Talent Management & Learning Specialist

American President Lines; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

American President Lines in Singapore is seeking a senior talent development professional responsible for designing, implementing, and continuously improving learning, career development, and performance-management programmes that strengthen employee capabilities and support growth.

You will partner with HRBPs and stakeholders to deliver engaging learning interventions, coach and mentor, and manage multiple talent initiatives across the organisation, driving adoption and measuring outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, organisational development, psychology, or equivalent.
• At least four years in learning and development, talent development, or related HR role.
• Experience designing and facilitating engaging learning solutions.
• Knowledge of adult-learning principles and programme evaluation.
• Experience developing learning programmes for diverse employee groups.
• Experience managing multiple projects and stakeholders.
• Proficiency in MS Office; experience with LMS/e-learning and virtual tools.
• Experience with performance-management or talent programmes is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Partner with HRBPs and business stakeholders to identify capability needs and deliver learning solutions.
• Design, facilitate, and continuously improve learning interventions and career-development programmes.
• Act as SME for local deployment of talent programmes including performance management and People Review.
• Provide guidance and training to HRBPs, managers, and employees to drive adoption of learning practices.
• Support emerging-talent initiatives, including internships and graduate programmes.
• Deliver employee-engagement initiatives, learning events, talent forums, and leadership sessions.
• Source and manage external learning partners and ensure quality and cost-effectiveness.
• Track participation and outcomes, and prepare insights for continuous improvement.
• Contribute to the organisation’s talent and engagement agenda.

Skills

Talent development

Learning & development

Career development

Performance management

Stakeholder management

Facilitation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Learning management systems

E-learning platforms

Virtual-learning tools

Job description

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ID: 588572

Location: Singapore, SG

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Role Overview

You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and continuously improving talent development, learning, career development, and performance-management programmes that strengthen employee capabilities, support career growth, and advance business and people priorities.

This role serves as a Centre of Excellence and subject-matter expert, partnering closely with HR Business Partners and key stakeholders to provide expert guidance and ensure the consistent and effective deployment of career development, employee engagement, and early-career initiatives across the organisation

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with HRBPs and business stakeholders to identify capability needs and deliver learning and talent-development solutions aligned with business priorities.
• Design, facilitate, and continuously improve learning interventions, including soft-skills workshops, career-development programmes, coaching, mentoring, job shadowing, and self-awareness tools.
• Act as the subject-matter expert for the local deployment of key talent programmes, including performance management, People Review, and broader Group talent-development initiatives.
• Provide guidance, training, and practical support to HRBPs, people managers, and employees to drive consistent adoption of learning, performance, and career-development practices.
• Support the implementation of emerging-talent initiatives, including internships, graduate or Group programmes, university engagement, onboarding, and development activities.
• Partner with HRBPs and regional stakeholders to deliver employee-engagement initiatives, learning events, talent forums, and leadership sessions.
• Source and manage external learning partners, ensuring programmes are relevant, high quality, and cost effective.
• Track programme participation, feedback, and outcomes, and prepare reports and insights to support continuous improvement and informed people decisions.
• Contribute to the continuous enhancement of the organisation’s talent, learning, career-development, and employee-engagement agenda.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Organisational Development, Psychology, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• At least four years of experience in learning and development, talent development, organisational development, or a related HR role.
• Demonstrated experience designing and facilitating engaging learning solutions, including workshops and development programmes for diverse employee groups.
• Sound knowledge of adult-learning principles, learning and development practices, and programme evaluation.
• Experience developing learning programmes tailored to business and audience needs, while managing multiple projects and stakeholders concurrently.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with experience using learning-management systems, e-learning platforms, and virtual-learning tools.
• Experience supporting performance-management, talent-review, employee-engagement, or emerging-talent programmes will be advantageous.
• Be part of a global leader in shipping and logistics with ambitious growth plans.
• Work in a collaborative, inclusive, and supportive environment.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and regional exposure.