APAC Talent Management Lead - Performance & Development

Rakuten; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Rakuten Asia Pte. Ltd. in Singapore’s Central Business District seeks a Senior Talent Management Specialist / Assistant Manager to lead and deliver regional talent initiatives across performance, leadership and development.

You will partner with APAC business and HR leaders to design programmes, measure impact, and drive adoption of AI-enabled tools within Talent Management workflows. This hands-on regional role offers exposure to end-to-end talent processes, succession planning, and employee

Qualifications

• Degree in HR, Business, Psychology, or related field.
• Approximately 5 years of experience in Talent Management or L&D.
• Regional or multinational experience is advantageous.
• Ability to translate business needs into practical programmes.
• Experience facilitating workshops.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills with data-driven insights.
• Excellent project management and organisational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end performance management cycles.
• Consolidate data to support calibration sessions and promotions.
• Develop and implement talent strategies and frameworks.
• Track talent metrics and profiling for leadership decision-making.
• Support succession planning and career frameworks.
• Coordinate Learning calendars, vendors, and budgets.
• Design and deliver soft-skills and leadership development programmes.
• Evaluate programme effectiveness with dashboards and analytics.
• Administer LMS and digital learning resources.
• Collaborate with HRBPs, COEs, and business leaders.

Skills

Talent Management

Learning & Development

Organisational Development

Stakeholder Management

Project Management

Data Analytics

Workshop Facilitation

AI in Talent

Education

Degree in HR/Business

Tools

LMS platforms

Job description

Rakuten Asia Pte. Ltd. in Singapore’s Central Business District seeks a Senior Talent Management Specialist / Assistant Manager to lead and deliver regional talent initiatives across performance, leadership and development.

You will partner with APAC business and HR leaders to design programmes, measure impact, and drive adoption of AI-enabled tools within Talent Management workflows. This hands-on regional role offers exposure to end-to-end talent processes, succession planning, and employee