Corporate Talent Manager

Frencken International Sdn. Bhd.; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 200,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Frencken International Sdn. Bhd. seeks to lead and coordinate global talent management and succession planning, aligning with job architecture and competency frameworks.

You will partner with HRBPs and business leaders to drive leadership development and talent pipelines, while shaping employer branding and recruitment excellence across regions. The role requires 8–12+ years of progressive HR experience, including international exposure and Workday knowledge, in manufacturing or technology

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in HR, Business Administration, Psychology, or related field.
• 8–12+ years of progressive HR experience.
• Experience in international organisations.
• Experience working with Workday.
• Experience in manufacturing, technology, engineering or industrial environments is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement Frencken’s global talent management framework and succession planning processes.
• Drive global talent reviews and identify high-potential employees and critical talent pools.
• Lead global recruitment standards, governance and employer branding strategies across regions and local teams.
• Support governance, collaboration, and change management to embed standardized talent and recruitment practices.

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or related field

Job description

Talent Management & Succession

• Develop and implement Frencken’s global talent management framework.
• Establish and coordinate global succession planning processes for key and critical positions.
• Drive organizational talent review processes together with HRBPs and business leaders.
• Support identification of high‑potential employees and critical talent pools.
• Develop global talent programs for leadership and key talent development.
• Build structured career and development approaches in alignment with job architecture and competency frameworks.
• Partner closely with the Corporate L&D Manager on leadership development initiatives and talent pipeline development.
• Support organizational discussions around workforce capability, future skills, and internal mobility.

Talent Acquisition & Recruitment Excellence

• Develop and implement Frencken’s global recruitment and employer branding strategy.
• Professionalize recruitment standards, processes, and governance across regions.
• Standardize core recruitment practices while allowing necessary local flexibility.
• Lead and coordinate regional recruiters across the organization.
• Improve recruitment capability within local HR teams.
• Develop recruitment KPIs, reporting, and recruitment effectiveness measures.
• Improve candidate experience and recruitment process quality.
• Support implementation and optimization of recruitment technology and systems.
• Build stronger strategic workforce planning capability together with HRBPs and business leaders.
• Reduce dependency on ad hoc and reactive recruitment approaches.

Employer Branding

• Strengthen Frencken’s external employer positioning globally.
• Develop a more consistent employer brand narrative aligned with the company’s growth and transformation journey.
• Partner with Communications and business stakeholders on employer branding initiatives.
• Improve visibility of Frencken as an employer in key talent markets.
• Support recruitment marketing initiatives, career site improvements, and social media positioning.

Governance, Collaboration & Change Management

• Act as a global centre of expertise for talent and recruitment topics.
• Work closely with HRBPs and local HR teams to embed new ways of working.
• Balance global consistency with local operational realities.
• Support organisational change and HR transformation initiatives.
• Drive adoption of standardised talent and recruitment practices across the company.
• Build stronger talent and recruitment data insights and reporting.

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or related field.

Experience

• 8–12+ years of progressive HR experience.
• Strong experience in Talent Management and/or Talent Acquisition.
• Experience in international organisations.
• Experience working with Workday.
• Experience in manufacturing, technology, engineering or industrial environments.
• Experience working in matrix organisations and transformation environments is an advantage.
• Experience building processes and structures in relatively decentralised organisations is highly preferred.