Manager, Halal Advisory, Regional Halal Eco System

Responsibilities Job Description

• Drive strategies to expand Halal-certified businesses while strengthening internal Halal competency through structured facilitation, advisory support, and capacity-building programmes.
• Promote wider Halal certification uptake through strategic local and international engagement, while improving facilitation processes by identifying gaps, enhancing efficiency, and supporting digitalisation and innovation to elevate customer experience.
• Lead Halal certification and advisory by guiding businesses, providing training, and conducting market research to grow Halal-certified enterprises locally and regionally.
• Drive process improvement, digitalisation, and innovation by enhancing Halal facilitation, supporting digital initiatives, and implementing efficient solutions through cross-functional collaboration.
• Act as the primary liaison with Halal authorities, government agencies, and industry associations.
• Drive business development and cross-selling by engaging customers at Halal events, generating leads, aligning financial products with needs, gathering market insights, and collaborating with internal teams.
• Manage performance tracking and reporting for Halal facilitation, customer engagement, and cross-selling, ensuring accurate records, generating insights, and recommending improvements.

Job Requirements

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Halal Management, Certified Halal Executive Programme and/or Marketing in related fields such as Halal Consultation, Business Development & Sales and Marketing.
• Experience in Halal Consultation and Halal Certification process or related field.
• Experience in sales, preferably in banking or financial products, with a moderate/strong understanding of banking solutions.
• Knowledge of Agile project management methodologies and proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple task simultaneously, and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Qualified in HALAL Management, HACCP, GMP.
• Willing to travel to conduct site-visits nationwide and participate in Halal events.