Talent Development Lead / Assistant Manager
Role Overview
Talent Development Lead / Assistant Manager leading learning, talent development, leadership development, and capability-building initiatives.
Works with HR Business Partners, business leaders, managers, and external learning partners to strengthen employee capabilities and internal talent pipelines.
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Role overview
Talent Development Lead / Assistant Manager leading learning, talent development, leadership development, and capability-building initiatives.
Works with HR Business Partners, business leaders, managers, and external learning partners to strengthen employee capabilities and internal talent pipelines.
Responsibilities
- Develop learning strategies, annual plans, training roadmaps, programs, and learning pathways aligned with business needs.
- Conduct Learning Needs Analysis and address capability gaps.
- Lead leadership development, succession planning, and Individual Development Plans; maintain competency frameworks.
- Facilitate talent reviews and support talent identification, assessment, and succession processes.
- Manage LMS platforms, e-learning programs, learner tracking, assessments, and completion reporting.
- Manage training providers and coordinate programs, logistics, budgets, and evaluation.
- Measure learning impact and develop talent dashboards, analytics, reports, and insights.
- Partner with HR and business leaders on workforce priorities, engagement, career development, mentoring, and continuous learning.
- Support upskilling, reskilling, organizational development, culture transformation, change management, and continuous program improvement.
- Establish governance and standards and research emerging learning technologies and talent practices.
Requirements
- Proven experience in Talent Development, Learning & Development, Organizational Development, Talent Management, HR, or a related field.
- Strong experience designing and implementing learning and talent development programs.
- Experience with Training Needs Analysis, competency frameworks, leadership development, succession planning, and Individual Development Plans.
- Understanding of adult learning, blended and digital learning, and capability development.
- Experience managing LMS platforms, e-learning, training databases, learning analytics, and external training partners.
- Strong stakeholder, analytical, presentation, facilitation, communication, project management, and organizational skills.
- Understanding of performance management, talent reviews, career development, and succession management.
- HR systems, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, and HRD Corp/HRDF knowledge are advantageous where applicable.
- A relevant bachelor's degree is preferred; relevant certifications are advantageous.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive employee information professionally.
What the employer offers
- Opportunity to lead strategic talent and organizational capability initiatives and work with senior leadership and high-potential employees.
- Professional training, coaching, certifications, mentorship, and leadership development opportunities.
- Collaborative, people-focused environment with career progression opportunities and a competitive compensation and benefits package.
Additional context
The description references Malaysia-based roles and HRD Corp/HRDF processes where applicable; these are not presented as universal requirements.
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