mystarjob.com, Saturday 21 March 2015
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Employees at Sime Darby Property say…
Ameera Nur
Diana Munawar,
development
executive
I have a background in engineering, and it made perfect sense
for me to work at Sime Darby
Property. When I joined, I knew
that a career with Sime Darby
Property would open up limitless
possibilities, opportunities and
exposure.
I am always learning. The
diverse work culture in Sime
Darby Property enables me to
get an inside look into the overall
development supply chain, from
developing oil palm land right up
to the final delivery of products to
the end users. In addition, being
a part of the company’s business
processes allows me to have clear
insights on the property development industry in Malaysia.
Sime Darby is an internationally renowned name. It’s also an
industry leader in various industries, predominantly in property
and plantation. Being a part of
Sime Darby Property not only
means that I get to be a part
of the crème de la crème of the
industry, but it also means that I
belong to a much larger second
family.
I feel that the company does
not only focus on its core business. It also places a strong
emphasis in creating a warm
and sustainable work ambience.
I enjoy working here. It always
feels good to go to work in the
morning.
A sustainable future
By embracing an inclusive culture
that supports diverse talent, Sime Darby
Property has become an employer of
choice in Malaysia. Its positive brand reputation comes from the way employees
are encouraged to learn and grow.
According to Zulkifli Zainal, executive vice-president of Group human
resources, “In Sime Darby, we celebrate
value creation and nurture continuous
improvement. What this means is that
we derive great satisfaction when we
develop and discover potential leaders
just as much as when we find new land
in Africa or win a large development
project in the UK.
“We have made a lot of progress
developing leaders who deliver superior business performances while staying grounded to our values of respect,
integrity, enterprise and excellence.
Sime Darby will continue to prepare
the next generation of leaders to meet
the Group’s strategic goals, evolve
and stay relevant with the constantly
changing global business landscape.”
These sustainable best practices are
further defined in the Group’s human
capital strategies:
Development
1 Leadership
Sime Darby places a strong
emphasis in developing talent
across all levels from senior
I have always wanted to be
a part of something ambitious. Sime Darby Property
fits the bill. This company is
the largest property developer in Malaysia and is still
growing.
More importantly, I
admire the company’s drive
and success which stems
from having a positive
work culture and a caring
attitude. At Sime Darby
Property, employees are
well taken care of. We are
provided with a good balance of work and play!
One of the best things
that happens at Sime
Darby Property is that support begins the moment
one seeks it. The company
offers equal employment
Kanesan Velusamy,
development
manager
management to junior employees.
High performers and high potentials are identified and provided with
developmental opportunities that span
beyond classroom trainings e.g. coaching, job rotation and project exposure
and overseas assignments to large projects such as Battersea in London.
2
Training and
Development
Sustainability orientation is one of
the seven leadership competencies
that form part of the leadership training module.
Three years ago, Sime Darby rolled out
a mandatory group-wide Core Executive
Programme for all employees from executive-level to senior vice presidents.
Sustainability has been embedded
as one of the curriculums in the leadership programmes, with the employees
embarking on sustainable or corporate
social responsibility projects, which are
currently scaled to the overseas offices
in Indonesia, China, Hong Kong and
Thailand.
3
Succession
Management
A rigorous succession management
process has been put in place at both
at the division-level and at the higher
group-level.
A robust and transparent process
is in place to in identify and assess
opportunity, clear performance indicators, plenty
of resources and countless
training programmes for
employees to continuously
learn and improve their
skills.
Such platforms are crucial for anyone hoping to
pursue a successful career.
Sime Darby Property is
where endless opportunities await.
In addition, being a
part of this company is
more than just being in a
group of talented people,
it also means being able
to challenge each other
positively while growing
together to develop and
improve the quality of life
for the rakyat.
Sime Darby Property is one
of the top-notch and reputable entities in the property
sector, with a proven track
record in HR. I work in this
organisation because it
offers a better environment
for work life balance, with
ample opportunities for
learning and career advancement.
The company rewards
innovation – this blends
nicely with my proactive
style. I like the fact that I
am also given the opportunity to constantly challenge
myself.
Sime Darby Property provides me room for growth in
order to help me achieve my
career goals. I had obtained
my MBA and PMP in the last
10 years while working for
Mohd Helmi
Marzuki,
executive
Timothy Wong
Wai Chuen,
sales manager
the company.
The working culture in
this company gives me great
enthusiasm and makes me
look forward to going to
work every day. I wholeheartedly share the company’s core values. We work as
a great team and I am proud
to be an employee here.
I admire greatly the
company’s products, management philosophy and
values. I see a lot of effort
put into giving value-added
services to employees. For
example, the company has a
“Talent Management Policy”
which is a stepping stone
for career advancement and
grooms employees for their
next role. The company has
rewarded me professionally,
personally and financially.
Sime Darby Property is a wellestablished company with
good track record and brand
reputation. The stability of
the company, good working
environment and great
employee stories were the
attractions for me to come
and work for the company.
I feel that the company
supports my career aspirations
and therefore, looks after my
future.
I am encouraged to grow
within the ranks, as there
are clear and structured
succession and talent
management programmes
available to keep me
motivated and help me grow
towards the next level.
Sime Darby Property is
such a big part of my life. The
working culture is among the
best. From when I joined as
a fresh graduate until today,
with my status as a married
man, Sime Darby Property has
always been there for me.
Sime Darby Group
at a glance
performance curve, and award differentiated total rewards for top
performers.
The purpose of this framework is to improve business
result with sustainable performance.
l Founded in 1910
l Presence in over 20 countries
l Global workforce: over 120,000
employees
l 53% of new hires in 2014
were from Gen-Y
l No. of hours spent to train employees
MOVING FORWARD
TOGETHER
in Malaysia operations: 37,032 hours
l Employee Value Proposition:
Growth, Recognition and
Sustainable Future
l The first Malaysian company
to win the Aon Hewitt Top
Companies for Leaders 2014
global award
talent to ensure that the right leader
is deployed to the right position at
the right time. This helps to minimise
disruption to the business and ensure
business continuity into the future.
and
Recognition
4 Reward
Sime Darby has repositioned its
rewards philosophy where the total
rewards/remuneration is at the 75th percentile or near the top end of the market.
Therefore, employees are provided
with balanced and competitive rewards
designed to drive results and encourage
behaviours of high performance.
Management
5 Performance
Sime Darby has put in place a
performance management framework titled Ensuring Performance
Sustainability (EPS) throughout the
entire organisation.
EPS consists of several components;
the alignment or linking of KPIs & competencies to strategic business goals,
performance calibration to discuss and
distribute employees’ performance
which is benchmarked against a fixed
As an employer of choice, Sime
Darby Property is leading the way with
its series of people initiatives designed
to drive change and improve performance.
These include a new performance
management framework and competency model, talent and succession
management programmes, a new
rewards philosophy, as well as learning
and development programmes that
address competency gaps and is aligned
with the group’s business direction.
Even after receiving accolades for
having good people initiatives, Sime
Darby Property is not resting on its
laurels.
“We have made commendable
progress but our work is far from over.
This recognition will no doubt inspire
us to work even harder and reinforce
our mission to continue developing a
high performing workforce,” declares
Wahab Maskan.