Leadership Development Manager, Northern Region

Role : Leadership Development Manager

Start Date : Immediate

Employment Type : Full time, 1-Year Contract (Renewable

Location : Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (North Peninsular Malaysia) Perak / Pulau Pinang / Kedah

Reporting Line : Head of Training & Support

Role Purpose

Leads the design and delivery of personalised coaching and leadership development for Fellows across all Fellowship pathways, while managing a team of Leadership Development Officers (LDOs) and strengthening strategic partnerships within placement communities.

Principal Accountabilities

• Coach Fellows to build their leadership and pedagogical practice through classroom observations, coaching conversations, and development planning, ensuring they meet ambitious student and leadership goals - using insights from Fellow and student data to identify development gaps, shape coaching strategies and contribute to programme refinement
• Manage and support a small team of Leadership Development Officers by providing coaching, feedback, and performance support (including performance management) to ensure effective Fellow development.
• Design and facilitate Fellow development experiences such as Professional Learning. Communities (PLCs), workshops, and other training structures, in collaboration with the Design & Training team.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with diverse internal and external stakeholders including school leaders, district and state education offices, MOE representatives, and private sector partners or funders to ensure contextual relevance, alignment, and sustained programme impact across all levels of engagement.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with other teams within Teach For Malaysia including the Partnership Development team and Community Mobilisation team to ensure an integrated Fellow experience, aligned strategy, and cohesive support across all functions.
• Localise national Fellowship strategies to meet regional needs, leveraging contextual knowledge to ensure equity, relevance, and consistent Fellow development across diverse placements.
• As part of the Fellowship Training & Support Leadership team, build and maintain team culture that upholds the Teach For Malaysia Core Values.

Role Requirements

Competencies required for the role

As people join TFM, we expect individuals to be aligned with our core values, have passion and drive to the TFM mission.

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Leadership competencies :

Experiences & qualification

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