Norhamijah Mohd Hanafiah

Chief Human Resources Officer
KPJ Healthcare Bhd

Norhamijah Mohd Hanafiah is a highly accomplished HR executive with over 25 years of leadership experience, currently serving as Chief Human Resource Officer at KPJ Healthcare Bhd since May 2, 2023, where she leads the entire HR spectrum for Malaysia’s premier private hospital network. Prior to joining KPJ, she spent more than a decade at Telekom Malaysia—rising through roles such as Deputy Chief HR Officer and GM of HR—and was instrumental in earning accolades like HR Asia Best Companies to Work and Most Caring Companies Awards during the COVID‑19 pandemic. She has a proven track record in driving organizational transformation—introducing Agile practices at Unifi to boost revenue and optimizing workforce strategy at webe digital to enhance efficiency. Norhamijah holds both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Human Resource Management from UiTM and UPM, respectively, and further enriched her skill set with a certificate in Communication & Psychology from Stanford University. Her leadership style, strategic insight, and dedication to people-centered culture make her an outstanding speaker on topics including HR transformation, change management, and building high-performance teams.