Assistant Manager, Talent Management

Leadingnation; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 420,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Swire Group is seeking an Assistant Manager, Talent Management to drive employee lifecycle processes and engagement initiatives across Head Office and Programme populations. You will partner with stakeholders to deliver core people processes and practical improvements to the employee experience.

The role emphasizes building structured processes, strong relationships, and proactive governance while leveraging HR analytics and AI-enabled tools to enhance workforce outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline.
• 5-8 years of HR experience with talent/performance management and lifecycle processes.
• Experience organizing organisation-wide events involving multiple stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of HR practices and employee relations.

Responsibilities

• Assist with talent and performance management processes for Head Office and Programme employees.
• Maintain talent data, prepare reports and support workforce discussions.
• Support Staff Conference cycle planning and preparation.
• Plan and organise employee engagement, wellbeing, recognition, volunteering and culture-building initiatives.
• Coordinate engagement surveys and feedback mechanisms, analytics, reporting and follow-up actions.
• Manage onboarding, movements, promotions, transfers and offboarding to ensure a consistent experience.
• Provide guidance on people policies and lifecycle matters.
• Contribute to HR systems improvement and AI-enabled ways of working.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

People analytics

AI tools familiarity

HR systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

• Support talent management processes at Group level
• Lead talent, engagement and culture initiatives
• Coordinate end-to-end employee engagement surveys and feedback mechanisms

A highly-diversified and global corporation, the Swire Group’s businesses encompass property, aviation, beverages and food chain, as well as marine and trading & industrial activities. Its core businesses are mainly focused in Asia, with its key operations in Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland. Within Asia, Swire's activities come under the Group's publicly quoted arm, Swire Pacific Limited, which is the largest shareholder in two Hong Kong listed companies: Swire Properties and Cathay Pacific Airways.

John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Limited is the holding company of the publicly-listed conglomerate, Swire Pacific Ltd. Our People Department is now inviting candidates to apply for the following position:

Assistant Manager, Talent Management

As the Assistant Manager, Talent Management, you will support people initiatives that shape the employee experience across our Head Office and Programme populations. Working closely with stakeholders across the organisation, you will help deliver core people processes, engagement activities and employee lifecycle matters. This hands-on role suits someone who enjoys bringing structure to people processes, building trusted relationships and driving practical improvements to the employee experience.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with annual talent and performance management processes for Head Office and Programme employees, including goal setting, reviews, appraisals, and related reporting
• Maintain talent data, prepare reports and support workforce and talent discussions
• Support the annual Staff Conference cycle, including planning and preparation activities as assigned
• Plan and organise employee engagement, wellbeing, recognition, volunteering and culture-building initiatives
• Coordinate employee engagement surveys and feedback mechanisms, including administration, communications, analysis, reporting and follow-up action planning
• Manage onboarding, employee movements, promotions, transfers and offboarding processes, ensuring a consistent employee experience
• Provide practical guidance to employees and managers on people policies, procedures and employee lifecycle matters
• Contribute to process improvement, HR systems enhancement, digital tools adoption and AI-enabled ways of working
  

To be successful in this role, you must have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline
• 5-8 years of HR experience, with hands-on exposure to talent management, performance management, employee engagement and employee lifecycle processes
• Experience organising employee events, conferences or organisation-wide people initiatives involving multiple stakeholders.
• Sound understanding of HR practices, employee relations and organisational development principles
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and relationship-building skills
• Proficiency in HR systems, Microsoft 365 applications, and people analytics, with familiarity using emerging AI-powered tools in daily work and a curiosity to explore better ways of working
• A proactive and adaptable mindset, with strong attention to detail, strict data confidentiality, and the ability to manage competing priorities independently
• Excellent communication skills in both spoken and written English and Chinese (Cantonese and Putonghua)

Application deadline: 25 September2026

We are an equal opportunities employer dedicated to fostering diverse workforce and inclusive workplace. As a corporate partner of CareER, we welcome and encourage applications from candidates with different abilities, experiences and backgrounds.

We are committed to creating an accessible recruitment process. If you are unable to submit your application online, or require any accommodations or special assistance during any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know at [e-mail] or by mailing to 5/F One Taikoo Place, 979 King's Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong.

We will contact all shortlisted candidates. All personal data collected will be kept strictly confidential, used solely for recruitment and selection purposes, and handled in accordance with the Hong Kong Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance.