Director of Strategy & Operations

Key Responsibilities

• Driving formulation and implementation of strategies across TFM’s strategic pillars, including generating buy-in from stakeholders to ensure that the organisation is able to effectively translate TFM’s strategic plan into actions with measurable impact.
• Overseeing all areas of organisational sustainability, implementing any operational changes, and delivering measurable improvements.
• Leading an organisational transformation journey by designing, improving and implementing strategic and operational planning & processes.
• Working with the Chief Executive Officer and Leadership Teams to build the organisation’s cultureand chart its course.
• Providing financial, strategic, governance and operational advisoryin assisting the leadership team to make timely and informed decisions and subsequently to communicate the organisation’s impact to internal and external stakeholders.

Qualification & Requirements

Required Competencies

• Minimum experience of 7 years, which includes significant leadership roles, expertise in strategic planning / corporate strategy and finance.
• Strong business and financial acumen.
• Working experience in management consulting is an added advantage.
• Exposure to talent management is an added advantage.
• Chartered Accountant qualification is an added advantage.
• Exposure to non-profit organisations or social enterprises is desirable.
• Experience creating financial models, planning, setting and monitoring budgets.
• Managing people – proven track record in achieving results through a team; able to develop people and team and have difficult conversations when required.
• Process expertise – proven track record in designing, implementing, maintaining and reengineering systems and processes.
• A solid understanding of the education sector including key system actors and recent policy directions, is desirable.
• Experience engaging with Board of Directors or Board-level executives is highly preferred.
• Strong written and verbal skills and excellent proficiency in English and Bahasa Malaysia.

Ways of working that are aligned with TFM’s core values:

• Collaborative approach – Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with all levels of employees and stakeholders.
• Continuous learning – drive continuous learning to advance our organisation.
• Solution driver – ability to formulate and implement effective solutions.
• High performing – set high standard and ability to persist through challenges and obstacles.
• Aligned to TFM Core Values: Sense of Possibility, Excellence, Collaboration & Integrity.
• Passion for TFM’s mission, the education field, and developing people’s potential.
• Ability to be adaptable in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced, and dynamic environment.
• Able to think strategically, critically, innovatively, and in a resourceful manner.

Benefits

• Work Arrangement
• Mental Health Fund
• Professional Development Fund
• Flexible Wellbeing Benefit