Assistant Manager / Manager, Talent Development (1-Year Contract)

About the Role

Our client is a structured, public-sector-linked organisation operating in a regulated environment, currently undergoing organisational growth and capability uplift.

As part of this phase, the organisation is strengthening its Talent Development capability to move beyond operational training administration towards a more structured and forward-looking approach to capability building.

This role presents an opportunity for a hands-on Talent professional to play a key role in shaping talent development capabilities, working closely with senior HR leadership to design frameworks, programmes, and systems that support long-term organisational needs.

This is an individual contributor role, with scope to influence how learning, development, and early-career pipelines are shaped over time.

Key Responsibilities

• Framework Development:
  Design and support learning and development frameworks, including onboarding pathways, role-based capability development, and career progression roadmaps.

• Talent Development Delivery:
  Coordinate and progressively enhance organisation-wide training and development initiatives, working with internal stakeholders and external partners.

• Early-Career & Pipeline Initiatives:
  Support the design and rollout of structured internship, traineeship, and early-career development initiatives as part of a longer-term talent pipeline strategy.

• Systems & Process Enablement:
  Contribute to HR and learning system improvements, including involvement in the L&D workstream for an upcoming HR system migration (e.g. Workday), with a focus on streamlining learning-related processes and workflows.

• Shift from Ops to Strategy:
  Help transition the function from transactional course administration towards more structured, data-informed talent development practices.

• Stakeholder Partnership:
  Partner closely with HR colleagues and internal stakeholders to ensure alignment with broader people strategies and organisational priorities.

Requirements

• Experience:
  Minimum 5-8 years of Human Resource experience, with a strong focus on Talent Development / Learning & Development.

• Builder Mindset:
  Demonstrated experience contributing to the setup, enhancement, or evolution of frameworks, programmes, or systems - not just maintaining existing processes.

• Organisational Context:
  Experience working in medium to large organisations, preferably within structured, regulated, or public-sector-adjacent environments.

• Systems Exposure:
  Familiarity with HRMS / LMS platforms experience with Workday or similar systems is advantageous, particularly during implementation or migration phases.

• Ways of Working:
  Comfortable operating as a standalone contributor, able to manage multiple workstreams and engage confidently with senior stakeholders.

• Qualifications:
  Degree in any discipline postgraduate qualification in Human Resource Management or related fields is an advantage.

Why Join

• Opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the early-stage build of a Talent Development capability.

• Exposure to organisation-wide initiatives with visibility to senior HR leadership.

• A role suited for professionals seeking hands-on ownership and portfolio-building experience within a structured environment.

• Scope for the role to evolve as organisational capability matures.

Additional Information

• This is a 1-year contract role.

• Based in Singapore.

• Shortlisted candidates will receive further details during the interview process.

EA Registration No. R23111820 (Ben Chang)
EA Licence No. 22C1307 (First Konnection Pte. Ltd.)