Strategic Cost Transformation Program Manager

HP; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

HP is seeking a Program Manager (Cost Transformation) to lead capital investment planning, depreciation forecasting, and governance for cost‑transformation initiatives. You will build business cases using ROI/NPV/IRR and guide cross‑functional teams to optimize capital usage.

Requires 7–10 years in financial management, CPA/CFA preferred, with strong analytics, SAP proficiency, and leadership skills. This role shapes policy and strategic decisions across the business in Malaysia.

Qualifications

• Four‑year or Graduate Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
• Typically has 7‑10 years of work experience, preferably in financial management, internal audit, accounting, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Leads site capital investment planning and financial governance, including CAPEX budgeting, forecasting, prioritization, utilization tracking, and investment performance management.
• Owns site capital cash flow planning and forecasting, providing visibility to capital spending commitments, cash requirements, spending risks, and opportunities.
• Manages depreciation planning and forecasting associated with the site’s asset base and capital investment portfolio, evaluating the financial impact of new investments, asset capitalization, useful life assumptions, and investment timing on the site’s cost structure.
• Leads financial governance for cost transformation initiatives, partnering with business and functional leaders to identify, validate, prioritize, and track structural cost-reduction opportunities and productivity improvements.
• Develops robust financial business cases for capital investments and transformation initiatives using ROI, NPV, IRR, payback, and scenario analysis.
• Leads and/or provides expertise to functional project teams and participates in cross-functional initiatives.
• Acts as an expert providing direction and guidance to process improvements and establishing policies.
• Collaborates with business leaders to guide and influence strategic decision‑making within a broad scope.
• Performs complex and occasionally highly complex financial analysis for a financial function or business.
• Leads and drives business initiatives, overseeing analysts across multiple sub‑functions within finance.
• Forecasts financial results within a broad scope and identifies opportunities for process improvement and policy development.
• Represents the business unit during cross‑regional or cross‑functional planning processes.
• Represents the organization to external customers and clients.
• Applies advanced subject matter knowledge, leads, and contributes to complex projects, and exercises independent judgment in resolving business issues and establishing policies.
• Develops and builds productive internal/external working relationships and provides mentoring and guidance to lower‑level employees.

Skills

Accounting

Auditing

Automation

Corporate Finance

Data Analysis

Economics

Finance

Financial Analysis

Financial Modeling

Financial Planning

Financial Services

Financial Statements

Generally Accepted Accounting Princip

Internal Controls

Investments

KPIs

Process Improvement

P&L Management

SAP Applications

Variance Analysis

Education

Bachelor's or Graduate Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance

Tools

SAP Applications

Job description

HP is seeking a Program Manager (Cost Transformation) to lead capital investment planning, depreciation forecasting, and governance for cost‑transformation initiatives. You will build business cases using ROI/NPV/IRR and guide cross‑functional teams to optimize capital usage.

Requires 7–10 years in financial management, CPA/CFA preferred, with strong analytics, SAP proficiency, and leadership skills. This role shapes policy and strategic decisions across the business in Malaysia.