Personality Of The Day: Nora Abd Manaf


Nora Abd Manaf has been the Head, Group Human Capital of Maybank Group since September 2008.
Experience 
Prior to joining Maybank, she was with the Standard Chartered Group for over nine years, where her last held position was Head of Human Resources, Scope International, a subsidiary of Standard Chartered Group UK Plc. Her other roles in Standard Chartered Group included as EVP, Head Strategic Initiatives, PT Bank Permata in Indonesia prior to returning to Malaysia in 2008, a leadership development head role in London as well as roles in Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia and integration work in Hong Kong post Standard Chartered Bank’s acquisition of Chase Retail bank. Prior to Standard Chartered, Nora worked in diverse disciplines and industries ranging from semiconductor and telecommunications through to education and consulting as well as finance.
Responsibility
Nora’s responsibilities encompass direction setting for Group Human Capital and guiding Maybank’s People and Culture Transformation initiatives.
QualificationChartered Accountant, registered with Malaysian Institute of Accountants. Bachelor of Accounting, University Institute Technology MARA. Postgraduate Certificate in Human Resource Development from Cornell University, USA. Certified Trainer Gallup Strengths Level II Coach.
Committee Membership/Appointments
Nora is currently the Chairman of the Malayan Commercial Banks’ Association (MCBA) and Chairman of the Human Resource Management and Development Group (HRMDG). She is also a Council Member of the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF). In 2010, Nora was appointed as Pakar Rujuk – Projek Blueprint (Academic High End Industrial Relations), Ministry of Higher Education. In May 2011, Nora was also appointed into the Mesyuarat Peringkat Tertinggi Malaysia’s National Policy on Women (Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development).