MUHAMMAD IZRIN MAZLAN
PMO Analyst
Ampang
Summary
Dedicated and analytical Business Analyst with a strong foundation in strategy, transformation, and data-driven decision-making. Currently supporting the Group Transformation Office at Maybank, assisting in M25+ strategic initiatives, governance, and regulatory reporting. Experience in program management, stakeholder engagement, and strategic problem-solving. Previously honed research and analytical skills as a Research Assistant at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), focusing on consumer behavior and market dynamics. Interned at Khazanah Research Institute (KRI), conducting policy analysis and contributing to evidence-based recommendations. Passionate about leveraging data, strategy, and research to drive impactful decision-making and business transformation.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
4
4
Languages
Work History
Graduate Acceleration Programme Trainee, Strategy, Transformation Strategy & Innovation
Maybank
05.2025 - Current
- Support the Program Management Office (PMO) in tracking key transformation programs across business units, ensuring alignment with Maybank’s long-term vision and KPIs.
- Assists the finance team in drafting the M25+ Strategic Program (SP) budget allocation process flow for the Brownbag session held in Maybank, Indonesia.
- Assists the Transformation Architect for SP14 in preparing a PPT deck comparing CIMB, Public, RHB, Hong Leong, and Maybank on customer experience at the branch.
- Conducted an in-depth analysis of over 400 MVP projects, identifying cost overruns and systemic delivery delays across multiple strategic programs, flagged critical risks to SteerCo, and supported intervention planning through executive-ready reports and dashboards.
- Strategy Execution & Governance: Supporting the M25+ strategic roadmap, ensuring alignment with business transformation objectives, funding, and governance frameworks.
- Data-Driven Decision Making: Sanitizing and synthesizing key insights from business clusters for progress updates, regulatory reporting, and strategic reviews.
- Gap Analysis & Solutioning: Designing templates and conducting analysis on people, processes, and gaps, formulating solutions, and implementation plans to drive M25+ initiatives.
- Cross-Border Transformation: Assisting the Head of Strategy in coordinating tasks related to countries such as Indonesia and Singapore.
- Learned new materials, processes, and programs quickly.
Protégé Trainee, Strategy, Transformation Strategy & Innovation
Maybank
09.2024 - 05.2025
- Support the Program Management Office (PMO) in tracking key transformation programs across business units, ensuring alignment with Maybank’s long-term vision and KPIs.
- Assists the finance team in drafting the M25+ Strategic Program (SP) budget allocation process flow for the Brownbag session held in Maybank, Indonesia.
- Design and prepare a Return on Investment (ROI) slide deck for the Director of the Group Transformation Office for the Post Implementation Review (PIR) 2025.
- Strategy Execution & Governance: Supporting the M25+ strategic roadmap, ensuring alignment with business transformation objectives, funding, and governance frameworks.
- Data-Driven Decision Making: Sanitizing and synthesizing key insights from business clusters for progress updates, regulatory reporting, and strategic reviews.
- Gap Analysis & Solutioning: Designing templates and conducting analysis on people, processes, and gaps, formulating solutions, and implementation plans to drive M25+ initiatives.
Policy Research Intern
Khazanah Research Institute (KRI)
03.2024 - 07.2024
- Enhanced public policy research quality by conducting thorough literature reviews and data analysis.
- Collected and compiled urban growth data from Statista, DOSM, OECD Data, etc., to support the Growth of Cities Project, ensuring accuracy and completeness for analysis.
- Developed a Tableau heatmap visualizing income distribution by state for the State of Household Income Project, leveraging official data sources to deliver clear, actionable insights for stakeholders.
- Mapped transit routes for the Klang Valley Transit Project using Google Maps, and analyzed NAPIC data to identify over 1,000 overhang residential units by state and district across Malaysia.
- Secretariat for the roundtable and webinar session on the Financialization of Our Lives: Values and Trade-offs Project.
- Maintained a well-organized database of resources, ensuring easy access to vital information for team members.
- Contact and populate data regarding property tax in the Klang Valley by getting in touch with 10 relevant municipal councils.
Contract Research Assistant
Fakulti Ekonomi dan Pengurusan, UKM
07.2023 - 07.2024
- Directed an 18-month mixed-method study involving over 30 in-depth interviews, 5 focus groups, and more than 300 survey respondents to assess consumer behavior in urban wet markets.
- Utilized SPSS for quantitative analysis, and NVivo for qualitative coding, to identify seven key consumer preference drivers influencing wet market purchases.
- Delivered a comprehensive research report with actionable recommendations adopted by stakeholders to inform potential digitalization strategies for the wet market sector in Klang Valley.
- Conducted literature reviews to support hypothesis development and identify gaps in existing knowledge.
Book Editor for Addmath Book
Pusat Tuisyen Suria, Ampang
08.2021 - 09.2021
- Prepared, rewrote, and edited pieces to improve readability and impact.
- Read material to determine index items, and arrange items alphabetically or topically.
- Allocated print space for story text, photos, and illustrations according to space parameters and copy significance.
Education
Bachelor of Economics (Hons) - Monetary and Fiscal
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia08.2024
Matriculation - Accounting
Kolej Matrikulasi Negeri Sembilan
Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia07.2021
Skills
Skilled in formatting and editing with Microsoft Word
Experienced in creating PowerPoint presentations
Data analysis in Excel
Data visualization with Tableau
Figma interface design
Qualitative data analysis using NVIVO
Cross-functional collaboration
Prioritization and scheduling
Project facilitation
Certification
Familiarisation Programme for Marketing Representatives (FPMR) by Securities Industry Development Corporation (SIDC)
Extra Co-Curriculum
- Team Leader, Taxation Course Project — Organised and led visits to the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and Royal Malaysian Customs Department to enhance industry–academic engagement.
- Vice President, Pengurusan Air di Malaysia Programme — Coordinated a large-scale academic event at the Faculty of Economics and Management, UKM, attracting 100+ participants.
- University Representative, NCCIM National Economic Forum 2023 — Represented UKM at a national-level economic dialogue at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.
- Committee Member, The Malaysian National Economic Conference (PERKEM) 2023 — Assisted in event operations for a high-profile conference in Penang involving 300+ delegates.
- Committee Member, Economics@FEP 2023 — Supported planning and execution of the faculty’s flagship academic engagement programme.
- 3rd Place Winner, The Battle of Young Economists (Individual) — Achieved top placement in Cabaran Ahli Ekonomi Muda (CAEM) 2022.
- 3rd Place, Tug of War — Faculty of Economics and Management Sports Tournament 2023.
- Participant, Shot Put & Hockey — Represented college at Sukan Kolej Kediaman UKM (SUKEM) 2023.
References
Vienna, Gan Xue Fen
Head of Strategy, Group Strategy & Innovation
vienna.gan@maybank.com, 017 407-0401
Timeline
Graduate Acceleration Programme Trainee, Strategy, Transformation Strategy & Innovation
Maybank
05.2025 - Current
Protégé Trainee, Strategy, Transformation Strategy & Innovation
Maybank
09.2024 - 05.2025
Policy Research Intern
Khazanah Research Institute (KRI)
03.2024 - 07.2024
Contract Research Assistant
Fakulti Ekonomi dan Pengurusan, UKM
07.2023 - 07.2024
Book Editor for Addmath Book
Pusat Tuisyen Suria, Ampang
08.2021 - 09.2021
Bachelor of Economics (Hons) - Monetary and Fiscal
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Matriculation - Accounting
Kolej Matrikulasi Negeri Sembilan