GENERAL MANAGER, ACADEMY

CARSOME Sdn Bhd; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

CARSOME Sdn Bhd seeks a General Manager for the CARSOME Academy to lead strategic expansion across TVET Education, Commercial Training, Talent Matching, and M.V.15 Inspection.

You will build partner networks, secure scholarships and grants, and drive commercial growth to position the academy as a premier mobility workforce provider.

This executive role requires strong P&L ownership, multi-site operations, and the ability to recruit and mentor cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in executive leadership within TVET, corporate training, or automotive operations.
• Proven funding and partnerships experience.
• Strong P&L management and multi-channel sales.
• Bachelor's or Master's in relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning to scale market share and sustainable growth.
• Develop and nurture partnerships with government ministries, TVET bodies, OEMs, and industry associations.
• Oversee P&L across TVET, B2B training contracts, recruitment placement fees, and M.V.15 inspection revenues.
• Architect omnichannel marketing campaigns and enterprise B2B sales pipelines.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with national accreditation authorities and safety standards.
• Recruit, mentor and manage cross-functional teams across campus operations.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic planning

P&L management

Partnership development

Multi-site operations

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration

Education Management

Engineering or related field

Job description

PERMANENT - FULL TIME

Job Description

The General Manager Academy leads the strategic expansion, full P&L, and long-term sustainability of CARSOME Academy across four business pillars: TVET Education, Commercial Training, Talent Matching, and M.V.15 Inspection. This executive role builds strategic partner networks, secures scholarship and grant funding, and drives commercial growth to position the Academy as a primary mobility workforce provider.

Your Day-to-day

Strategic Planning, Growth & Sustainability

• Develop and execute business plans to scale market share, optimize unit economics, and ensure long-term commercial self-sustainability.
• Evaluate market demands and emerging mobility technologies (e.g., EV diagnostics) to continuously innovate educational and enterprise offerings.
• Establish operating models that balance social impact and workforce development with high-margin enterprise growth.

Strategic Partnerships & Scholarship Funding

• Build executive-level relationships with government ministries, TVET bodies, automotive OEMs, and global industry associations.
• Pitch to and secure funding from corporate CSR programs, foundations, and government agencies for student scholarships and infrastructure grants.
• Form joint ventures and institutional alliances to integrate CARSOME Academy into regional workforce

P&L & Business Performance Management

• Hold direct P&L accountability across TVET, B2B training contracts, recruitment placement fees, and M.V.15 inspection revenues.
• Monitor quarterly financial targets, capital expenditures, operational efficiency, and cross-pillar revenue diversification.

Four Business Pillar Operations

• TVET Education: Drive student enrollment, campus infrastructure, and accredited technical certificate and diploma programs.
• Training Provider: Commercialize custom upskilling, technical certifications, and enterprise workshops for automotive fleets, dealers, and corporate clients.
• Job Matching Ecosystem: Expand employer network pathways to monetize job placement services for graduates within and beyond the CARSOME ecosystem.
• M.V.15 Inspection: Direct quality assurance, standard operating procedures, and inspector training programs for M.V.15 vehicle standards.
• Architect omnichannel consumer marketing campaigns and enterprise B2B sales pipelines to achieve
• Ensure 100% regulatory compliance with national accreditation authorities (e.g., JPK/SKM), technical boards, and safety standards.
• Lead, recruit, and mentor cross-functional teams spanning sales, academic affairs, partnership development, and campus operations.

Your Know-how

• Experience: 5+ years in executive leadership within vocational education (TVET), corporate training, or automotive operations.
• Funding & Partnerships: Proven track record of securing scholarship funding, corporate sponsorships, and government training grants.
• Commercial Expertise: Demonstrated mastery of P&L management, multi-channel B2B/B2C sales, and scaling operations across multi-site networks.
• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Education Management, Engineering or a related field.

About Us

CARSOME is Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform. With presence across Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore, we aim to digitalize the region’s used car industry by reshaping and elevating the car buying and selling experience.

CARSOME provides end-to-end solutions to consumers and used car dealers, from car inspection to ownership transfer to financing, promising a service that is trusted, convenient and efficient.

Vision

To create the most trusted vehicle ownership ecosystem powered by technology & data.

Mission

To provide our customers with peace of mind through the entire lifecycle of their pre-owned vehicle ownership experience.