Assistant Manager / Senior Executive, Talent Management

NTUC First Campus; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NTUC First Campus in Singapore is seeking an Assistant Manager / Senior Executive, Talent Management to lead the organisation's talent strategy, succession planning, and leadership development initiatives, ensuring a strong leadership pipeline.

You will implement talent assessments, calibrate potential, drive internal mobility, and partner with teams to deliver development programs, reporting progress to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• Min 5–8 years of experience in talent management, leadership development, or HR.
• Proven experience in implementing talent management programmes and succession planning.
• Strong knowledge of talent management practices and leadership assessment tools.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement comprehensive talent management strategy aligned with refreshed structure and objectives.
• Execute programmes for talent identification, development, and retention to build leadership pipeline.
• Utilise assessment tools and metrics to measure programme impact.
• Collaborate with teams to facilitate leadership development opportunities.
• Report KPIs and scorecard outcomes to senior leadership.
• Continuously refine talent management processes for relevance and effectiveness.
• Implement succession planning for key leadership and org positions.
• Support internal mobility initiatives to retain top talent.
• Coordinate development and implementation of leadership programmes to enhance leadership capabilities.

Skills

Talent management

Succession planning

Leadership development

OD/Transformation

Employee engagement

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Interpersonal skills

Project management

HRIS

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business Administration

Tools

HRIS

Talent management platforms

Job description

The Assistant Manager / Senior Executive, Talent Management is responsible for driving the organisation’s Talent Management strategy, including succession planning, talent identification and talent engagement initiatives.. This role will focus on implementing a talent framework that ensures a strong leadership pipeline and in fostering top talent.

Talent Management

• Implement a comprehensive talent management strategy that aligns with the organisation’s refreshed structure, goals and objectives.
• Execute programmes that focus on talent identification, development, and retention to build a strong leadership pipeline.
• Utilise assessment tools and metrics to measure the success and impact of talent management programmes.
• Collaborate with various teams to facilitate development opportunities that align with leadership and talent needs.
• Regularly report on the status and outcomes of talent management programmes to senior leadership, including achievement against KPIs and scorecard.
• Continuously assess and refine talent management processes to ensure they remain relevant and effective.
• Implement talent assessments and potential calibration to identify high-potential employees and key successors for critical roles.
• Implement succession planning processes for key leadership and organisational positions, ensuring a pipeline of qualified candidates.
• Support the succession planning process to ensure leadership continuity across all levels of the organisation.
• Manage internal mobility initiatives to foster employee growth and retain top talent.
• Co-ordinate the development and implementation of leadership programmes, ensuring the enhancement of leadership capabilities at all levels of the organisation.

Key requirements:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline

Experience

• Min 5-8 years of experience in talent management, leadership development, or HR

Skills and Attributes

• Proven experience in implementing talent management programmes, succession planning, leadership development strategies and OD / Transformation work.
• Strong knowledge of talent management practices, leadership assessment tools, employee engagement strategies, etc.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels of the organisation.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to lead multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Experience with HR technologies and systems (e.g., HRIS, talent management platforms) is a plus.