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Business Planning Manager
Role summary
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The Business Planning Manager supports business strategy, annual planning, performance tracking, management reporting and governance for Standard Chartered’s Malaysia operations. Requirements typically include a bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics or a related discipline; several years of experience in business planning, financial analysis, strategy, performance management or banking operations; and strong Excel, PowerPoint and data-analysis skills. The successful candidate is expected to turn complex information into clear recommendations, monitor key performance indicators, coordinate stakeholders, prepare senior-management materials and manage competing deadlines. Strong communication, commercial awareness, attention to detail, analytical thinking and the ability to work across teams are important. Banking, budgeting, forecasting and experience with management information systems would be advantageous.
Can I work in Malaysia?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: Employment Pass with a Bank Negara letter; RM 5,000+ basic (about USD 1,150) after a 14-day MYFutureJobs advert (exempt at RM 15,000+); 10 years from RM 10,000.
Before you apply: Dealing, advising and senior roles usually need a regulator's licence or approval, which checks your honesty, skills and finances. Ask if your job does.
Watch for: Only basic pay counts towards the RM 5,000 floor, not allowances; from 1 January 2027 EP II and III applications need a succession plan to train a Malaysian.
Official source: Expatriate Services Division: ESD Online Guidebook 2025. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Malaysia
Usual for Banking jobs in Malaysia, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Not provided; senior expats may get a housing allowance |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Employer usually pays the pass fees (about RM 330 to 480) and any levy; relocation money for senior hires only |
| Flights | Not standard; senior packages may add a joining flight and home leave |
| Contract | Fixed term tied to the pass, up to 5 years each; EP I and II capped at 10 years, EP III at 5 (June 2026) |
| Leave | Peninsular Malaysia: 8 days a year, 12 after 2 years, 16 after 5; 11 public holidays; 45-hour week (by law) |
| Income tax | Flat 30% until 182 days in a year, then 0% to 30%; EPF pension 2% + 2% is mandatory since October 2025 |
| Health cover | Work-injury and invalidity cover via SOCSO (by law); no public health cover; employers add private insurance |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered is an international banking group headquartered in London, with a strong focus on Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The bank provides retail, private, commercial and corporate banking, wealth management, transaction banking and financial-market services to individuals, businesses, institutions and governments. Malaysia is one of its established markets, offering services through branches, digital channels and specialist banking teams. Standard Chartered promotes international collaboration, professional development, responsible banking and inclusion. Employees may work with colleagues across multiple countries and support clients involved in regional trade, investment and business growth. Compensation commonly includes base salary, performance-related incentives and employee benefits, although packages vary by role and level. The bank generally looks for people who combine technical capability with sound judgment, customer awareness, integrity and the ability to work effectively in a regulated environment.