Manager - Business Development & Project Planning

Trinity Group Sdn Bhd; Selangor; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent development firm in Malaysia is looking for a Manager in Business Development & Project Planning. This role entails managing submissions to local authorities, coordinating project timelines, and ensuring compliance with planning regulations. The ideal candidate should have at least a degree in Urban & Regional Planning, 5-8 years of relevant experience, and strong coordination and communication skills. This position offers an opportunity to lead planning initiatives and engage with various stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–8 years of relevant experience in property development or consultancy.
• At least 3 years at a managerial level.

Responsibilities

• Manage submissions and approval processes with local authorities.
• Handle authority liaison and planning applications.
• Ensure all planning submissions meet authority requirements.
• Project coordination with internal departments.
• Represent the company in meetings with local authorities and consultants.

Skills

Urban & Regional Planning expertise

Strong knowledge of Malaysian planning regulations

Excellent coordination

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Urban & Regional Planning or Town Planning

Job description

Manager - Business Development & Project Planning

• Manage submissions and approval processes with local authority, councils, planning departments.
• Handle authority liaison, submissions such as Development Order (DO), layout approval, land conversion, subdivision, amalgamation and related planning applications.
• Ensure all planning submissions are complete, accurate and meet authority requirements.
• Project coordination work closely with internal departments (Project, Sales & Marketing, Contracts, Finance etc) to support project planning and timelines.
• Resolve planning-related issues that impact project design or progress.
• Monitor updates in planning policies and advise management accordingly.
• Represent the company in meetings with local authorities, technical agencies, consultants engagement.
• Attend site visits, technical meetings and public consultations when required.
• Reporting and prepare planning reports, project status updates to management.
• Maintain proper documentation for all planning submissions and approvals.
• Coordination and guidance to the subordinate job task and always monitor to the staff performance.

Job Requirements

• Candidate must holding at least Degree in Urban & Regional Planning or Town Planning.
• Minimum 5–8 years of relevant experience in property development or consultancy.
• At least 3 years as a Managerial level.
• Strong knowledge of Malaysian planning regulations, acts and authority processes.
• Excellent coordination, communication and stakeholder management skills.