Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO/Public Listed)

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Shah Alam, Petaling, Selangor, MYS
In-Office
Expert/Leader
HR Tech • Professional Services
The Role
Leads the Group’s people strategy, workforce transformation, talent and succession planning, executive rewards, culture, compliance, industrial relations, and human capital governance. Advises the Board and senior stakeholders on HR risks, remuneration, ESG reporting, and organizational effectiveness. Oversees multi-country HR operations, digitalization, change management, policies, budgets, and HR teams across business units. Requires extensive CHRO or Group HR Director experience in public-listed companies or multinational corporations.
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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



Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Business, Law, or a related field
  • Master’s degree, MBA, or professional HR certification such as SHRM, CIPD, or MIHRM
  • 15–20 years of progressive HR leadership experience
  • 5–8 years at Group HR Director or CHRO level
  • Experience in public-listed companies and/or multinational corporations
  • Experience managing large workforces, preferably with multi-thousand headcount
  • Experience managing multi-country HR operations
  • Experience leading transformation and change management programs
  • Experience with Board-level reporting and engagement
  • Strategic leadership and strong business acumen
  • Board and senior stakeholder management capability
  • Expertise in workforce transformation and HR digitalization
  • Expertise in executive compensation, rewards, and governance
  • Mastery of industrial relations and labor law
  • Expertise in talent management, succession planning, and leadership development
  • Change management and leadership capability
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The Company
48 Employees
Year Founded: 2020

What We Do

MVC Resources is a Malaysia-based human resources and recruitment consultancy that helps organizations address talent and skills gaps. It supports employers with recruitment, executive search, talent management, talent profiling, payroll outsourcing and human-capital advisory. The company also provides HR technology integration and helps digitize HR functions, streamline hiring and inform workforce decisions. Its clients include startups, SMEs and multinational organizations.

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