Head, Change Management

Affin Bank Berhad

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Menara Affin, TRX Until 8/22/2026 First posted February 19, 2026 Last posted February 19, 2026
Job description

Create your future with Affin! ​​You too can make a difference.

Join us at AFFIN, where the open minds meet and be inspired by a shared commitment to great work. Here, you don’t just stay at the forefront of the industry – you can make a difference too.

Key Responsibilities:
1. Strategic Planning & Road mapping:

  • Translate strategic objectives into an integrated change roadmap, including digital, compliance, sustainability, and people initiatives.
  • Incorporate Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) and Sustainability transformation goals into the broader change agenda in alignment with the bank’s sustainability charter.
  • Partner with sustainability teams to embed green behaviors, ESG metrics, and stakeholder readiness into transformation planning.

2. Governance & Risk Management:

  • Design a change governance structure that includes oversight of sustainability change programs and people-related engagement initiatives.
  • Manage risks related to both operational execution and cultural transformation.
  • Ensure alignment with regulatory and ESG reporting frameworks where applicable.

3. Execution & Delivery:

  • Lead major transformation and change programs (digitalization, ESG adoption, operational effectiveness, regulatory reform, M&A, etc.).
  • Collaborate with Sustainability Office to deliver ESG-linked transformation programs.
  • Ensure change interventions include employee engagement levers, including feedback loops, two-way communications, and ambassador networks.

4. People, Culture & Engagement (Dotted line to Chief People Office):

  • Champion enterprise-wide employee engagement and change culture initiatives as part of the People & Culture strategy.
  • Collaborate with HR on leadership alignment, internal communications, well-being programs, and organizational health tracking.
  • Design and execute change capability building programs for leaders and staff. Act as a key partner in people transformation efforts tied to sustainability, talent, DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion), and workforce agility.

5. Stakeholder Engagement:

  • Build strong working relationships with Exco, sustainability officers, HR, digital teams, business unit heads, and external change partners.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on change strategy, adoption risk, and leadership communications.
About this role

Summary

Lead change strategies including digital, ESG, and culture initiatives for the bank.

Job title

Head, Change Management

Experience level

senior level

Industry

banking

Location requirements

Menara Affin, TRX, hybrid work allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

change managementstakeholder engagementrisk managementproject leadershipESG compliance

Preferred skills

sustainabilityleadershipcorporate governanceemployee engagementregulatory compliance

Specializations

digital transformationESGsustainabilityorganizational culturerisk management
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Unknown location

Hybrid