Portfolio Manager

MR DIY International; Seri Kembangan; On-site; MYR 300,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

MR DIY International seeks a Portfolio Manager to drive value creation across post-acquisition portfolio companies. You will operate as a mini-CEO, owning problem structuring, solution design and delivery oversight to ensure initiatives translate into measurable EBITDA impact.

You will own 1–2 portfolio companies end-to-end, lead cross-functional projects across commercial, operations, supply chain and digital, and guide analysts to produce high‑quality analyses, decks and recommendations that

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in consulting, private equity, corporate strategy, or operations
• Proven track record in delivering business impact (not just advisory)

Responsibilities

• Portfolio Ownership: Own 1–2 portfolio companies end-to-end, across strategic and operational initiatives.
• Value Creation Execution: Develop and drive 100-day plans and longer-term transformation roadmaps; Lead cross-functional initiatives (commercial, operations, supply chain, digital).
• Stakeholder Management: Engage senior management to align on priorities; manage upwards with structured updates; influence without authority in complex environments.
• Team Leadership: Guide analysts and junior team members in problem structuring and execution; ensure high-quality outputs; build repeatable playbooks across portfolios.

Skills

Problem structuring

Hypothesis-driven thinking

Strategic execution

Financial acumen

Stakeholder management

Ownership mindset

Ambiguity tolerance

Accountability

Job description

Role Overview

The Portfolio Manager is responsible for driving value creation across assigned portfolio companies post-acquisition. This role sits at the intersection of strategy, operations, and execution - owning problem structuring, solutioning, and delivery oversight. The individual is expected to operate as a mini-CEO for their portfolio, ensuring initiatives translate into measurable business impact.

Key Responsibilities

1. Portfolio Ownership

• Own 1–2 portfolio companies end-to-end, across strategic and operational initiatives
• Act as the primary point of contact between portfolio company management and internal stakeholders
• Diagnose business issues and identify value creation levers (revenue growth, cost optimization, working capital)

2. Value Creation Execution

• Develop and drive 100-day plans and longer-term transformation roadmaps
• Lead cross-functional initiatives (commercial, operations, supply chain, digital)
• Track and report KPI improvements with clear linkage to EBITDA impact

3. Stakeholder Management

• Engage senior management (CEO, CFO, functional heads) to align on priorities
• Manage upwards to internal leadership with structured updates and escalation where required
• Influence without authority in complex, legacy environments

4. Team Leadership

• Guide analysts and junior team members in problem structuring and execution
• Ensure high-quality outputs (analysis, decks, recommendations)
• Build repeatable playbooks across portfolios

Job Requirements

Experience

• 5–8 years of experience in consulting, private equity, corporate strategy, or operations
• Proven track record in delivering business impact (not just advisory)

Skillset

• Strong problem structuring and hypothesis-driven thinking
• Ability to translate strategy into execution plans
• Financial acumen (P&L understanding, value driver analysis)
• High stakeholder management capability Traits
• Ownership mindset; comfortable operating in ambiguity
• High accountability and bias for action
• Ability to operate both strategically and tactically

Traits

• Ownership mindset; comfortable operating in ambiguity
• High accountability and bias for action
• Ability to operate both strategically and tactically

Traits

• Ownership mindset; comfortable operating in ambiguity
• High accountability and bias for action
• Ability to operate both strategically and tactically