Manager/Senior Manager, Performance Improvement

Alvarez & Marsal; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal in Malaysia is seeking an experienced Manager/Senior Manager for its Performance Improvement Practice to support PE and corporate engagements worldwide. You will lead research, run analyses, develop models, and prepare reports and client presentations, delivering rapid bottom‑line improvements.

The role requires 6–8 years in strategy consulting, a quantitative degree, and strong communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with quantitative focus and proven academic excellence.
• 6–8 years of experience in strategy consulting or relevant corporate experience.
• Excellent analytical and structured thinking; creative problem solving.
• Ability to extract insights from large, unorganized data.
• Strong organization; manage multiple workstreams concurrently.
• Interpersonal, results‑oriented, entrepreneurial mindset.
• Excellent communication at all levels within a company.
• Experience delivering performance improvement projects.
• Cross‑sector background including telecoms, automotive, manufacturing, energy, etc.
• Experience with KPIs, Balanced Scorecards, and continuous improvement reporting.
• Detail‑oriented; Excel and PowerPoint proficiency.
• Fluent English; other ASEAN languages a plus.
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Information gathering from sources and pursuing relevant data.
• Lead client interviews; understand stakeholder perspectives.
• Identify knowledge gaps; challenge status quo; develop better assumptions.
• Forecast financial performance and liquidity needs; assess process inefficiencies.
• Present issues and opportunities clearly and concisely.
• Ensure project approach, timeline and deliverables are logical and accurate.
• Set client expectations and communicate risks and contingency plans.
• Own and complete multiple workstreams simultaneously.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Team leadership

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor/Master degree

Quantitative focus

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Description

About Alvarez & Marsal

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with over 10,000 entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals in over 40 countries. We take a hands‑on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are why our people love working at A&M.

The Team

The Performance Improvement Practice works with Private Equity and Corporate clients all over the world. We offer end‑to‑end services throughout the investment life cycle by furnishing transaction advisory, performance improvement, turnaround, interim and crisis management. Our areas of expertise include pre‑M&A due diligence, merger integration, post‑M&A growth strategy, corporate finance advisory, organizational and cost transformation, supply chain and manufacturing operational improvement, interim and crisis management, and CFO finance leadership. We differentiate ourselves by the result‑driven approach, the hands‑on mindset, and the ability to provide leadership amidst complex situations.

A&M is rapidly expanding in Southeast Asia and seeking to hire Managers / Senior Managers who will be responsible for research, analytical / problem solving, modeling, and report / presentation preparation, to support various engagements of complex and high‑profile situations. He/she is required to deliver rapid results with focus on bottom‑line improvement.

How You Will Contribute

• Work with team members in information gathering approach and ensure all relevant sources of information are pursued
• Guide and lead client interviews, ask inquisitive questions and understand different stakeholders’ perspective
• Identify knowledge gaps, guide the team to challenge status quo, validate, disprove and/or develop better assumptions
• Identify key business challenges, accurately forecast financial performance and liquidity needs, pinpoint operational process inefficiencies and assess the organization’s design, roles, and team
• Ensure issues and opportunities are clearly and concisely presented
• Ensure that project approach, timeline and deliverables are logical, reasonable, and accurate
• Set and communicate client’s expectation consistently
• Identify risks and obstacles early on, create contingency plans and communicating timely with client
• Ability to own and complete multiple workstreams simultaneously

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (Business, Accounting, Finance, Engineering or any major with quantitative focus) with proven record of academic excellence
• At least 6-8 years of experience in strategy consulting or relevant corporate / industry experience
• Excellent analytical skills, logical and structured thinking, creative in problem solving
• Ability to extract useful information from large sets of unorganized or incomplete data
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams concurrently
• Superior interpersonal attributes including communication and soft skills, ability to work in a team, results/performance‑oriented work style, entrepreneurial, personal maturity
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written, capable of interaction at all levels in a company, from factory floor to CEO
• Experience delivering Performance Improvement projects (ideally in a client‑site focused delivery model) in a top tier strategy firm, leading specialist and/or niche advisory firm or ‘Big 4’ consultancy
• Have a varied cross sector background including telecommunications, automotive, manufacturing, energy, retail, consumer goods, transportation, business services and healthcare
• Experience in operational KPIs, Balance Score Cards, and a reporting/ review process to ensure continuous improvement of the operational performance of the business
• Detail‑oriented
• Strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Fluent in written and spoken English, fluency in other ASEAN languages (Mandarin, Bahasa Indonesia, Tagalog, Thai or Vietnamese) a plus
• Willingness to travel

Your journey at A&M

We recognize that our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we prioritize an employee experience that fosters each person’s unique professional and personal development. Our robust performance development process promotes continuous learning, rewards your contributions, and fosters a culture of meritocracy. With top‑notch training and on‑the‑job learning opportunities, you can acquire new skills and advance your career.

We prioritize your well‑being, providing benefits and resources to support you on your personal journey. Our people consistently highlight the growth opportunities, our unique, entrepreneurial culture, and the fun we have together as their favorite aspects of working at A&M. The possibilities are endless for high‑performing and passionate professionals.