Talent Manager

Role Overview

The Talent Manager is tasked with shaping and delivering people strategies that strengthen business growth, employee capability, and overall workforce performance. This position centers on attracting the right talent, building development pathways, keeping employees engaged, and improving retention, all while making sure talent efforts support company goals and long-term plans. The role works closely with senior leaders, HR partners, and employees to build a reliable talent pipeline and encourage ongoing learning and strong performance.

Core Responsibilities

This role covers the planning and delivery of talent development initiatives, succession planning, leadership growth, and engagement programs. It involves identifying present and future workforce requirements, reviewing capability gaps, and rolling out programs that help employees expand their skills, competencies, and career opportunities. The Talent Manager also supports performance management design and implementation, enabling managers and employees to set objectives, track progress, and maintain strong performance levels.

The position includes evaluating talent through performance reviews, competency checks, talent discussions, and workforce analytics. It requires analyzing people data to spot patterns, strengths, growth areas, and potential workforce risks. Findings and recommendations are then shared with leadership to inform workforce planning and strategic decisions.

Another major part of the role is building learning and development initiatives that strengthen employee capability and prepare future leaders. This may include leadership training, mentoring, coaching, career development structures, and skill-building opportunities. The aim is to ensure employees have access to the support and learning experiences needed for both personal progress and organizational success.

In addition, the Talent Manager helps drive engagement and retention by supporting a healthy workplace culture, recognition efforts, and initiatives that improve satisfaction and commitment. Close coordination with recruitment, learning and development, and business teams is required to maintain an integrated talent management approach across the organization.

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates should have a strong grasp of talent management, organizational development, workforce planning, employee engagement, succession planning, and performance management. A clear understanding of current talent strategies and how they influence organizational effectiveness is important.

Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities are needed, along with the confidence to collaborate across all levels of the organization. Strong consulting and influencing skills are also important for working with leaders, managers, and employees on talent-related initiatives.

Experience with talent assessment methods, competency frameworks, performance review systems, and employee development programs is expected. Familiarity with learning management systems, HR technology, and workforce analytics tools will be an advantage.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are necessary for interpreting workforce information, identifying trends, and developing practical recommendations. The ability to use data to improve talent outcomes and support strategic workforce decisions is key.

Good project management and organizational ability are required to juggle multiple initiatives at once while maintaining quality and meeting deadlines. Attention to detail is important, as is the ability to deliver results within set timelines.

Knowledge of leadership development, coaching, mentoring, career planning, and engagement strategies will be beneficial. Understanding change management and organizational culture development is also useful.

Additional Requirements

The ideal candidate should be proactive, commercially aware, and adaptable to changing business needs. Professionalism, integrity, confidentiality, and a strong commitment to supporting employee growth and organizational success are essential.

Work Arrangement

This is a part-time, onsite position based in Singapore.

Compensation

The salary or stipend has not been specified.