NURSYAZWANI ZULHAIMI
Vice President, Group Research & Policy TalentCorp
A-03A-01 Ameera Residence Jln Mutiara 3, Mutiara Heights, 43000 Kajang Selangor
Summary
Dedicated professional with a passion for driving strategic thinking and contributing to impactful policy development initiatives. Skilled in analyzing complex issues and formulating innovative solutions. Committed to continuous learning and growth to make a meaningful impact in shaping effective policies. Excited about collaborating with a forward-thinking team to achieve collective goals and drive organizational success.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Vice President, Group Research & Policy
Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad
07.2024 - Current
- Led cross-functional teams for the successful completion of major projects, i.e., MyCOL, MyNSR, Impact Study of AI, Digital and Green Economy, Salary Guide, Diaspora, and Untapped Talent.
- Collaborated with senior management to develop strategic initiatives and long-term goals with regard to labor market research and policy-related matters.
- Identified opportunities to improve market research framework analysis and productivity through collaboration with local and international research partners.
- Established a culture of continuous improvement, fostering innovation and driving sustainable growth across the organization.
Manager, Group Research Development and Policy
Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad
01.2022 - 06.2024
- Leading the core projects specifically annual research on My Critical Occupations List (MyCOL) and the development of My National Skills Registry (MyNSR).
- Supporting the other research and publication related to labour market and human capital such as talent retention, jobs and skills in demand etc
- Represent TalentCorp for Government meetings, i.e. within MOHR, EPU, MOHE, etc. on topics related to 12th Malaysia Plan, labour market intervention, analytics platform etc.
- Stakeholders’ engagements with Ministries/Agencies/Industry/Academia etc
- Provide support to other Business Units on labour market research and information.
- Supporting data analysis process as needed.
- Support new and ad-hoc research projects.
- Key Achievements/Projects:
- Leading the core projects; MyCOL and MyNSR mandated by the Government under 11th and 12th Malaysia Plan and being mentioned in the document and many other policy and blueprints.
- Managing a team of 10 subordinates under Group Research Development and Policy
- Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
Assistant Manager, Group Research Development and Policy
Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad
08.2018 - 12.2021
- Leading the core projects specifically annual research on My Critical Occupations List (MyCOL) and the development of My National Skills Registry (MyNSR).
- Supporting the other research and publication related to labour market and human capital such as talent retention, jobs and skills in demand etc
- Represent TalentCorp for Government meetings, i.e. within MOHR, EPU, MOHE, etc. on topics related to 12th Malaysia Plan, labour market intervention, analytics platform etc.
- Stakeholders’ engagements with Ministries/Agencies/Industry/Academia etc
- Provide support to other Business Units on labour market research and information.
- Supporting data analysis process as needed.
- Support new and ad-hoc research projects.
- Key Achievements/Projects:
- Leading the core projects; MyCOL and MyNSR mandated by the Government under 11th and 12th Malaysia Plan and being mentioned in the document and many other policy and blueprints.
- Managing a team of 10 subordinates under Group Research Development and Policy
Executive
Bank Negara Malaysia
06.2016 - 07.2018
- Compile, monitor and provide data quality checking for:
- I. Report on Labour Market Statistics for Financial Services Sector, monthly
- Ii. Staff Training Expenditure, yearly
- Iii. Customer Services Indicators, biannually
- Iv. Complaints Statistics, biannually
- Compile and disseminate timely, quality and accurate microeconomic data to the International Organisations, namely the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Bank of International Settlements (BIS) and World Bank as well as external organisation namely Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) and other departments in the Bank;
- Coordinate and update metadata for the National Summary Data Page in the Bank website as and when data is due to release according to the Advance Release Calendar (ARC) planned earlier for the IMF and BIS and coordinate quarterly IMF’s SDDS metadata certification with relevant government agencies and other departments in the Bank;
- Coordinate and liaise with the current owners of external and internal data and to ensure that the data received is uploaded promptly into the Financial and Economic Management System (FEMS) for user department in the Bank;
- Administer and enhance the data structure of FEMS to ensure consistency, quality and integrity of the microeconomic data and to minimize data redundancy;
- Liaise and discuss with the system development unit and with JIT support staff on the feedback received from the users on how to improve and enhance the FEMS;
- Provide training to the users in using the tool adopted for the FEMS - TM1 and related aspects of MS Excel;
- Troubleshoot and provide end-user support to the FEMS;
- Supervise the works done by the executive officers assigned;
- Handle any other work assigned by the supervisors from time to time.
