Manager, Learning and Leadership Development, APAC

About the role

Terumo, a global medical device company originating from Japan, is hiring a Manager, Learning and Leadership Development for its Asia Pacific region. As part of the Regional Talent & Organization Development Center of Expertise (CoE), the role strengthens the learning, leadership and workforce capabilities needed to support business priorities and sustainable growth. It works across a diverse Asia Pacific environment, balancing global direction and regional consistency with local business and cultural needs.

Key responsibilities

• Talent and organization development: turn business and people priorities into targeted talent and capability initiatives, and build workforce capability, career development and leadership effectiveness across the region.
• Leadership and manager development: design, develop and facilitate leadership and manager experiences, strengthening frontline to mid-level managers in coaching, feedback, performance management, people development and team effectiveness.
• Learning and capability development: diagnose learning needs, curate blended learning solutions (facilitated, digital, experiential, peer learning, on-the-job) and partner with internal experts and external providers, using AI and digital learning technologies.
• Performance and career development: support performance and career practices, manager conversations and associate ownership of their development, and link these with learning and leadership initiatives.
• Regional CoE consulting and partnership: advise HR and business stakeholders, adapt global frameworks to local contexts, and build communities for knowledge sharing.
• Governance, insights and impact: apply governance and standards, evaluate program outcomes, monitor external trends and share insights with the CoE and HR.
• Program and stakeholder management: lead regional initiatives from concept to evaluation, manage plans, stakeholders, partners and risks, and coordinate across markets.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Psychology, Learning & Development, Organizational Development or a related discipline.
• 6 to 10 years of relevant experience in learning and development, leadership development, talent development or capability building.
• Demonstrated experience diagnosing capability needs and turning them into learning solutions, and designing, facilitating and implementing leadership and manager development in a complex multi-market organization.
• Experience partnering with HR and business stakeholders and influencing across organizational boundaries.
• Experience leading regional or cross-functional programs and working across multiple markets and cultures; Asia Pacific or multinational experience is strongly preferred.
• Postgraduate qualifications or professional certifications in learning, leadership development, coaching, talent management or organization development are advantageous.

Required skills

• Learning and leadership development, learning needs analysis and solution design
• Learning facilitation and group dynamics
• Performance and career development
• Organization change and development
• Stakeholder consulting and influencing
• Program and project management