SENIOR EXECUTIVE, STRATEGY AND TRANSFORMATION

CITAGLOBAL BERHAD; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Citaglobal Berhad is seeking a Senior Executive, Strategy and Transformation to support the Group's strategic priorities and transformation initiatives. You will conduct strategic/business analysis, coordinate cross-functional projects and prepare high-quality management materials for senior leadership decisions.

The role requires collaboration with Strategy & Transformation teams, subsidiaries and Corporate Office; experience in corporate strategy, transformation or related fields is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a discipline relevant to business, finance, accounting, economics or related areas.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant professional experience involving analysis, planning, project coordination, management reporting or stakeholder engagement.
• Experience in corporate strategy, transformation, business planning, corporate finance, consulting or related functions would be an advantage.
• Experience in a public-listed company, diversified group, financial institution, consulting firm or professional services environment would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, refinement and periodic review of the Group’s strategic priorities and plans.
• Conduct research and analysis on industry developments, market trends, competitors, regulatory developments and other factors relevant to the Group’s businesses and strategic direction.
• Support the evaluation of strategic opportunities, including new businesses, partnerships, investments and other Group-level initiatives.
• Conduct benchmarking, market sizing, competitor analysis, scenario analysis and other quantitative or qualitative assessments as required.
• Analyse financial, operational and strategic information to identify key trends, risks, opportunities and implications for the Group.
• Coordinate with subsidiaries and relevant functions to obtain and validate information required for strategic planning and management review.
• Develop and maintain trackers, dashboards and other monitoring tools covering milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks and outstanding actions.
• Follow up with initiative owners and relevant stakeholders on agreed actions and timelines.
• Identify delays, emerging issues and dependencies and escalation matters to the Strategy and Transformation Lead where appropriate.
• Prepare periodic progress updates on transformation and strategic initiatives for Management and relevant governance forums.
• Prepare management presentations, briefing notes, strategic updates, discussion papers and other materials for senior management.
• Support the preparation of Board and Board Committee materials relating to strategic, transformation and other Group-level matters.
• Consolidate information from multiple business units and functions into clear, concise and decision-oriented materials.
• Prepare data-driven analysis, insights and recommendations to support Management deliberation and decision-making.
• Ensure that all management materials are factually accurate, logically structured and presented to an appropriate professional standard.
• Support reviews of Group policies, frameworks and governance-related initiatives that fall within the Strategy and Transformation function.
• Coordinate inputs from relevant functions and stakeholders during the development or review of Group-wide policies and frameworks.
• Conduct benchmarking and research to support the development of policies, frameworks and management recommendations.
• Track agreed actions arising from Management, Committee or Board decisions relating to assigned strategic and transformation matters.
• Work closely with business divisions and Corporate Office functions on strategic and transformation-related matters.
• Coordinate the collection and consolidation of information required for Group-level reviews and initiatives.
• Facilitate discussions and follow-ups between relevant stakeholders to support the timely completion of assigned deliverables.
• Support alignment between Group-level strategic priorities and subsidiary-level initiatives where required.
• Build effective working relationships across different functions and levels of the organisation.
• Support strategic projects, special studies and ad hoc initiatives assigned by the Head of Group Strategy & Communications or senior management.
• Conduct research and analysis on emerging business issues, opportunities and strategic matters.
• Support stakeholder engagements and strategic discussions by preparing relevant background materials, briefing notes, analysis and presentations.
• Assist with institutional, investor and other strategic stakeholder engagements where these relate to the Group’s business strategy, performance or positioning.
• Undertake other Strategy and Transformation-related responsibilities as required from time to time.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

SENIOR EXECUTIVE, STRATEGY AND TRANSFORMATION

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Senior Executive, Strategy and Transformation supports the development and execution of Citaglobal Berhad’s Group-level strategic priorities and transformation initiatives.

The role is responsible for conducting strategic and business analysis, coordinating cross-functional initiatives, monitoring key programmes and business performance, and preparing high-quality management materials to support senior management decision-making.

The position works closely with the Strategy and Transformation team, business divisions, subsidiaries and Corporate Office functions to support the effective coordination and delivery of strategic initiatives across the Group.

