Manager, Talent Management & Development

About the role

SIA Engineering Company, Asia's leading Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul provider, is hiring a Manager, Talent Management & Development for its Human Resources team. You will lead the design and delivery of a future-ready learning strategy alongside performance management oversight, shaping how the workforce builds skills in leadership, digital adoption and Generative AI, working closely with Talent Management, HR Business Partners and Industrial Relations.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the annual Learning Needs Analysis and design a learning strategy aligned to core, functional and leadership competencies
• Champion future-skills integration, with a focus on digital adoption and Generative AI
• Set strategic direction for the Learning Management System (LMS) and oversee a high-quality learning content portfolio
• Source, evaluate and approve external training providers and vendors
• Own the performance management framework, including administration, governance and continuous improvement
• Facilitate performance calibration sessions and evaluate performance systems, recommending improvements
• Elevate Individual Development Plans (IDPs) so high-potential employees have clear growth pathways
• Manage scholarship programmes from selection to deployment
• Lead HR committee administration (Staff Committee, Compensation & HR Committee, Posting Committee)
• Partner with Talent Management & Succession Planning, HRBPs and Industrial Relations, including initiatives affecting unionised staff
• Lead a small, high-impact team

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Education, Organizational Development or a related field
• 8+ years of progressive experience in a dedicated Learning & Development role, including at least 2 years in a management position
• Proven experience owning or administering a performance management framework, including calibration facilitation
• Working knowledge of IDPs, HIPO development and succession planning
• Experience with scholarship programmes, HR governance committees or onboarding/employee experience is a plus
• Strong stakeholder management and the confidence to influence senior leaders

Required skills

• Designing competency-based learning frameworks and managing an LMS
• Performance management and calibration
• Passion for emerging technologies such as digital transformation and Generative AI