Manager, Human Capital (Organisation Design)

Kanry Search; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Kanry Search is seeking a Manager, Human Capital (Organisation Design) to partner with senior leadership in shaping enterprise-wide workforce strategy and operational effectiveness. You will analyze structures, headcount needs and capability gaps, translating business priorities into practical organization and manpower solutions.

The role emphasizes transforming organizational design, optimizing workforce deployment, and driving performance improvement across functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management, Organizational Development, Industrial Psychology or a related discipline.
• Approximately 6–8 years or more of relevant experience in Organization Design, Organization Development, Strategic Workforce Planning, HR/People Analytics or Organizational Effectiveness.
• Practical experience in manpower planning, headcount forecasting, organization structure reviews and workforce optimization.
• Strong analytical capability with the ability to interpret workforce information and convert findings into business recommendations.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Exposure to organization restructuring, transformation, change management or business improvement initiatives would be advantageous.
• Strong communication, presentation, facilitation and stakeholder management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Assess existing organization structures, reporting lines and role configurations to identify opportunities for greater efficiency and accountability.
• Review organizational layers, spans of control, role overlaps and structural gaps.
• Develop recommendations for organization restructuring, role alignment and workforce optimization.
• Support organization redesign initiatives arising from business growth, transformation or changes in operating models.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of implemented structural changes and recommend further improvements where required.
• Partner with business stakeholders to determine short- and long-term workforce requirements.
• Develop manpower forecasts based on business plans, operational demand and future capability requirements.
• Analyse headcount requirements and recommend appropriate workforce deployment and resource allocation.
• Develop workforce scenarios to support expansion, restructuring, productivity and business continuity decisions.
• Identify workforce risks, critical positions and capability gaps that may affect future business requirements.
• Provide input into succession and talent pipeline planning for strategically important roles.

Skills

Organization design

Workforce planning

People analytics

Stakeholder management

Communication

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Management/OD

Job description

Manager, Human Capital (Organisation Design)

We are seeking an experienced HR professional to support enterprise-wide workforce strategy, organizational effectiveness and manpower planning initiatives.

This position will work closely with senior leaders and HR stakeholders to assess how the organization is structured, anticipate future workforce requirements and identify opportunities to improve productivity and resource deployment. Using workforce data and business insights, the incumbent will help translate business priorities into practical organization and manpower strategies.

Key Responsibilities

Assess existing organization structures, reporting lines and role configurations to identify opportunities for greater efficiency and accountability.

Review organizational layers, spans of control, role overlaps and structural gaps.

Develop recommendations for organization restructuring, role alignment and workforce optimization.

Support organization redesign initiatives arising from business growth, transformation or changes in operating models.

Evaluate the effectiveness of implemented structural changes and recommend further improvements where required.

Strategic Workforce Planning

Partner with business stakeholders to determine short- and long-term workforce requirements.

Develop manpower forecasts based on business plans, operational demand and future capability requirements.

Analyse headcount requirements and recommend appropriate workforce deployment and resource allocation.

Develop workforce scenarios to support expansion, restructuring, productivity and business continuity decisions.

Identify workforce risks, critical positions and capability gaps that may affect future business requirements.

Provide input into succession and talent pipeline planning for strategically important roles.

People Analytics & Decision Support

Translate workforce information into meaningful insights for management decision-making.

Build and maintain workforce reports, dashboards and planning metrics.

Analyse trends relating to headcount, employee costs, productivity, workforce utilization and organizational performance.

Evaluate indicators such as workforce growth, cost efficiency, productivity and revenue contribution per employee.

Identify workforce trends, risks and opportunities and provide practical recommendations to management.

Strengthen the use of data and analytics in manpower and organization-related decisions.

Business Partnership & Transformation

Work closely with business leaders to understand operational challenges and translate them into workforce solutions.

Advise stakeholders on organization structure, manpower requirements and workforce productivity.

Facilitate discussions relating to organization changes, manpower allocation and workforce improvement opportunities.

Collaborate with HR teams and other functions on organization-wide people and transformation initiatives.

Support communication and change activities associated with restructuring or workforce transformation.

Participate in strategic HR, organization development and business improvement projects.

Review workforce planning and organization effectiveness practices to identify areas for improvement.

Establish practical frameworks and methodologies for workforce planning and organization reviews.

Conduct relevant external benchmarking to support organization and manpower decisions.

Track the impact of workforce initiatives and assess whether intended productivity and organizational outcomes have been achieved.

Recommend improvements that strengthen workforce capability, efficiency and long-term organizational sustainability.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management, Organizational Development, Industrial Psychology or a related discipline.

Approximately 6-8 years or more of relevant experience in areas such as Organization Design, Organization Development, Strategic Workforce Planning, HR/People Analytics or Organizational Effectiveness.

Practical experience in manpower planning, headcount forecasting, organization structure reviews and workforce optimization.

Strong analytical capability with the ability to interpret workforce information and convert findings into business recommendations.

Experience working with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Exposure to organization restructuring, transformation, change management or business improvement initiatives would be advantageous.

Strong communication, presentation, facilitation and stakeholder management capabilities.

Able to balance strategic thinking with hands-on analysis and project execution.