Chief Human Resource Officer

Job Description

The CHRO is a core member of the Group Executive Leadership Team, responsible for developing and executing the organisation's overall people strategy in alignment with business growth, corporate governance, and public-listed requirements. This role drives workforce transformation, leadership capability, performance culture, compliance, and long-term talent sustainability across the Group.

Key Strategic Responsibilities
1. Group HR Strategy & Transformation

• Develop and execute the Group HR strategy aligned with short-, mid-, and long-term corporate plans.
• Lead organisation-wide workforce planning, talent scalability, and future capability building.
• Drive HR digitalisation initiatives (HRIS, analytics, automation, AI adoption).
• Ensure HR frameworks support business expansion, M&A activities, regional growth, and restructuring.

2. Talent Management & Leadership Development

• Build and maintain leadership pipeline and succession planning for Board, C-suite, and senior roles.
• Develop and implement Group-wide leadership development programmes.
• Oversee HiPo development, career pathways, and talent mobility across regions.
• Strengthen employer branding and Employee Value Proposition (EVP) locally and regionally.

3. Performance, Rewards & Governance

• Lead the design and governance of:

• Performance management framework

• Executive remuneration and incentive structures
• Long-Term Incentive Plans (LTIP)

• Work closely with the Board, Remuneration Committee, and external consultants on:

• Executive compensation benchmarking

• Share-based incentive programs
• Bursa Malaysia and regulatory compliance

4. Culture, Engagement & Change Management

• Champion a high-performance, ethical, and inclusive culture.
• Lead change management efforts for large-scale transformation projects.
• Drive employee engagement, well-being, and organisational effectiveness.
• Serve as Group custodian for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI).

5. Industrial Relations, Compliance & Risk Management

• Act as Group advisor for industrial relations, union matters, and labour law compliance.

• Ensure adherence to:

• Employment Act 1955

• Industrial Relations Act 1967
• OSHA
• PDPA and other HR regulatory frameworks
• Mitigate people-related risks and oversee disputes, misconduct, and major disciplinary actions.

6. Stakeholder & Board Engagement

• Present HR metrics, risk updates, and strategic initiatives to:

• Board of Directors

• Board Committees (Remuneration, Risk, ESG)
• Collaborate with investors, regulators, and auditors on human capital matters.
• Lead Human Capital & ESG reporting for annual and sustainability reports.

Operational Leadership

• Lead and develop Group HR teams across multiple business units and regions.
• Manage Group HR budgets and resources effectively.
• Establish and enforce standardised HR policies, SOPs, and best practices across the organisation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Business, Law, or related field.
• Master's Degree / MBA / Professional HR Certification (SHRM, CIPD, MIHRM)
  highly preferred
  .

Experience

• 15–20 years of progressive HR leadership experience.
• 5–8 years at
  Group HR Director / CHRO
  level.
• Mandatory experience in
  Public Listed Companies (PLC) and/or multinational corporations (MNCs)
  .

• Proven track record managing:

• Large workforce (multi-thousand headcount preferred)

• Multi-country HR operations
• Transformation and change management programmes
• Board-level reporting and engagement

Core Competencies

• Strategic leadership and strong business acumen
• Board and senior stakeholder management
• Workforce transformation and HR digitalisation
• Executive compensation, rewards, and governance
• Industrial relations and labour law mastery
• Talent management, succession planning, and leadership development
• Change management & leadership