Head of Training And Development

PeopleLAKE Group; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

PeopleLAKE Group is seeking a Head of Training and Talent Development to shape the organisation's talent strategy, performance management, and leadership capability. You will lead the Talent Management, Succession Planning, and Learning & Development agendas, partnering with the C-Suite to translate business priorities into people initiatives.

The role requires extensive experience in HR, strong people leadership, and a proven track record of building high-performance cultures across diverse

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in HR, Business, Psychology, Organisational Development, or related disciplines.
• Minimum 15 years of hands-on experience in Talent Management, Learning & Development, Organisation Development, or related HR functions.
• Strong experience in designing and implementing Talent, Learning & Development frameworks.
• Proven experience in Performance Management, Succession Planning, Competency Management, and Talent Development.
• Strong people leadership and team management skills.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to quickly understand business models and organisational needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the organisation’s performance management framework.
• Advise management on performance and talent-related matters.
• Manage the organisation’s promotion and career progression policy.
• Identify and assess high-potential employees and successors for key positions.
• Build a strong and sustainable talent pipeline for critical roles.
• Develop talent through training, exposure, job rotation, and experiential learning.
• Oversee leadership, behavioural, technical, functional, and personal effectiveness competencies.
• Lead development programmes for high-potential and succession talent.
• Identify capability gaps and implement appropriate development solutions.
• Ensure learning and development programmes support business and organisational objectives.
• Evaluate the effectiveness and impact of development programmes.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning and career development.
• Partner closely with C-Suite, Heads of Departments, and senior management on talent and development matters.
• Understand business priorities and translate them into effective people development strategies.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Development / Talent Management team.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration and successful implementation of talent initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Performance Mgmt

Succession Planning

Talent Management

Learning & Development

Stakeholder Mgmt

Business Acumen

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in HR / Business / Psychology / OD

Job description

JOB SUMMARY:

The Head of Training and Talent Development is a strategic leadership role responsible for shaping and driving the organisation’s Talent Management, Performance Management, Succession Planning, and Capability Development agenda.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Performance Management

• Lead and manage the organisation’s performance management framework.
• Ensure consistent implementation of performance management practices across the organisation.
• Review and improve performance management processes to support a high-performance culture.
• Advise management on performance and talent-related matters.

2. Promotion & Career Development

• Manage the organisation’s promotion and career progression policy.
• Ensure promotion decisions are fair, consistent, and aligned with performance, capability, and business needs.
• Regularly review and improve career progression policies and processes.

3. Succession Planning & Talent Management

• Identify and assess high-potential employees and successors for key positions.
• Build a strong and sustainable talent pipeline for critical roles.
• Develop talent through training, exposure, job rotation, and experiential learning.
• Monitor succession planning progress and talent readiness.

4. Leadership & Competency Development

• Oversee leadership, behavioural, technical, functional, and personal effectiveness competencies.
• Lead development programmes for high-potential and succession talent.
• Identify capability gaps and implement appropriate development solutions.

5. Learning & Development

• Ensure learning and development programmes support business and organisational objectives.
• Evaluate the effectiveness and impact of development programmes.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning and career development.

6. Stakeholder & Team Leadership

• Partner closely with C-Suite, Heads of Departments, and senior management on talent and development matters.
• Understand business priorities and translate them into effective people development strategies.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Development / Talent Management team.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration and successful implementation of talent initiatives.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, Organisational Development, or related disciplines.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant hands-on experience in Talent Management, Learning & Development, Organisation Development, or related HR functions.
• Strong experience in designing and implementing Talent, Learning & Development frameworks.
• Proven experience in Performance Management, Succession Planning, Competency Management, and Talent Development.
• Strong people leadership and team management skills.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to quickly understand business models and organisational needs.