Manager Corporate Strategy

OBYU Group; Kampung Malaysia Tambahan; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

OBYU Group seeks a strategic leader to own corporate planning and execution, driving annual planning, cross-functional alignment, and performance tracking across business units. You will convert plans into actionable roadmaps, identify gaps, and deliver data-driven insights to inform executive decisions.

The role emphasizes stakeholder engagement, senior-level presentations, and leading complex projects to scale operations while meeting tight timelines.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in corporate strategy, planning, management consulting, or related field.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or related field.
• Experience in corporate planning and managing business planning cycles.
• Strong ability to engage stakeholders across multiple levels of seniority, including the development of structured presentation and communication materials.
• Deep understanding of operations, finance, and execution strategy.
• Leadership and business management skills, with the ability to operate independently, manage ambiguity, and deliver under tight timelines.
• Proven ability to handle complex, ambiguous, and strategic issues, and to lead or influence teams to deliver outcomes beyond expectations.
• Detail-oriented, with strong prioritization and execution discipline.
• Good analytical skills with the ability to gather, analyze, and interpret data and understanding financials.
• Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and data analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual strategic planning exercise including development of OKRs, and Group-wide initiatives.
• Convert strategic plans into actionable operational roadmaps.
• Identify process gaps, eliminate inefficiencies, and scale high-impact initiatives.
• Ensure timely alignment and delivery across Business Units.
• Lead in-depth research and analysis on market trends, competitive landscape, industry dynamics, and macroeconomic developments relevant to Group.
• Identify strategic opportunities, risks, and emerging threats, and assess their implications on the Group’s business model, growth agenda, and performance.
• Develop data-driven insights to support strategic decision-making, including financial, operational, and performance considerations.
• Lead strategic, cross-functional projects from start to completion.
• Build and implement operational systems that support scaling.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time and produce measurable outcomes.
• Track and report operational performance metrics.
• Prepare regular strategy progress updates, dashboards, and management reports for senior management, highlighting key achievements, gaps, risks, and required interventions.
• Recommend corrective actions or strategic adjustments where execution deviates from approved plans.
• Work closely with Business Unit heads to resolve issues and maintain progress.
• Support the preparation of high-impact presentations, papers, and materials for Management Committees and Board-level engagements, where required.

Skills

Strategic planning

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Financial acumen

Project management

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree (Business/Finance/Economics)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

• Lead annual strategic planning exercise including development of OKRs, and Group-wide initiatives.


• Convert strategic plans into actionable operational roadmaps.


• Identify process gaps, eliminate inefficiencies, and scale high-impact initiatives.


• Ensure timely alignment and delivery across Business Units


• Lead in-depth research and analysis on market trends, competitive landscape, industry dynamics, and macroeconomic developments relevant to Group.


• Identify strategic opportunities, risks, and emerging threats, and assess their implications on the Group’s business model, growth agenda, and performance.


• Develop data-driven insights to support strategic decision-making, including financial, operational, and performance considerations.

Cross-Functional Leadership & Alignment

• Lead and structure leadership meetings, off-sites, project reviews and workshops to drive strategic alignment, clarity of direction, and accountability for execution


• Work closely with Business Unit heads to resolve issues and maintain progress.


• Support the preparation of high-impact presentations, papers, and materials for Management Committees and Board-level engagements, where required.

Strategy Execution & Performance Monitoring

• Track and report operational performance metrics.


• Prepare regular strategy progress updates, dashboards, and management reports for senior management, highlighting key achievements, gaps, risks, and required interventions.


• Recommend corrective actions or strategic adjustments where execution deviates from approved plans.

Project Ownership

• Lead strategic, cross-functional projects from start to completion.


• Build and implement operational systems that support scaling.


• Ensure projects are delivered on time and produce measurable outcomes.

What you’ll need to succeed

• 5-7 years of experience in corporate strategy, corporate planning, management consulting, or a related field.


• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or related field.


• Experience in corporate planning and managing business planning cycles .


• Strong ability to engage stakeholders across multiple levels of seniority, including the development of structured presentation and communication materials.


• Deep understanding of operations, finance, and execution strategy.


• Possesses leadership and business management skills, with the ability to operate independently, manage ambiguity, and deliver under tight timelines.


• Proven ability to handle complex, ambiguous, and strategic issues, and to lead or influence teams to deliver outcomes beyond expectations.


• Detail-oriented, with strong prioritization and execution discipline.


• Good analytical skills with the ability to gather, analyze, and interpret data and understanding financials


• Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and data analysis tools