Manager/Senior Manager, Talent Management and OD
06 Nov 2026Job 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.
All Successful candidates can expect a very competitive remuneration package and a comprehensive range of benefits.
Alternatively, you may wish to email your resume in a detailed Word format to debbie@peopleprofilers.com
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