Assistant Manager/ Manager, HR Development (Organisational Development, Employee Engagement and Training)

IBFSG - The Institute of Banking & Finance Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

IBF, The Institute of Banking & Finance Singapore, is seeking a skilled HR leader to drive Organisational Development, Talent Management, Employee Engagement and Learning strategies. You will strengthen leadership pipelines, enhance workforce capability, and shape a positive employee experience within IBF's HR & Corporate Services function.

You will design and implement frameworks for talent development, lead engagement initiatives, and curate impactful learning programmes to meet IBF's

Qualifications

• Min 3 years of HR experience with exposure to Organizational Development, Talent Management, Employee Engagement, or Learning & Development.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Comfortable with facilitation, presentation and strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead OD initiatives including organisation design and workforce planning.
• Develop and drive talent management frameworks, including succession planning and leadership pipeline.
• Drive end-to-end employee engagement surveys and synthesize results into actionable insights.
• Design and oversee organisation-wide training and learning plans aligned with business needs.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to curate relevant learning programmes.

Skills

Organisational Development

Talent Management

Employee Engagement

Learning & Development

Stakeholder Management

Facilitation

Communication Skills

Job description

The Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF) is the lead agency driving financial services industry workforce competency and transformation that is essential for Singapore's continuing growth as an international financial centre. IBF works in partnership with the industry, government agencies and training providers to equip finance professionals with capabilities to support the growth of Singapore’s financial services. Since October 2020, IBF has been appointed the Jobs Development Partner for the financial services industry by the National Jobs Council.

To ensure that the sector’s workforce remains relevant amidst changing industry trends, IBF drives various jobs and skills initiatives. On the jobs front, these include career conversion programmes to re-skill finance professionals as well as build new talent pipelines for growth areas. IBF also provides personalised career advisory to jobseekers exploring new roles or a career switch into financial services. On the skills front, as the national accreditation and certification agency for financial industry competencies, IBF works closely with the industry to set out competency standards and raise the quality of finance professionals using the Skills Framework for Financial Services. To support this, IBF works closely with government agencies, financial institutions, and training providers to promote the development of a vibrant learning and development ecosystem. IBF also administers regulatory examinations on behalf of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, as well as industry examinations such as the Client Advisor Competency Standards and Financial Markets Regulatory Practices.

Job Description

The individual will lead and support the organisation’s Organisational Development (OD), Talent Management, Employee Engagement and Learning strategies to strengthen leadership pipeline, workforce capability, culture, and employee experience. The individual will also be involved in other aspects of the HR & Corporate Services function at IBF.

The role will be responsible for designing, driving and integrating OD, talent and learning initiatives, ensuring alignment with IBF's strategy and long-term workforce needs.

Key Responsibilities

1. Organisational Development & Talent Management

• Lead OD initiatives including organisation design, workforce planning and culture-building efforts
• Develop and drive talent management frameworks, including but not limited to talent identification and development, career pathways and progression frameworks, succession planning and leadership pipeline development.
• Partner management to identify talent gaps and propose targeted interventions

2. Employee Engagement

• Lead the end-to-end employee engagement survey process
• Synthesise survey results into clear insights, risks, and recommendations for management
• Partner divisions and people managers to develop and monitor engagement action plans
• Design and implement engagement initiatives to enhance employee experience, morale, and sense of belonging
• Develop and oversee organisation-wide training and learning plans aligned with business, talent and capability needs
• Conduct training needs analysis linked to talent development and succession priorities
• Oversee training governance, programme quality, evaluation, and continuous improvement
• Work with internal stakeholders and external providers to curate relevant and impactful learning programmes
• Monitor training outcomes and effectiveness and report to management

Requirements

• Min 3 years of HR experience, with strong exposure in Organizational Development/ Talent Management/ Employee Engagement/ Learning & Development.
• Excellent stakeholder management, and influencing skills
• Comfortable with facilitation, presentation, and has strong interpersonal and communication skills