Senior Manager, Workforce Planning & Organisational Development

Malaysia Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp); Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Malaysia Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) seeks an experienced Workforce & Growth professional to act as an internal consultant, translating organisational strategy into workforce, leadership and capability requirements for senior management.

The role blends strategic workforce planning, organisational development, psychology and evidence-based management development to strengthen leadership effectiveness and organisational readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in related field with strong analytical and planning capabilities.
• Master's degree would be advantageous for strategic leadership roles.
• Experience translating strategy into workforce and capability requirements.
• Background in leadership development and behavioural science preferred.
• Ability to advise senior executives on workforce matters with strong business acumen.
• Experience in a large, project-based or infrastructure-related organisation is helpful but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic and medium-term workforce planning for Senior Managers and above.
• Translate corporate strategies into workforce, leadership and capability requirements.
• Partner with Business Planning, Finance and senior leaders on manpower priorities.
• Apply psychology, diagnostics and evidence-based methods to performance issues.
• Advise executives on workforce configuration, leadership capability, and readiness.
• Design management development interventions including coaching, rotations and projects.
• Develop leadership capability frameworks for critical senior roles.
• Evaluate the impact of workforce and development interventions.
• Provide insights to support management decision making.

Skills

Organisational development

Workforce planning

Industrial & organisational psychology

Leadership development

Strategic advisory

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial & Organisational Psychology / Organisational Behaviour / Psychology / Behavioural Science / Workforce Planning / Organisational Development / Business

Master's degree in Industrial & Organisational Psychology / Organisational Development / Behavioural Science / Strategic Human Capital (advantage)

Job description

We are looking for an experienced workforce and organisational development professional to join our People & Growth team.

This is not a training administration role. The position operates as an internal consultant to the business, translating organisational strategy into workforce, leadership and capability requirements for our senior management population.

The role combines strategic workforce planning, organisational development, industrial and organisational psychology and evidence-based management development to strengthen leadership effectiveness and organisational readiness.

What You Will Do

• Lead strategic and medium-term workforce planning for Senior Managers and above.
• Translate corporate and divisional strategies into workforce, leadership and capability requirements.
• Partner with Business Planning, Finance and senior business leaders on manpower requirements, critical roles and capability priorities.
• Apply industrial and organisational psychology, organisational diagnostics and behavioural science to identify leadership and organisational performance issues.
• Advise senior executives on workforce configuration, leadership capability, organisational readiness and workforce risks.
• Design specialised management development interventions including coaching, mentoring, rotations, stretch assignments, action learning and strategic projects.
• Develop leadership capability and readiness frameworks for critical senior roles.
• Evaluate the effectiveness and organisational impact of workforce and development interventions.
• Provide workforce, leadership and organisational capability insights to support Management decision-making.

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial & Organisational Psychology, Organisational Behaviour, Psychology, Behavioural Science, Workforce Planning, Organisational Development, Business or a related discipline.
• A Master’s degree in Industrial & Organisational Psychology, Organisational Development, Behavioural Science or Strategic Human Capital would be an advantage.
• Approximately 10-12 years' relevant experience in strategic workforce planning, organisational development, industrial and organisational psychology, leadership development or human capital consulting.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business strategy into workforce and capability strategies.
• Experience designing leadership or organisational interventions using behavioural science, organisational diagnostics and evidence-based methodologies.
• Experience advising senior executives on workforce, leadership or organisational capability matters.
• Strong business acumen, analytical capability and stakeholder influence.
• Experience within 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.