Manager, Talent, Learning and Organisational Development

Manager, Talent, Learning and Organisational Development

Responsibilities:

• Drive and deploy the implementation of talent assessments to facilitate effective identification of talent pools.
• Create and execute succession planning strategies to identify and develop high-potential employees.
• Facilitate quarterly Communities of Practice (CoPs) to foster knowledge sharing, collaboration, and dissemination of best practices among Talent, L&D, and OD practitioners.

Learning & Development (L&D):

• Develop, manage and implement strategic Learning and Development (L&D) framework across the Group.
• Identify development needs based on the data and analyses from various assessment tools/sources.
• Collaborate and coordinate with the respective Divisions on the roll-out and implementation of Group’s Learning & Development initiatives (e.g., Leadership Development Programme, Coaching Management, etc.).
• Support and participate in relevant benchmarking activities to ensure effectiveness of programmes implemented and identify areas for improvement.
• Identify, manage, and implement Sime Darby’s Coaching intervention and be the key liaison to the pool of Coaches and Talent.
• Drive and manage the functional requirements of HR systems and analytics to support and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of organisational/HR capabilities.
• Provide overall functional support to Line Managers in all matters related to L&D.
• Coordinate and provide support on the administration and application of HRDC grants and claims.

Organisation Development (OD):

• Manage employee engagement strategy that is aligned to organisation’s culture and strategic business intents.
• Review employee engagement methodology and establish a consistent process with divisional HR to measure and address engagement gaps.
• Deploy employee engagement programmes.
• Manage Organisational Development (OD) framework and implement strategies.
• Identify and develop Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives aligned with Group’s mission, vision and values, including DEI assessments, and gap analyses to identify areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with leadership and division HR to design and implement DEI programmes, training, and policies that embed DEI principles into HR and business processes.
• Manage EVP implementation strategy and measure effectiveness through employer brand positioning.

Job Requirements:

• Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or equivalent.
• At least 8-10 years related working experience in HR with extensive exposure to Talent, Learning and Organisational Development initiatives.
• Proven ability to develop and implement strategic plans.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Strong leadership, communications and analytical skills.
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate with cross-divisions and functional teams.
• Digital literacy and knowledge in data analytics.
• Exposure to Workday ERP Systems will be an added advantage.