Closing Date : 31/08/2025

Section Head, Ecosystem  

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At U Mobile, we are always on the lookout for great talents and passionate individuals to join our growing team.
Let’s start your journey with an award-winning organization!

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    o Bronze Winner in Cross-Generational Workforce Engagement (2024)
    o Gold Winner for Excellence in Workplace Culture (2021)
•  Comprehensive medical, dental, optical and insurance benefits
•  Flexi working hours arrangements
•  Staff Line & Device Subsidy
•  Smart Casual Attire
•  Child Parental Care Leave
•  Convenient location with access to public transport (Imbi Monorail/Bukit Bintang MRT)
•  Special employee discounts for selected F&B Brands

Role


The Day-To-Day Activities

Ecosystem Partner Strategy, Identification & Exploration:
• Spearhead the strategic identification and assessment potential ecosystem partners that align with EIP’s priorities and strategic goals.
• Evaluate the viability and value of potential partners based on what capabilities they can offer (e.g. bespoke technology, market position, reach, strategic fit).
• Develop and maintain a pipeline of potential partners.
• Collaborate with senior internal stakeholders to influence partnership priorities and ensure alignment with enterprise innovation objectives and digital transformation initiatives.

Strategic Partner Engagement & Ecosystem Management:
• Lead the development and execution of strategies for engaging and onboarding new ecosystem partners.
• Primary point of contact for partners.
• Understand partners' objectives and identify opportunities for mutual collaboration and value creation.
• Drive performance monitoring and insight generation for strategic partnerships, ensuring data driven decisions and sustained ecosystem advancement.

Strategic Co-creation & Program Development:
• Lead the strategic definition and alignment of program objectives, timelines, and success metrics, ensuring programs directly contribute to EIP’s innovation and business transformation goals.
• Drive collaboration with ecosystem partners, industry leaders, and internal stakeholders to co create and execute flagship events, workshops, hackathons, pilot programs, and other transformative initiatives.
• Lead the end-to-end strategy, planning, execution and delivery of transformative events and programs.
• Ensure alignment of partner programs with the overall innovation strategy of the telco.
• Ensure programs align with AIP commitment and deliver on the MyDigital agenda.

Leadership & Team Management:
• Establish, lead, and manage a high-performing team to support ecosystem development, partner engagement, and program delivery.
• Define team structure, roles, and responsibilities to ensure effective execution across all ecosystem functions.
• Drive a culture of innovation and responsibility through an agile, team-oriented environment.
• Oversee cross-functional coordination between internal teams and external partners to ensure seamless execution of ecosystem initiatives.

About You
• More than 15 years’ related experience.
• Strong background in leading and guiding teams across multiple functions.
• Experience in partnership management, business development, alliance management, or
ecosystem development roles within tech and/or telco.
• Proven track record of successfully building and managing strategic partnerships with
external organisations.
• Experience in driving events, programs, and initiatives
• Strong understanding of the innovation ecosystem, including startups, technology vendors,
and research institutions
• Ability to build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with external partners.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to understand the broader business context of partners and EIP, and identify strategic
partnership opportunities.
• Strong organisational and project management skills to plan, execute, and track partner programs
and initiatives.
• Ability to negotiate mutually beneficial agreements and persuade partners to collaborate.
• Strong networking skills and the ability to build connections across partnership ecosystem.

What’s Next ?
Once you have applied online, our team will review your application and due to a high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be notified.