1. CORPORATE STRATEGY AND BUSINESS ANALYSIS

• Support the development, refinement and periodic review of the Group’s strategic priorities and plans.
• Conduct research and analysis on industry developments, market trends, competitors, regulatory developments and other factors relevant to the Group’s businesses and strategic direction.
• Support the evaluation of strategic opportunities, including new businesses, partnerships, investments and other Group-level initiatives.
• Conduct benchmarking, market sizing, competitor analysis, scenario analysis and other quantitative or qualitative assessments as required.
• Analyse financial, operational and strategic information to identify key trends, risks, opportunities and implications for the Group.
• Coordinate with subsidiaries and relevant functions to obtain and validate information required for strategic planning and management review.

2. TRANSFORMATION AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVE MANAGEMENT

• Support the coordination and implementation of Group-level transformation and strategic initiatives.
• Develop and maintain trackers, dashboards and other monitoring tools covering milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks and outstanding actions.
• Follow up with initiative owners and relevant stakeholders on agreed actions and timelines.
• Identify delays, emerging issues and dependencies and escalation matters to the Strategy and Transformation Lead where appropriate.
• Prepare periodic progress updates on transformation and strategic initiatives for Management and relevant governance forums.

3. MANAGEMENT AND BOARD MATERIALS

• Prepare management presentations, briefing notes, strategic updates, discussion papers and other materials for senior management.
• Support the preparation of Board and Board Committee materials relating to strategic, transformation and other Group-level matters.
• Consolidate information from multiple business units and functions into clear, concise and decision-oriented materials.
• Prepare data-driven analysis, insights and recommendations to support Management deliberation and decision-making.
• Ensure that all management materials are factually accurate, logically structured and presented to an appropriate professional standard.

4. POLICY, GOVERNANCE AND GROUP-WIDE INITIATIVES

• Support reviews of Group policies, frameworks and governance-related initiatives that fall within the Strategy and Transformation function.
• Coordinate inputs from relevant functions and stakeholders during the development or review of Group-wide policies and frameworks.
• Conduct benchmarking and research to support the development of policies, frameworks and management recommendations.
• Track agreed actions arising from Management, Committee or Board decisions relating to assigned strategic and transformation matters.

5. CROSS-FUNCTIONAL AND SUBSIDIARY COORDINATION

• Work closely with business divisions and Corporate Office functions on strategic and transformation-related matters.
• Coordinate the collection and consolidation of information required for Group-level reviews and initiatives.
• Facilitate discussions and follow-ups between relevant stakeholders to support the timely completion of assigned deliverables.
• Support alignment between Group-level strategic priorities and subsidiary-level initiatives where required.
• Build effective working relationships across different functions and levels of the organisation.

6. STRATEGIC PROJECTS AND SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS

• Support strategic projects, special studies and ad hoc initiatives assigned by the Head of Group Strategy & Communications or senior management.
• Conduct research and analysis on emerging business issues, opportunities and strategic matters.
• Support stakeholder engagements and strategic discussions by preparing relevant background materials, briefing notes, analysis and presentations.
• Assist with institutional, investor and other strategic stakeholder engagements where these relate to the Group’s business strategy, performance or positioning.
• Undertake other Strategy and Transformation-related responsibilities as required from time to time.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in a discipline relevant to business, finance, accounting, economics or related areas.

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 3 years of relevant professional experience involving analysis, planning, project coordination, management reporting or stakeholder engagement.
• Experience in corporate strategy, transformation, business planning, corporate finance, consulting or related functions would be an advantage.
• Experience in a public-listed company, diversified group, financial institution, consulting firm or professional services environment would be an advantage.
• Exposure to infrastructure, construction, energy, telecommunications, property or other sectors relevant to the Group would be an advantage.

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Strategic thinking and structured problem solving.
• Strong analytical and quantitative capability.
• Research, synthesis and insight generation.
• Business and commercial acumen.
• Project and programme coordination.
• Stakeholder management and collaboration.
• Management communication and business writing.
• Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Governance awareness and sound judgement.
• Adaptability and learning agility.

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

• Strong command of written and spoken English.
• Proficiency in Bahasa Malaysia would be an advantage.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel and Word.
• Strong presentation development and business-writing skills.
• Comfortable working with quantitative and qualitative information.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently while seeking appropriate guidance on significant or sensitive matters.
• Strong interpersonal skills and confidence in engaging internal stakeholders across different levels of seniority.
• Resourceful, organised and proactive in following through on assigned responsibilities.
• High level of professionalism, maturity and discretion when handling confidential or sensitive Group information.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled productivity and research tools, including platforms such as ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini, would be an advantage, with the ability to use such tools responsibly to support research, analysis and preparation of management materials.