Head Talent Management and Learning - Listed Pharma Org

Michael Page; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page is partnering with a well-known listed pharmaceutical organisation to appoint a senior head of Talent Management and Learning. The role offers high visibility, direct partnership with the CHRO and business leaders to shape the people agenda.

The successful candidate has 15-18 years of HR experience in Talent Management and Learning & Development, with a track record in succession planning, leadership development and capability building across large organisations.

Qualifications

• 15-18 years of HR experience with significant exposure to Talent Management and Learning & Development.
• Experience in succession planning, leadership development, talent reviews, and capability building.
• Excellent communication, strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience in large pharma, healthcare, manufacturing, FMCG, or industrial organizations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and drive the enterprise talent management strategy.
• Lead succession planning and leadership pipeline development across critical roles.
• Facilitate talent reviews and identify high-potential talent.
• Partner with business leaders on workforce and talent planning.
• Drive performance management and career development frameworks.
• Develop and execute the organization's learning and capability-building strategy.
• Design leadership development programs for emerging, mid-level, and senior leaders.
• Build functional, behavioral, and future-ready capability frameworks.
• Drive learning culture through digital and classroom-based interventions.
• Measure learning effectiveness and business impact.
• Partner with CHRO and leaders to align talent priorities with business goals.
• Coach leaders on talent development and succession planning.

Skills

Talent Management

Learning & Development

Succession Planning

Leadership Development

Stakeholder Management

Performance Management

Job description

• Chance to head Talent Management and Learning for a listed Pharma Giant
• Partner directly with the CHRO and business leaders to drive organizational grow

About Our Client

The organisation is a well known listed pharmaceutical organisation.

Job Description

Talent Management

• Design and drive the enterprise talent management strategy.
• Lead succession planning and leadership pipeline development across critical roles.
• Facilitate talent reviews and identify high-potential talent.
• Partner with business leaders on workforce and talent planning.
• Drive performance management and career development frameworks.

Learning & Leadership Development

• Develop and execute the organization's learning and capability-building strategy.
• Design leadership development programs for emerging, mid-level, and senior leaders.
• Build functional, behavioral, and future-ready capability frameworks.
• Drive learning culture through digital and classroom-based interventions.
• Measure learning effectiveness and business impact.

Stakeholder Management

• Partner with the CHRO and business leaders to align talent priorities with business goals.
• Manage external learning partners, consultants, and assessment providers.
• Coach leaders on talent development and succession planning

The Successful Applicant

• 15-18 years of HR experience with significant exposure to both Talent Management and Learning & Development.
• Experience in succession planning, leadership development, talent reviews, and capability building.
• Excellent communication, strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience in large pharma, healthcare, manufacturing, FMCG, or industrial organizations preferred.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to shape the enterprise talent and leadership agenda for a growing organization.
• High visibility role partnering closely with the CHRO and senior business leadership.