Talent Development Manager

Role Summary: In the role of Regional Talent Development Manager for Greater China, you will serve as a critical strategic partner to business to formulate and execute talent strategies that strengthen organizational capability, leadership pipeline, and business performance. Your core mission is to build a value loop from business needs to talent outcomes, using data and business impact to demonstrate the return on investment of talent development, and to build core organizational capabilities that enable sustainable growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Talent Diagnosis, Planning & Solution Design
  • Conduct capability and bench-strength diagnostics versus business needs; partner with HRBPs and business leaders to create targeted development plans (e.g., rotations, stretch assignments, mentoring) with clear success measures.
  • Lead the regional talent review and succession planning cycle, ensuring alignment with global governance while reflecting Greater China business strategy and organizational priorities.
  • Translate business challenges into clear, prioritized talent development roadmaps, defining priority talent segments and critical capabilities.
  • Lead the design of end-to-end, blended talent development solutions, including but not limited to: Leadership pipeline and succession programs; High-potential and critical talent acceleration initiatives, Enterprise-wide core capability upskilling programs
• Learning and Development
  • Own the annual learning curriculum and course catalogue, including intake, prioritization, design/refresh, and scheduling, ensuring alignment with business priorities and global standards.
  • Drive learner engagement and adoption by enabling easy access to relevant learning for employees and managers through targeted communications and change strategies.
  • Monitor external L&D and talent development trends and translate best practices into scalable programs, learning assets, and facilitator guides.
  • Partner with Global HR to co-create, localize, and deploy global talent development solutions that meet regional business needs.
  • Promote a culture of continuous learning by measuring program effectiveness and using insights to continuously improve learning impact.
• Performance Management
  • Design and deliver training and learning resources to enable employees and line managers to effectively execute performance management across goal setting, mid-year reviews, and year-end appraisals.
  • Define and embed clear performance standards by articulating expectations for each rating level, integrating quantitative metrics with the competency framework.
  • Equip line managers with practical toolkits (e.g., guidelines, FAQs, conversation frameworks) to support effective performance discussions and feedback.
  • Manage and govern the annual performance appraisal cycle in line with the group performance calendar, ensuring consistency and compliance.
  • Continuously enhance the performance management framework using feedback, data insights, and external best practices to improve fairness and effectiveness.
•  Operational Excellence
  • Produce and maintain regular Talent and L&D KPI reporting through the HR dashboard, providing actionable insights for HRBPs and managers to drive continuous improvement in talent management.
  • Partner closely with the Shared Services Center (SSC) to ensure efficient training facilitation and execution, optimizing delivery quality and end-to-end employee learning experience.
  • Lead the sourcing, governance, and budget management of external learning and training vendors, ensuring cost effectiveness, quality standards, and alignment with learning priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and above, preferred in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field
• 8+ years of experience in Talent Development, Learning & Development, or related fields, with at least 3 years independently leading complex talent development initiatives closely tied to business strategy
• Skilled in analyzing talent data, crafting insight-driven narratives, and using data to inform decisions and demonstrate program ROI.
• Excellent project management and cross-functional leadership skills, with the ability to influence key stakeholders without direct reporting authority.
• Creative and innovative, with the flexibility to navigate complex, matrixed organizations and maintain resilience in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.
• Ability to communicate fluently in both English and Mandarin across diverse stakeholder groups