2026 JUDGE'S PROFILE

Vila Rajah

Head of People Strategy

Pos Malaysia

Vila Rajah is a seasoned HR leader with more than 25 years of experience in human resources, talent acquisition, workforce transformation and people strategy. As Head of People Strategy at Pos Malaysia Berhad and a member of the Senior Leadership Team, she oversees the end-to-end employee lifecycle, including talent acquisition, onboarding, performance management, rewards, benefits, employee engagement and people operations nationwide. She also plays a key role in advancing HR digital transformation initiatives that improve operational efficiency and strengthen the employee experience.

Prior to this, Vila held strategic leadership roles in talent acquisition and workforce management, including Head of Talent Acquisition & Workforce Management at Pos Malaysia and Head of Talent Acquisition at DRB-HICOM Berhad. Her earlier experience with PeopleSpace, People Dynamics Recruitment & Outsourcing and Kelly Services built a strong foundation in recruitment operations, consulting and workforce planning.

Known for her strategic mindset, persistence and people-centric leadership, Vila is recognised for building high-performing teams and supporting business transformation through collaboration and innovation. She holds a Professional Human Resource Certification from the Australian HR Institute and is currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration at UNITAR International University.

View other 2026 Judges’ Profile
Priscilla Nathan

Priscilla Nathan

Chief People Officer

ADA Global
Yael-Khailan Hussain

Yael-Khailan Hussain

Head of Labor Relations & Employee Relations (Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei)

Coca-Cola Bottlers Malaysia

Basker Maniam

Basker Maniam

Director Talent Acquisition APAC

Dexcom

Eng Imm Chua

Eng Imm Chua

Chief People Officer

Sime Darby Property

Anne Gnanapragasam

Anne Gnanapragasam

Head of People & Global Business Partner SS, Global Operations

HSBC Electronic Data Processing
Nurul Ili Jamaluddin

Nurul Ili Jamaluddin

Group Head of Rewards

Jebsen & Jessen

Vila Rajah

Vila Rajah

Head of People Strategy

Pos Malaysia

Faiza Mat Saaid

Faiza Mat Saaid

Director – Talent, Performance & People Experience

Touch ‘n Go

Adzlan Zakaria

Adzlan Zakaria

Chief Human Capital Officer

FGV Holdings