Talent Management - People Strategy and Transformation Lead

Biomed Global (M) Sdn. Bhd.; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Biomed Global (M) Sdn. Bhd. seeks a Talent Management Lead to translate business direction into people strategy and governance across the Group. You will guide a team, advise Management and ensure sustainable organizational capability across the Group.

You will drive workforce planning, performance and succession frameworks, and oversee HR governance while leading cross-country programs and data-driven decisions. Strong leadership and AI-tool experience are valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in HR or Talent Management, including at least 5 years in a managerial or functional-leadership capacity.
• Strong knowledge of Malaysian employment practices and HR governance.
• Experience supporting regional, multi-country or shared-services operations is preferred.
• Practical exposure to AI-enabled tools, automation or digital transformation would be an advantage.
• Strategic and commercial thinking, with strong workforce-planning and organizational-development capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Group Talent Management function by translating business direction into people strategy and governance.
• Lead workforce planning, organization capability reviews and critical-role identification.
• Provide governance for performance framework, goal alignment, performance calibration and reward decisions.
• Act as TM adviser to senior leadership and manage cross-functional stakeholder expectations.
• Oversee data quality, reporting and analytics across countries and processes.
• Sponsor transformation initiatives like Staff Hub, ATS, EPP and LMS with clear ownership and measurable outcomes.

Skills

Workforce planning

Performance management

Succession planning

People analytics

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources

Tools

Staff Hub

Performance 360

ATS

EPP

LMS

Job description

Talent Management - People Strategy and Transformation Lead

To lead the Group Talent Management function by translating business direction into people strategy, workforce priorities and effective governance, while guiding the team, advising Management and ensuring sustainable organizational capability across the Group.

Responsibilities:

People Strategy and Workforce Planning

• Develop the Group people and talent strategy in alignment with business direction.
• Lead workforce planning, organization capability reviews and critical-role identification.
• Recommend appropriate workforce, structure and talent interventions based on business needs and people data.
• Establish annual TM priorities, resources, outcomes and governance requirements.

Functional Leadership and Governance

• Lead the overall performance and effectiveness of the Group TM function.
• Set clear decision rights, service standards, priorities and accountability across the team.
• Guide the Assistant Manager in translating approved strategies into operational plans and deliverables.
• Review functional performance, operational risks and resource capacity, and intervene where improvement is required.

Performance Talent and Rewards

• Provide governance for performance framework, goal alignment, performance calibration and reward decisions.
• Lead succession planning, talent reviews, career-development frameworks and leadership-pipeline development.
• Provide strategic oversight of compensation, benefits and workforce-cost matters in collaboration with relevant process owners and Finance.
• Advise Management on critical talent, retention, performance and internal-equity matters.

Employee Relations Policy and Risk

• Provide direction on complex employee-relations, disciplinary, performance and organizational-change matters.
• Ensure employment policies and TM practices remain legally compliant, practical and aligned across the Group where appropriate.
• Work with appointed advisers on sensitive cases, investigations and significant employment risks.
• Escalate material legal, financial, employee-relations or reputational risks to the Group Director or Management.

Management Reporting and People Analytics

• Establish the Group people-reporting framework and ensure Management receives timely and meaningful workforce insights.
• Interpret trends relating to headcount, turnover, recruitment, performance, benefits, employee relations and workforce cost.
• Translate people data into risks, priorities and recommendations for Management decision-making.

Ensure data quality, reporting accountability and consistent definitions across countries and processes.

Transformation and Organizational Improvement

• Set priorities and provide sponsorship for approved initiatives such as Staff Hub, Performance 360, ATS, EPP, LMS and employee self-service.
• Evaluate proposed automation, AI-assisted workflows and process improvements based on business value, risk and available resources.
• Ensure transformation initiatives have clear ownership, controls, milestones and measurable outcomes.
• Review progress and resolve cross-functional barriers affecting approved initiatives.

Senior Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the principal TM adviser to the Group Director, Management and HODs.
• Influence and hold stakeholders accountable for recruitment, performance, talent development and employee-management responsibilities.
• Facilitate timely decisions on workforce priorities, critical vacancies and people-related risks.
• Represent the TM function in relevant Management and cross-functional discussions.

