Manager, People Development & Workforce Planning

Malaysia Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp); Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Malaysia Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) is seeking a People Development professional to connect workforce needs with practical employee development. The role will plan for managers and below, translating business requirements into workforce plans, competency-based learning pathways and scalable development programmes.

This position emphasizes identifying development needs, designing interventions and ensuring learning translates into workplace capability, with governance of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management, Learning & Development, Organisational Development, Business, Psychology, Education or a related discipline.
• Professional certification in HR, training, facilitation, learning design or workforce planning would be advantageous.
• Minimum 7 years' relevant experience in learning and development, workforce planning, talent management, organisational development or a related people function.
• Experience managing structured development programmes and competency-based learning pathways.
• Practical exposure to workforce planning and workforce or learning data.
• Strong stakeholder management and advisory capability.
• Ability to manage programmes and providers while maintaining strong governance and delivery standards.
• Experience in a GLC, infrastructure, transport, rail or project-based organisation would be advantageous but is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage annual and rolling workforce planning for Manager level and below.
• Analyse headcount demand, workforce supply, capability gaps, attrition trends and manpower requirements.
• Translate business and operational needs into workforce and development priorities.
• Conduct learning needs analysis and develop structured annual development plans.
• Develop competency-based learning pathways and role or grade development requirements.
• Identify and recommend suitable managerial, supervisory, technical, professional, digital and behavioural development programmes.
• Determine programme requirements, target cohorts and nomination criteria.
• Advise managers and employees on appropriate development interventions and career growth pathways.
• Monitor learning participation, workplace application and programme effectiveness.
• Analyse workforce and development data to identify priority skills, recurring capability gaps and workforce risks.
• Support internal mobility, redeployment and workforce pipeline initiatives.
• Manage programme providers, content quality and relevant development budgets.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Advisory capability

Governance & delivery

Learning data analysis

Programme management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HRM/LOD/Organisational Development/Business/Psychology/Education

Professional HR/Training/Facilitation/Learning design or workforce planning certification (advantage)

Job description

We are looking for a People Development professional who can connect workforce requirements with practical, structured employee development.

The role is responsible for workforce planning and growth and development for employees at Manager level and below, translating business and operational capability requirements into workforce plans, competency-based learning pathways and scalable development programmes.

This is not primarily a training administration position. Routine programme administration is supported separately, allowing the role to focus on identifying development needs, designing the right interventions and ensuring that learning translates into workplace capability.

What You Will Do

• Manage annual and rolling workforce planning for Manager level and below.


• Analyse headcount demand, workforce supply, capability gaps, attrition trends and manpower requirements.


• Translate business and operational needs into workforce and development priorities.


• Conduct learning needs analysis and develop structured annual development plans.


• Develop competency-based learning pathways and role or grade development requirements.


• Identify and recommend suitable managerial, supervisory, technical, professional, digital and behavioural development programmes.


• Determine programme requirements, target cohorts and nomination criteria.


• Advise managers and employees on appropriate development interventions and career growth pathways.


• Monitor learning participation, workplace application and programme effectiveness.


• Analyse workforce and development data to identify priority skills, recurring capability gaps and workforce risks.


• Support internal mobility, redeployment and workforce pipeline initiatives.


• Manage programme providers, content quality and relevant development budgets.

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management, Learning & Development, Organisational Development, Business, Psychology, Education or a related discipline.


• Professional certification in HR, training, facilitation, learning design or workforce planning would be advantageous.


• Minimum 7 years' relevant experience in learning and development, workforce planning, talent management, organisational development or a related people function.


• Experience managing structured development programmes and competency-based learning pathways.


• Practical exposure to workforce planning and workforce or learning data.


• Strong stakeholder management and advisory capability.


• Ability to manage programmes and providers while maintaining strong governance and delivery standards.


• Experience in a GLC, infrastructure, transport, rail or project-based organisation would be advantageous but is not essential.

Note: This position is offered on a 2-year fixed-term contract, with competitive benefits and an option for renewal based on performance.