We are seeking an exceptional Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) to take on a pivotal leadership role within a top-tier, established organisation with ambitious growth and transformation priorities.
The organisation operates at significant scale, with annual revenue exceeding RM500 million and a workforce of more than 5,000 employees.
As a key member of the senior leadership team, you will partner closely with the Board and C-Suite to shape enterprise strategy through people, organisation and leadership — driving performance, strengthening organisational capability and harnessing AI, data and technology to build a high-performing, future-ready organisation.
What You'll Do
- Shape and execute the enterprise people and organisation strategy aligned with business priorities, growth ambitions and transformation outcomes.
- Advise and partner with the Board and C-Suite on critical enterprise decisions involving leadership, organisation, workforce and performance.
- Drive organisation effectiveness and productivity, ensuring structures, operating models, accountabilities and workforce deployment enable stronger business performance.
- Build leadership capability and succession depth, strengthening the pipeline for business-critical and senior leadership positions.
- Future-proof workforce capabilities by anticipating critical skills, addressing capability gaps and securing talent required for future growth.
- Lead enterprise-wide organisation and workforce transformation, including restructuring, operating model shifts and new ways of working.
- Embed a high-performance culture with clear accountability, differentiated performance and strong alignment between individual contribution and enterprise outcomes.
- Shape competitive, performance-driven reward strategies to attract, retain and motivate critical talent.
- Accelerate AI, automation and workforce analytics to improve productivity, decision-making and organisational intelligence.
- Lead a high-performing people function that operates as a strategic enterprise partner and delivers measurable business value.
What We're Looking For
- Academic Qualification — Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Human Resources, Organisational Psychology, Economics, Finance or a related discipline. A Master's degree, MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification is preferred.
- Enterprise Leadership — Significant senior leadership experience within a large, complex or diversified organisation, with exposure beyond traditional HR leadership.
- Business & Commercial Acumen — Strong understanding of business and financial drivers, with the ability to translate people and organisation decisions into measurable business outcomes.
- Organisation & Transformation Leadership — Proven track record in organisation design, operating model transformation, workforce transformation and large-scale change.
- Talent & Leadership Strategy — Demonstrated success in building leadership pipelines, succession depth and enterprise-critical capabilities.
- Board & C-Suite Influence — Credibility and executive presence to advise, challenge and influence Boards, CEOs and senior leadership teams.
- Digital, Data & AI Orientation — Strong understanding of how AI, analytics and technology can transform workforce productivity, planning and decision-making.
Why Join Us
- Enterprise-Level Impact — Shape decisions that directly influence business performance and long-term growth.
- Board & C-Suite Exposure — Influence critical enterprise, organisation and leadership priorities.
- Transformation Mandate — Lead meaningful organisation and workforce transformation at scale.
- Future of Work — Harness AI, data and technology to reshape workforce productivity and performance.
- Competitive Executive Package — Attractive remuneration, performance incentives and comprehensive executive benefits.
Role Details
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Work Mode: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full-Time
We welcome accomplished leaders from diverse backgrounds who can bring fresh perspectives and help shape a high-performing, future-ready organisation.