Team Development and Continuity

• Coach and develop the Assistant Manager and TM process owners, strengthening functional capability, career progression and succession readiness.
• Establish competent primary and backup ownership for critical processes to ensure continuity and reduce dependency on individual employees.
• Promote the responsible adoption of AI and automation across Talent Management, with appropriate controls, data protection and human oversight.
• Undertake other relevant duties, projects or responsibilities assigned by the TM Lead or Management according to business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in Human Resources or Talent Management, including at least 5 years in a managerial or functional-leadership capacity.
• Demonstrated experience in workforce planning, performance management, succession, employee relations and people analytics.
• Strong knowledge of Malaysian employment practices and HR governance.
• Experience supporting regional, multi-country or shared-services operations is preferred.
• Practical exposure to AI-enabled tools, automation or digital transformation would be an advantage.
• Strategic and commercial thinking, with strong workforce-planning and organizational-development capability.
• Strong learning agility and curiosity, with the ability to acquire new knowledge and translate emerging practices and feedback into practical improvements.
• Ability to learn and apply AI-enabled tools to improve analysis, decision support, productivity and employee experience, while exercising appropriate judgement and confidentiality.
• Resilience and perseverance in driving long-term initiatives through ambiguity, resistance, setbacks and changing business priorities.
• Functional leadership, coaching and succession development.
• Senior stakeholder management, influence and communication.
• Performance, talent and rewards governance.
• Sound employee-relations judgement and employment-risk management.
• People analytics and executive management reporting.
• Policy development and multi-country governance.
• Transformation, change management and project prioritisation.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills, with a high level of integrity and professional judgement.

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Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Medical Devices 101-1,000 employees

Biomed Global is a major local company representing a number of world renowned companies with innovative technologies in the Clinical Diagnostics and Biotech Life Science sector. We worked closely with key opinion leaders in their respective specialties in bringing technologies into Malaysia which directly improved the quality of health care to the general public. We are the market leader in HIV monitoring, Leukemia analysis by Flow-Cytometer, Cord Blood Banking, Allergy Diagnosis, Transfusion medicine and Stem-Cell research. Plans are also underway to acquire certain IP in Medical Innovation to embark on manufacturing activities.

We brought to the customer in terms of value technology, excellent services and continuing education in the past seventeen years. Customer view Biomed Global is a reliable and trustworthy partner because of the track record and the continuous fulfillment of its commitments and promises. All members of the company were doctrine to practice high ethics, teamwork, excellent business performance and initiative as our shared value and beliefs. All these vision, mission and shared value and belief are build on the foundation of Biomed Global group, which is to be a responsive organization, caring for the staffs and society, be courteous to our peers, provide excellent services and build a strong and lasting partnership with our customers. It is the beliefs of the BMS management and staff that together we shall achieved our slogan which is “Towards Better Lives”.

We have won the prestigious Golden Bull Award for the year of 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. We have operations in Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, Indonesia and Thailand, with further regional expansion planned. In our efforts to modernize our business operations, we are looking for dynamic individuals with bright ideas and the willingness and determination to undertake challenging projects and follow through until a successful completion is achieved. If you are looking for a job that gives you the freedom to innovate, a chance to handle challenges that are only limited by your imagination, and be rewarded accordingly.

Biomed Global is a major local company representing a number of world renowned companies with innovative technologies in the Clinical Diagnostics and Biotech Life Science sector. We worked closely with key opinion leaders in their respective specialties in bringing technologies into Malaysia which directly improved the quality of health care to the general public. We are the market leader in HIV monitoring, Leukemia analysis by Flow-Cytometer, Cord Blood Banking, Allergy Diagnosis, Transfusion medicine and Stem-Cell research. Plans are also underway to acquire certain IP in Medical Innovation to embark on manufacturing activities.

We brought to the customer in terms of value technology, excellent services and continuing education in the past seventeen years. Customer view Biomed Global is a reliable and trustworthy partner because of the track record and the continuous fulfillment of its commitments and promises. All members of the company were doctrine to practice high ethics, teamwork, excellent business performance and initiative as our shared value and beliefs. All these vision, mission and shared value and belief are build on the foundation of Biomed Global group, which is to be a responsive organization, caring for the staffs and society, be courteous to our peers, provide excellent services and build a strong and lasting partnership with our customers. It is the beliefs of the BMS management and staff that together we shall achieved our slogan which is “Towards Better Lives”.

We have won the prestigious Golden Bull Award for the year of 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. We have operations in Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, Indonesia, and Thailand, with further regional expansion planned. In our efforts to modernize our business operations, we are looking for dynamic individuals with bright ideas and the willingness and determination to undertake challenging projects and follow through until a successful completion is achieved. If you are looking for a job that gives you the freedom to innovate, a chance to handle challenges that are only limited by your imagination, and be rewarded accordingly.

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