General Manager, Investor Management

East Coast Economic Region Development Council (ECERDC) invites applications for the position of General Manager, Investor Management. We are seeking a highly experienced, mature and results-driven professional to lead the Investor Management Division. The role is critical in driving investment facilitation and realization, investor engagement and strategic stakeholder coordination to support high-impact investments and sustainable economic growth in the East Coast Economic Region.

The successful candidate must demonstrate strong leadership capability and strategic business acumen, with the ability to provide direction across complex investment portfolios, with sound judgement, high integrity and a proven track record in driving investment outcomes, managing complex investment portfolios within a multi-stakeholder environment and leading delivery-driven teams.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead ECERDC’s investor management, investment facilitation and realisation agenda, formulating and executing strategies to accelerate the conversion of investment leads and commitments into implemented projects, maximise investment outcomes and facilitate reinvestment and expansion opportunities.

• Provide strategic leadership and direction across ECERDC’s investor and investment portfolio, including sector and cluster priorities, investment pipeline, investor requirements, project readiness, implementation and realisation, ensuring alignment with ECERDC’s mandate and national and regional development priorities.

• Oversee the end-to-end investor and investment facilitation lifecycle, from the receipt and assessment of investment leads and investor engagement through project facilitation, implementation, realisation, post-investment support and reinvestment.

• Lead the management of strategic and high-impact investment projects across ECER’s priority sectors and clusters, ensuring effective coordination, timely intervention and resolution of implementation issues affecting project progress and investment realisation.

• Advise and provide strategic recommendations to the CEO and Management on investment facilitation and realisation strategies, investor requirements, portfolio performance, strategic opportunities, market developments, policy matters, emerging risks and critical issues affecting investment delivery and regional economic growth.

• Lead and strengthen ECERDC’s investor ecosystem and strategic stakeholder relationships, engaging closely with Federal Ministries and Agencies, State Governments and State Agencies, regulators, investors, GLCs, financial institutions, industry leaders and strategic partners to facilitate investment implementation and achieve targeted outcomes.

• Drive effective coordination with the relevant Federal investment promotion agencies and Ministries in progressing investment leads and opportunities channelled to ECERDC and ensure seamless facilitation of investments within the East Coast Economic Region.

• Lead the evaluation and prioritisation of investment opportunities and projects based on strategic fit, commercial and financial viability, implementation readiness, economic impact and potential contribution to the development of the Region.

• Oversee investor and investment portfolio performance and accountability, establishing appropriate performance measures and ensuring disciplined monitoring of investment commitments, project milestones, investment realisation, risks, socio-economic outcomes and achievement of approved KPIs.

• Anticipate and address investment implementation risks and barriers, directing timely interventions, cross-agency coordination and escalation of critical matters to ensure issues affecting investment realisation are resolved or appropriately elevated for decision.

• Provide strategic insights on investment, sectoral and economic developments, assessing investor requirements, market dynamics, sector opportunities and competitive positioning to support ECERDC’s investment facilitation and realisation strategies.

• Strengthen investor management frameworks, governance and service standards, including investor servicing, investment evaluation, portfolio monitoring, project facilitation and mechanisms for tracking investment performance and realisation.

• Lead and develop a high-performing Investor Management Division, building leadership depth, organisational capability, talent, systems, partnerships and a strong performance culture focused on investment realisation, accountability and stakeholder service excellence.

• Champion strong governance, integrity, risk management and compliance across all investor and investment management activities, ensuring decisions and activities are undertaken within approved policies, Limits of Authority, regulatory requirements and established governance frameworks.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Investment, Accounting, Business Administration, Public Policy or other relevant disciplines from a recognised university. A postgraduate qualification and/or relevant professional qualification would be an added advantage.

• Minimum fifteen (15) years of relevant working experience, including at least ten (10) years in senior leadership roles, with significant responsibility in investment facilitation and realisation, investor management, investment-related business development, strategic project development, portfolio management or other closely related functions within large-scale, complex or multi-stakeholder organisations.

• Extensive knowledge and experience in investor management, investment facilitation and realisation, investment evaluation, commercial and financial assessment, feasibility and business planning, project implementation and portfolio management, with a strong understanding of investor requirements and economic development considerations.

• Proven track record in leading and delivering significant investment outcomes, particularly in converting investment leads and commitments into implemented and realised projects, managing complex investment portfolios and resolving major investment implementation challenges.

• Demonstrated strong senior leadership capability and strategic business acumen, with the ability to provide direction across complex investment portfolios, influence organisation-wide decisions, advise senior Management and the Council, and translate strategic priorities into measurable investment outcomes.

• Strong understanding of Malaysia’s investment and economic development ecosystem, including the respective roles of Federal Ministries and Agencies, investment promotion agencies, State Governments and Agencies, regulators, GLCs, investors and the private sector.

• Strong stakeholder management, negotiation and influencing capability, with demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships and engage effectively with senior Government officials, investors, corporate leaders, regulators, financial institutions, GLCs and strategic partners.

• Strong commercial, financial and analytical judgement, with the ability to evaluate investment opportunities and project viability, assess risks and strategic trade-offs, and make sound, timely and evidence-based recommendations.

• Demonstrated ability to navigate complex multi-stakeholder and cross-government environments, reconcile competing priorities, resolve implementation constraints and mobilise stakeholders towards agreed investment outcomes.

• Demonstrated ability to lead, inspire and develop high-performing teams, build institutional capability and drive a performance-oriented culture centred on accountability, collaboration, investor responsiveness and execution excellence.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Bahasa Melayu and English, with strong executive presentation and communication capability and the ability to represent ECERDC effectively at senior Government, investor, business and industry engagements.

• High level of integrity, professionalism and governance orientation, with sound judgement and demonstrated ability to operate within robust governance, risk management, compliance, audit and accountability requirements.