Senior/Manager, Talent Management and OD (Managment Trainee exp)

PEOPLE PROFILERS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

PEOPLE PROFILERS PTE. LTD. is seeking an experienced Talent & Organisation Development lead to manage Management Associate programmes. You will coordinate campus recruitment, external partnerships, and the MA lifecycle from onboarding to deployment across rotations and overseas attachments.

The role requires 8–10 years HR experience with a focus on leadership development, succession planning, and stakeholder management. Strong facilitation and data-driven decision making are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, psychology or related field.
• 8–10 years HR experience with 5+ years in Talent/Leadership Development or OD.
• Strong succession planning, talent review and employee engagement background.
• Experience designing talent management frameworks and development programmes.
• Knowledge of organisation development, change management and workforce planning.
• Excellent facilitation, presentation and communication skills.
• Ability to analyse talent data and translate insights into actions.
• Experience working with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strategic thinker with business acumen and people development passion.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate attraction activities for MA intakes with external and campus channels.
• Design end-to-end MA selection processes including assessments and interviews.
• Own MA journey from onboarding to deployment and placement.
• Develop structured MA development curriculum with learning modalities.
• Coordinate overseas attachments and meaningful development objectives.
• Track progress and consolidate feedback for interventions.
• Engage stakeholders to obtain development insights and drive governance.
• Produce programme dashboards and reports for senior leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement for selection, curriculum and deployment.

Skills

Talent Management

Leadership Development

Learning & Development

Succession Planning

Stakeholder Management

Facilitation & Presentation

Data Analysis

Change Management

Project Management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources / Business Administration / Psychology / Organisational Development

Tools

HR Analytics Tools

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• 1. Attraction & Talent Pipeline
  • - Plan and coordinate attraction activities for Management Associate intakes, including external (SG Maritime Foundation) /campus recruitment, Scholarship programme and internal MA enrolment.
  • - Partner with Talent Acquisition, universities and relevant stakeholders to build a strong candidate pipeline and communicate the MA employees value proposition.
• 2. Assessment & Selection
  • - Design and coordinate the end-to-end MA selection process, including application screening, assessment activities, Hackathons, interviews and final management selection.
  • - Facilitate senior-management panels and ensure candidates are assessed against the required MA competencies, motivation, mindset and fit for development as maritime professionals.
• 3. Programme Management
  • - Own the overall MA journey from onboarding through programme completion, coordinating orientation, business rotations, mentoring, training, overseas attachments and eventual placement.
  • - Manage the programme calendar, key milestones, stakeholders, risks and operational requirements to ensure a consistent participant experience.
• 4. Curriculum & Development Design
  • - Develop and continuously enhance the structured MA development curriculum, combining maritime/business knowledge, classroom learning, OJT, business exposure, mentoring, projects and cross-cultural development.
  • - Work with Company Academy and business SMEs to ensure learning remains relevant to business needs.
• 5. Rotation & Overseas Attachment Management
  • - Partner Division Heads, Regional Leaders, Country GMs and HR teams to design meaningful attachment plans with clear development objectives, supervisors, projects and expected outcomes.
  • - Coordinate overseas deployment and ensure MAs receive appropriate agency and frontline business exposure.
• 6. Progress Tracking & Development Intervention
  • - Establish and maintain mechanisms to track individual and cohort progress across rotations, curriculum completion and development milestones.
  • - Consolidate feedback, identify development gaps and recommend appropriate interventions.
• 7. Business Stakeholder Feedback
  • - Proactively engage supervisors and business stakeholders to obtain structured feedback on each MA's learning, contribution, strengths and development needs.
• 8. Management Reporting & Governance
  • - Prepare consolidated programme dashboards and management updates covering cohort progress, development status, feedback, training, rotations, overseas attachments, attrition and post-programme deployment.
  • - Provide regular reporting to senior management, including the CEO and relevant executive governance forums.
  • - The programme has a formal quarterly CEO update covering multiple MA cohorts.
• 9. Continuous Programme Improvement
  • - Review programme effectiveness and stakeholder feedback, identify systemic issues and recommend improvements to selection, curriculum, rotations, governance and deployment.
  • - Support the evolution of the MA programme toward a consistent group/global model while accommodating justified business and country requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Organisational Development or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8-10 years of HR experience, with at least 5 years in Talent Management, Learning & Development, Leadership Development or Organisation Development.
• Strong experience in succession planning, talent review, leadership development and employee engagement.
• Experience in designing and implementing talent management frameworks and development programmes.
• Knowledge of organisation development principles, change management methodologies and workforce planning.
• Strong project management and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent facilitation, presentation and communication skills.
• Ability to analyse talent data and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
• Experience working with senior leaders and managing cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strategic thinker with strong business acumen and a passion for developing people and organisational capability.

Preferred

• Experience in multinational or regional organisations.
• Professional certification in Talent Management, Organisation Development, Change Management or Coaching.
• Familiarity with talent assessment tools, psychometric assessments and leadership development frameworks.