Global Talent Management & Learning Director

IN04 (FCRS = IN004) Sandoz Private Limited; Telangana; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandoz Private Limited in India seeks a Global Talent Management Director & Learning Director to design and deliver global talent practices that strengthen performance, accelerate development, and build future-ready organisational capability. You will lead enterprise-wide talent initiatives aligned with business priorities and partner with senior leaders to translate needs into data-informed solutions.

You will shape the enterprise performance management framework, scalable development planning,

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Human Resources, Organisational Psychology, Business or related field.
• Extensive experience in Talent Management, Performance Management, or Organizational Development.
• Proven track record leading enterprise-wide initiatives in global environments.

Responsibilities

• Performance Management: Support global performance management framework and end-to-end cycle, ensuring simple, consistent practices aligned to business priorities.
• Talent Management Initiatives: Lead and deliver global talent projects across performance, talent, development, and future capability priorities.
• Development Planning & Employee Growth: Define and embed a practical approach to development planning, integrated with performance, talent, and career conversations.
• Strategic Partnership & Insights: Partner with senior leaders and P&O Business Partners to align talent priorities with business strategy and organisational capability needs.

Skills

Business Partnering

Change Management

Communication Skills

HR

Operational Excellence

Organizational Development

Performance Management

Relationship Building

Resilience

Talent Management

Waterfall PM

Education

Advanced degree in HR/Organisational Psychology/Business

Job description

Job Description Summary

As Global Talent Management Director & Learning Director, you will lead the design and delivery of global talent practices that strengthen performance, accelerate development, and build future-ready organisational capability. You will support in shaping and continuously improving the enterprise performance management framework, and scalable approaches to development planning and employee growth, as well as lead strategic talent initiatives that align with business priorities. Working in close partnership with senior leaders, P&O Business Partners, Technology, and cross-functional stakeholders, you will translate organisational needs into simple, effective, data-informed talent solutions that drive adoption, strengthen leadership decisions, and enable long-term business performance.

Job Description

As Global Talent Management Director & Learning Director, you will lead the design and delivery of global talent practices that strengthen performance, accelerate development, and build future-ready organisational capability. You will support in shaping and continuously improving the enterprise performance management framework, and scalable approaches to development planning and employee growth, as well as lead strategic talent initiatives that align with business priorities. Working in close partnership with senior leaders, P&O Business Partners, Technology, and cross-functional stakeholders, you will translate organisational needs into simple, effective, data-informed talent solutions that drive adoption, strengthen leadership decisions, and enable long-term business performance.

Your Key Responsibilities

Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Performance Management: Support global performance management framework and end-to-end cycle, ensuring simple, consistent practices aligned to business priorities. Enable adoption through clear guidance, manager enablement, communications, and continuous improvement of the employee and manager experience.


• Talent Management Initiatives: Lead and deliver global talent projects across performance, talent, development, and future capability priorities. Translate talent needs into scalable solutions with clear scope, governance, milestones, and success measures.


• Development Planning & Employee Growth: Define and embed a practical approach to development planning, integrated with performance, talent, and career conversations. Equip employees and managers with simple frameworks, tools, and communications that support continuous growth and future readiness.


• Strategic Partnership & Insights: Partner with senior leaders and P&O Business Partners to align talent priorities with business strategy and organisational capability needs. Provide data-informed insights and recommendations to support leadership decisions on performance, talent, and development.

What you’ll bring to the role:

Essential Requirements:

• Ideal Background Advanced degree in Human Resources, Organisational Psychology, Business, or related field


• Extensive experience in Talent Management, Performance Management, or Organizational Development in a global environment


• Proven track record of leading enterprise-wide initiatives and managing complex projects at scale


• Strong experience working with senior leadership and influencing strategic decisions


• Solid understanding of performance management systems and HR technology, for example Workday


• Strategic thinking combined with strong execution and project delivery focus


• Strong project and programme management capability in complex, global environments


• Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills


• Data-driven mindset with strong analytical capability & Ability to lead change and drive behavioural adoption. Strong focus on simplicity, clarity, and impact

Why Sandoz?

Sandoz is the global leader in Biosimilar and Generic medicines, a segment of the healthcare industry that delivers 80% of the world’s medicines at 30% of the cost, touching the lives of more than 1 billion people across 100+ countries! While we are proud of our achievements, we have an ambition to do more so that everyone can achieve the basic human right of good health. With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help even more people gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably. Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills, experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful careers, where diversity of thought is welcomed and where personal growth is supported! Join us, help us make healthcare fairer and faster.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Skills Desired

• Business Partnering


• Change Management


• Communication Skills


• Human Resources (HR)


• Operational Excellence


• Organizational Development (OD)


• Performance Management


• Relationship Building


• Resilience


• Talent Management


• Waterfall Project Management

Our Purpose here at Sandoz is pioneering access for patients.

As the global leader in 'off-patent' high quality medicines, we are able to make medicine more affordable and accessible. Our broad global portfolio comprises of approximately 1,300 quality biosimilar and generic medicines, enabling us to provide more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries per year, and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more! Powered by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for dedication and skills, experience a flexible, collaborative & inclusive culture where diversity of thought is welcomed and where personal growth is nurtured!