accountability. You will lead and influence management decisions with forward-looking insights.

With 10–15 years in strategic planning or financial planning, you will oversee performance management, provide timely recommendations to senior leadership, and collaborate

Qualifications

• Recognised Bachelor's or Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• 10–15 years of relevant work experience in strategic planning or performance management.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and analytical abilities.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning & Alignment: translate strategy into integrated plans and measurable outcomes.
• Institutional Performance Management & Reporting: lead KPI setting, monitoring and reporting.
• Business Intelligence & Performance Optimisation: analyse data to identify gaps and opportunities.
• Integrated Resource & Collaboration: coordinate cross‑functional input to optimise resources.

Skills

Strategic Planning

Performance Management

Business Intelligence

Data Analysis

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field

Job description

Job Purpose:

Drive and lead UTP’s business planning and performance agenda by translating approved strategic directions into integrated plans, measurable outcomes and clear accountability. Provide forward-looking business intelligence and performance insights to enable and influence management decision-making, drive performance improvement and optimise institutional resources and business outcomes.

Key Accountabilities:

Strategic Business Planning & Alignment

Drive and lead the translation of UTP’s strategic direction into integrated business plans, priorities, targets and measurable outcomes across relevant University functions. This includes developing planning frameworks, setting performance targets, revision of business portfolios and coordinating cross-functional input.

Institutional Performance Management & Reporting

Lead and oversea the institutional performance management framework, ensuring effective KPI setting, monitoring, review and accountability against approved strategic and business priorities. Also, provide timely insights and recommendations to senior leadership for continuous improvement.

Business Intelligence & Performance Optimisation

Drive and lead integrated business, portfolio and market intelligence analysis to identify performance gaps and growth opportunities, enabling evidence-based decision-making and strengthening overall institutional business performance. Provide actionable insights and facilitate timely interventions with relevant functions to strengthen execution, resource effectiveness and achievement of agreed business outcomes.

Integrated Resource & Collaboration

Drive and lead cross-department collaboration to optimise resource allocation and integrated planning, ensuring coordinated execution, improve business efficiency and maximise institutional value creation and performance outcomes.

Qualification & Experience:

Qualification

• Recognised Bachelor's or Master’s degree in a relevant field

Experience

• Minimum 10–15 years of working experiences, preferably in Strategic Planning, Business Management, Performance Management or Financial Planning
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good analytical abilities