CIMB aims for strong digital workforce by 2023

KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Group Holdings Bhd (CIMB) aims to strengthen its workforce by ensuring that more of its workforce are equipped with essential digital skills and opportunities in preparation for a highly digitalised future.

CIMB aims to achieve this via its recently launched Future of Work Centre (FOWC) which is a platform that will facilitate the mobilisation of employees who have been upskilled/reskilled into their new roles in order for them to fully reap the benefits of their training.

According to its press statement, the programme is part of CIMB’s five-year transformation plan which also includes the group’s RM2 billion investment in technology and data infrastructure.

CIMB Group chief executive officer Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz said, “CIMB’s Forward23 goal to future-proof the group requires a strong digital workforce and high operational agility.

“Our people – our most valuable asset – are key to achieving that goal. FOWC is part of CIMB’s RM75 million investment to equip them with the skills to support CIMB’s effort in reaping opportunities in a data-driven, tech-enabled world.

“By 2023, our aim is to have at least 15 per cent of our workforce equipped with digital skills.”

FOWC is part of the group’s cumulative efforts to digitally empower its people. The initiative started in May 2018 with training by the 3 D( Data, Digital, Disruption) Academy.

Modules offered under the academy are tailored to cater to various competencies, from zero knowledge of the digital world to certification level, and offered in region’s local languages.

To date more than 15,000 employees across the region have benefited from these trainings.

Leadership in the digital world requires skills such as empathy, collaboration and agility to successfully navigate new business models, and unconventional modes of employment.

To supplement the technical training offered by the 3D Academy, existing culture and high potential employee leadership programmes at all levels have also been fine tuned to align with future demands.