Assistant Manager, HR – Manpower Planning & Budget (Organizational Design)

Assistant Manager, HR – Manpower Planning & Budget (Organizational Design)

To manage and coordinate the Group’s manpower planning, organizational design, HR budgeting, and turnover analytics processes – ensuring that workforce structures, staffing levels, and manpower costs are aligned with the company’s strategic direction, operational needs, and budget control framework.

This role functions as the central coordination point between HR Business Partners (HRBP), HR Operations, Performance & Reward, and Business units, ensuring that all manpower data, cost forecasts, and structural updates are accurate, justified, and consistently applied across all entities.

Key Responsibilities

• A. Manpower Planning & Control

Develop, update, and maintain the Group Manpower Plan covering all divisions and entities.

Review, rationalize, and maintain organizational structures to ensure functional effectiveness and clarity.

Collaborate closely with HR Operations for payroll validation, headcount reconciliation, and cost data verification.

Monitor, analyze, and report employee turnover trends across all entities.

Generate monthly and quarterly Manpower and Cost Dashboards for senior management.

Ensure manpower planning and budget activities comply with Group policies, procedures, and audit requirements.

Collaborate proactively with HRBPs, HR Operations, and Performance & Reward to ensure integrated manpower data, cost validation, and HR planning alignment.

Job Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline.

Minimum 5 years of experience in manpower planning, HR budgeting, organizational design, or HR analytics , preferably within a group or multi‑entity organization .

Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities, able to provide and propose practical HR solutions.

Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders across functions.

Location : Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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