Vice President, Group Sustainability - Kuala Lumpur - CIMB Bank Berhad

The Vice President of Business Management for the Sustainability unit in Malaysia will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the unit, including financial management, recruitment and hiring, and ensuring the execution of the MY-related sustainability strategy to drive operational excellence and cross-functional collaboration. This role reports directly to the Head of Sustainability, Malaysia.

Key Responsibilities

Sustainability Strategic Initiatives

• Develop and execute the Sustainability Strategy, including project-managing MY-related strategic initiatives and providing regular updates to stakeholders and/or management and Board committees.
• Drive annual planning and prioritisation of MY-related sustainability initiatives, including tracking progress against success measures.
• Maintain collaborative relationships with external stakeholders such as government ministries and industry working groups, ensuring projects/initiatives meet quality expectations set by the Steering Committee.
• Lead collaboration efforts between business units to achieve business growth goals.
• Support department head in preparing management updates for forums such as MY Business Review Committee (MY BRC) and MY Management Committee (MYMC).
• Support department head and CEO in preparing materials for external engagements such as speaking engagements, panel discussions, presentations, and thought leadership articles.

Hiring and Finance Operations

• Manage the unit's operational budget, ensuring cost-effective operations while aligning with organisational priorities.
• Work closely with Finance teams on local finance activities such as reconciliation and chargeouts.
• Support department head in managing end-to-end hiring and HR-related activities such as talent identification and management, interviews, onboarding, and offboarding.

Other Responsibilities

• Manage strategic sourcing/procurement needs for the unit while adhering to relevant policies and procedures.
• Support department head in improving the unit's Organisation Health Index by executing action plans in a timely manner.
• Oversee the department's administrative needs such as workstations, hardware and software, and meetings/townhalls.
• Support department head in coordinating the unit's consolidated individual and collective scorecard/KPIs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a financial or sustainability-related discipline from a recognised institution.
• 10 years of relevant working experience, with more than 3 years in Sustainability strategy, business management, and/or business transformation.
• Experience in banking/financial services is preferred.
• A strong passion for sustainability and good understanding of global material issues.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and consensus building skills, and management experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Exceptional strategic thinking, project management, problem-solving, and organisational skills.