Senior Partner Manager

Arm Limited; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

Bonuses

Healthcare support

On-site gym

Hybrid working

Job summary

Arm Limited is seeking a senior business development leader in Malaysia to expand Arm's semiconductor portfolio and align silicon/IP strategies with national initiatives. The role involves engaging government agencies, industry partners, and regional leadership to drive Arm’s presence in Malaysia’s growing data center, automotive, and IoT sectors.

候选人需具备10年+在半导体/数据中心/汽车领域的BD经验，熟悉ASEAN市场及政府协作，能跨文化工作并善于谈判。英语与中文为工作语言，提供RSUs/奖金及混合工作制等激励。

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in business development or ecosystem development in semiconductor, data center, or automotive sectors.
• Solid knowledge of ASEAN data center growth trends and regional automotive ambitions.
• Proven ability to work with senior government stakeholders, academics, and commercial players to drive public-private partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Lead Arm’s semiconductor business development in Malaysia, focusing on Neoverse, Zena CSS, and Arm FA.
• Engage with government and domestic institutes aligning with national strategy and subsidies.
• Analyze regional data center demand, automotive trends, and IoT to inform strategy.
• Develop strategic partnerships with domestic IC partners, design houses, ODMs/OEMs, and Tier 1 suppliers.
• Collaborate across Arm units to localize offerings and expand the regional footprint.
• Represent Arm in government groups, industry consortia, and alliances.

Skills

Strong communication

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Bilingual EN/CN

Education

Bachelor/Master in Engineering or Business

Job description

Job Overview:
This is a strategic role focusing on building and expanding the Arm’s business portfolio in Malaysia. The position plays a critical part in aligning Arm’s silicon and IP strategies with Malaysia national initiatives. The successful candidate will work closely with regional leadership and engage with government agencies, industry leaders, and technology partners to drive Arm’s presence and influence in the region’s rapidly growing semiconductor sectors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Arm’s semiconductor business development in Malaysia, with an emphasis on driving Neoverse and Zena Computing Subsystem (CSS) and Arm Flexible Access (AFA) consumption.
• To engage with Malaysia government and domestic institutes aligning Arm’s ambition to Malaysia National Semiconductor Strategy and subsidisation programs.
• Analyse and articulate the evolving landscape of regional data center demand (cloud, hyperscale, edge compute), automotive trends (EV, ADAS, software-defined vehicles) and IoT segment.
• Identify and develop strategic partnerships with domestic IC partner, design house, ODM/OEMs, and Tier 1 suppliers.
• Collaborate across Arm’s internal business units (including but not limited to Line of Business, Legal, Finance, Engineering, Marketing) to localize offerings and expand Arm’s regional footprint.
• Represent Arm in government working groups, semiconductor alliances, and compute or mobility-focused industry consortia.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in business development or ecosystem development in thesemiconductor, data center, or automotive sector.
• Solid knowledge of ASEAN’s data center growth trends (e.g., Johor, Batam, Singapore’s AI compute strategy) and regional automotive ambitions (e.g., Malaysia’s EV push, Singapore’s AV testbeds).
• Proven ability to work with senior government stakeholders, academic partners, and commercial players to drive public-private partnerships.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills, able to work across different cultures and organizational structures.
• Familiarity with IP licensing, SoC enablement, and Arm’s ecosystem advantages in compute-intensive applications.
• Strong analytical, project planning, and stakeholder management skills.
• Working language: English and Chinese

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field.
• Previous experience engaging withAI, automotive, or cloud infrastructure ecosystems in Southeast Asia.
• Familiarity with regional incentive frameworks, such as MIDA’s tax incentives or EDB’s strategic funding programs.

What We Offer:

• Unique opportunity to shape Malaysia’s semiconductor and compute ecosystem from the ground up.
• Access to Arm’s global IP portfolio, design enablement programs, and Total Design initiative.
• Competitive compensation package with RSUs, bonuses, and localized benefits.
• Hybrid working model and career growth in a mission-driven, global organization.

In Return:

You will be working with a bunch of enthusiastic and brilliant colleagues. At Arm, we are proud to have a set of behaviours that reflect our DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) culture and guide our decisions, defining how we work together to shape extraordinary! These behaviours are assessed as part of the recruitment process: We not I, Passion for progress, Be your brilliant self.

We offer a competitive reward package including annual bonus, RSUs, and healthcare support. Other benefits include an on-site gym, a hybrid approach to home and office working, and access to many social events that are organised within the company.

Accommodations at Arm

At Arm, we want to build extraordinary teams. If you need an adjustment or an accommodation during the recruitment process, please email [e-mail]. To note, by sending us the requested information, you consent to its use by Arm to arrange for appropriate accommodations. All accommodation or adjustment requests will be treated with confidentiality, and information concerning these requests will only be disclosed as necessary to provide the accommodation. Although this is not an exhaustive list, examples of support include breaks between interviews, having documents read aloud, or office accessibility. Please email us about anything we can do to accommodate you during the recruitment process.

Hybrid Working at Arm

Arm’s approach to hybrid working is designed to create a working environment that supports both high performance and personal wellbeing. We believe in bringing people together face to face to enable us to work at pace, whilst recognizing the value of flexibility. Within that framework, we empower groups/teams to determine their own hybrid working patterns, depending on the work and the team’s needs. Details of what this means for each role will be shared upon application. In some cases, the flexibility we can offer is limited by local legal, regulatory, tax, or other considerations, and where this is the case, we will collaborate with you to find the best solution. Please talk to us to find out more about what this could look like for you.

Equal Opportunities at Arm

Arm is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and colleagues. We are a diverse organization of dedicated and innovative individuals, and don’t discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.