Asia Talent & Development Lead

ASTRAZENECA SINGAPORE PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A major pharmaceutical company based in Singapore is seeking an experienced professional to lead the Talent and Leadership Development initiatives across the Asia region. This role involves strategic planning for talent management, succession planning, and designing leadership development programs tailored to business needs. The ideal candidate should possess strong leadership skills, experience in organizational development, and the ability to monitor talent metrics for continuous improvement. This position requires close collaboration with regional leadership teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in talent management and organizational development.
• Strong leadership skills and strategic thinking capabilities.
• Ability to collaborate across multiple teams and levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of the Asia Talent & Development strategy.
• Drive succession planning and talent review processes.
• Design and deliver tailored leadership development programs.

Job description

Job Description

Leads the design, deployment, and continuous enhancement of Talent, Leadership Development, and PeopleCapability initiatives across the Asia Area. The role is responsible for driving talent strategy, succession planning, leadership pipeline development, and strategic capability building to support business growth and organizationaleffectiveness. Acts as a strategic partner to Regional, Area, and Country leadership teams.

• Leads the development and execution of the Asia Talent & Development strategy, ensuring alignment with Global, International and Area people strategies.
• Drives succession planning, leadership pipeline development, talent review processes across the region, and implement targeted development actions for successors.
• Designs and delivers leadership development programs, capability frameworks, and learning initiatives tailored to Asia business priorities.
• Ensures strong governance and consistent execution of performance management, including calibration, capability building, and coaching.
• Works closely with Regional/Area leadership to identify organizational capability gaps and co-create development roadmaps.
• Provides expert consultation on organizational design, team effectiveness, and change leadership as needed.
• Partners with Global Talent CoE to cascade global initiatives, adapting content and approach to Asia context.
• Monitors talent metrics, succession readiness, I&D indicators, and development program effectiveness to drive continuous improvement.
• Ensures compliance with corporate standards, HR policies, and local regulatory requirements related to learning and talent processes.
• A member of the Asia Area HR Leadership Team