Senior Manager Culture and Capability

One Belian Seed PLT; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

One Belian Seed PLT seeks a senior leader to drive the culture and capability agenda across the organisation, embedding the refreshed Purpose and Ways of Working, building a future-ready and AI-enabled workforce, and developing capability at every level.

The role translates the People Blueprint into measurable culture, learning and leadership outcomes that support the business and High-Performance objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in HR, Organisational Development, Business, Psychology, or related field.
• 12–15 years in Learning & Development, Capability Building, Culture Transformation or Organisational Development, including leadership roles.
• Experience designing enterprise-level learning or culture initiatives in large or matrixed organisations.
• Strong understanding of learning strategy, adult development theory, change management, and organisational culture models.
• Strategic thinking with a systems perspective and executive facilitation skills.
• Data-driven mindset with ability to track learning and engagement metrics.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Capability Development Strategy and Roadmap.
• Develop and manage academy-based learning structures aligned with critical business capabilities.
• Oversee learning governance, budgeting, vendor partnerships, and policy compliance.
• Own design and delivery of leadership development programmes.
• Lead AI, digital and sustainability capability programmes across the organisation.
• Own the AI capability agenda for the workforce, including AI literacy and role-based pathways.
• Drive culture transformation by embedding values into policies and performance conversations.
• Design and implement culture activation programmes, engagement campaigns and values-based experiences.
• Champion the employee engagement strategy, including surveys and action planning.
• Lead and develop a high-performing Culture & Capability team.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication skills

Data-driven analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in HR, Organisational Development, Business, Psychology

Job description

Lead and drive the culture and capability agenda for the company embedding the refreshed Purpose and Ways of Working, building a future-ready and AI-enabled workforce, and developing technical and leadership capability at every level of the organisation. The role translates the People Blueprint into measurable culture, learning and leadership outcomes that supporting the business and High-Performance Organisation agenda. It shapes a values-driven, high-performing organisation by activating cultural behaviours, delivering structured capability and leadership development, and driving employee engagement and wellbeing in close cross-functional collaboration across the organisation.

Key responsibilities

Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Capability Development Strategy and Roadmap, covering technical, functional, and leadership learning

Develop and manage academy-based learning structures (e.g., Leadership Academy, Functional Academies) aligned with critical business capabilities

Oversee the learning governance, including annual learning planning, budget allocation, strategic vendor partnerships, and policy compliance

Own design and delivery of the leadership development programmes

Lead the design and delivery of AI, digital and sustainability capability programmes across the organisation

Own the AI capability agenda for the workforce — AI literacy for all employees, role-based learning pathways, and progression from awareness to applied and advanced use

Drive the culture transformation journey by embedding values into policies, practices, performance conversations, and communications

Design and implement organisation-wide culture activation programmes, engagement campaigns, and values-based experiences

Champion the employee engagement strategy, including the annual employee engagement survey, action planning, pulse checks, and reporting

Lead and develop a high-performing Culture & Capability team, including capability executives and specialists

About you

Bachelor's or Master's degree in HR, Organisational Development, Business, Psychology or a related field

Minimum 12-15 years of relevant experience in Learning & Development, Capability Building, Culture Transformation or Organisational Development, including leadership roles

Experience designing and executing enterprise-level learning or culture initiatives in large or matrixed organisations

Strong understanding of learning strategy, adult development theory, change management, and organisational culture models

Strategic thinking and systems perspective

Strong stakeholder management and executive facilitation skills

Organisational culture and leadership acumen

Data-driven, analytical mindset with experience in tracking learning and engagement metrics

Team leadership, coaching and cross-functional collaboration

Excellent verbal and written communication skills