Global Talent & Acquisition Leader

Frencken Group; Penang; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Frencken Group is seeking a Corporate Talent Manager in Penang, Malaysia to lead global talent management, succession and recruitment excellence across regions. You will shape workforce capability and internal mobility in a fast-moving, manufacturing-driven environment.

With 8–12+ years of progressive HR experience, you will drive governance, change management, and Talent Acquisition strategies in a matrix organization, partnering with HRBPs and business leaders to build leadership pipelines.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Talent management

Talent acquisition

HR strategy

Leadership development

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in HR/Business/Psychology

Tools

Workday

Job description

Frencken Group is seeking a Corporate Talent Manager in Penang, Malaysia to lead global talent management, succession and recruitment excellence across regions. You will shape workforce capability and internal mobility in a fast-moving, manufacturing-driven environment.

With 8–12+ years of progressive HR experience, you will drive governance, change management, and Talent Acquisition strategies in a matrix organization, partnering with HRBPs and business leaders to build leadership pipelines.