Talent Development Specialist

About the Role

To support the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of talent development and learning initiatives that build employee capability, strengthen leadership pipeline, drive graduate development, and align local and APAC-wide workforce development priorities with business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Conduct learning needs analysis with stakeholders to identify capability gaps and recommend appropriate development solutions.
• Design, coordinate, and implement training programs, workshops, and development initiatives aligned with business and talent priorities.
• Support the design and execution of leadership development programs to strengthen management capability and succession pipeline.
• Coordinate graduate trainee and rotation programs, including program structure, stakeholder alignment, participant tracking, and development planning.
• Develop and maintain learning content, materials, and tools for classroom, virtual, and self-paced learning formats.
• Facilitate selected training sessions and partner with internal or external trainers to ensure effective program delivery.
• Monitor participation, collect feedback, and evaluate training effectiveness to improve learning impact and return on development investment.
• Support APAC talent and learning initiatives by coordinating regional programs, aligning local execution with regional frameworks, and sharing progress updates with key stakeholders.
• Support talent management processes such as competency development, career development, succession planning, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Manage learning administration, training records, budgets, and coordination with vendors to ensure smooth execution of development programs.

Skills / Required Skills

• Knowledge of learning and development practices, talent development frameworks, leadership development principles, and adult learning methodologies.
• Strong facilitation, presentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills across functions and levels.
• Ability to design learning content and manage development programs, including graduate trainee rotations and leadership initiatives.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• Knowledge of assessment tools and the ability to support talent assessment and development processes.
• Good command of English, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Good analytical, project management, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and the ability to coordinate regional initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Education, Psychology, Business Administration, or a related field.
• At least 4–6 years of experience in talent development, learning and development, training, or a related HR field.
• Experience in supporting leadership development programs, graduate trainee or rotation programs, and cross-functional development initiatives.
• Experience with learning management systems, assessment tools, training analytics, vendor coordination, and exposure to regional or APAC initiatives is preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and able to communicate effectively in English.