- Key Achievements/Projects:
- Report on Labour Market Statistics for Financial Services Sector, monthly
- Pioneering on developing questionnaires and survey template format for Financial Services sector
- Prepared quarterly updates (short write up) to the Bank Negara Management
- Prepared ad-hoc queries in regards to labour data and statistics
- System administrator for Financial and Economic Management System (FEMS). Appointed as Technical Evaluation Committee for Financial and Economic Management System (FEMS) Application Maintenance Services
Research Analyst (Consultant)
Talent Corporation Berhad, seconded to Institute Labour Market Information & Analysis (ILMIA), Ministry of Human Resources
10.2012 - 05.2016
- Study the efficacy of the labour market information (LMI) system focusing on its framework and coverage in relation to the requirements of federal & state policy makers, employers, education & training entities, employee groups and other stakeholders.
- Undertake fundamental research on labour market issues and developments, including the policy implications & impact of emerging and forward looking modifications in the national productive structure in response to changing global markets.
- Prepare and disseminate periodical reports and presentations on labour market research work.
- Interact closely with stakeholders- providers & users of LMI- on emerging labour market challenges and gauging the suitability of possible policy responses.
- Key Achievements/Projects:
- Project Manager for “Dashboard”, a tool for labour market information in Malaysia via ILMIA Portal. Launched on 12th December 2013.
- Technical Working Team for international and local human capital requirement research works/studies:
- Developing Skills for High Income Economy with World Bank
- Green Jobs Project with International Labour Organisation
- NKEA sectors: Business Services, Tourism, Healthcare, Greater Kuala Lumpur
- Cities & Corridors: Iskandar, Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER), Sabah Development Corridor (SDC), Economic Corridor Economic Region (ECER)
- Others: Employment in Informal Sector, Impact of Minimum Wage
- Business user team for Labour Market Information Data Warehouse (LMIDW) Project
- Editorial board leader for Quickfact publication year 2012 & 2013.
- Project Manager for Human Capital Requirement in Telecommunication Sector study co partnership with MCMC
Education
Master of Economics - Development Economics
Universiti Putra Malaysia
01.2014 - 01.2016
Bachelor of Economics (Hons) - Analytical Economics
Multimedia University Cyberjaya
01.2010 - 01.2012
Skills
Team leadership
References
Mahuran Saro Sariki, mahuran.sariki@talentcorp.com.my, 012 371 1667, TalentCorp
Jenny Yan Chin Wai,yancw@bnm.gov.my, 03 - 2698 8044 ext 7743, Bank Negara Malaysia
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team across Business Units in the development of core studies ie Impact Study of AI, Digital and Green Economy, MyCOL, MyNSR and MyMAHIR platform.
- Supervised team of 10 staff members.
Personal Strengths
- Personally presentable, well-groomed and confident in meeting people and making convincing presentations.
- A Strong follow up, project management and organizational skills.
- Creative in finding new ideas to both improve plans and solve problems.
- Well-developed communication, organizational and negotiation skills
- Enthusiastically looking forward to learn new things.
- Dedicated in performing the assigned task.
- An independent and a self-motivated person.
Timeline
Vice President, Group Research & Policy
Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad
07.2024 - Current
Manager, Group Research Development and Policy
Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad
01.2022 - 06.2024
Assistant Manager, Group Research Development and Policy
Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad
08.2018 - 12.2021
Executive
Bank Negara Malaysia
06.2016 - 07.2018
Master of Economics - Development Economics
Universiti Putra Malaysia
01.2014 - 01.2016
Research Analyst (Consultant)
Talent Corporation Berhad, seconded to Institute Labour Market Information & Analysis (ILMIA), Ministry of Human Resources
10.2012 - 05.2016
Bachelor of Economics (Hons) - Analytical Economics
Multimedia University Cyberjaya
01.2010 - 01.2012
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