Senior Manager, Talent Development

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Role Summary and Impact

The Senior Manager Talent Development serves as the strategic custodian of talent and organizational effectiveness programs in Singapore driving the design execution and continuous enhancement of initiatives that build a high-performing future-ready workforce. Reporting to the Head of HR this role partners closely with the Singapore CPO Regional Head of OD&G and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver impactful talent processes spanning succession planning top talent identification employee engagement and end-to-end learning program management. Acting as the subject matter expert on tools such as CultureAmp and the local champion for regional OE programs the incumbent will shape and facilitate learning experiences mitigate leadership risk through robust succession pipelines and translate business and people priorities into actionable talent strategiesultimately strengthening organizational capability leadership depth and employee experience across the Singapore market.

Skills and Experience

Talent Processes and programmes:

• Own the creation of comms program materials / collateral related to talent programs and be the subject matter expert and hands on expertise / proficient with the CultureAmp tool (systems & tools oversight)
• Define any regional adjustments to OE programs as needed from a Singapore perspective and be the custodian of all OE related programs in market
• Support the seamless execution and analysis of employee engagement surveys

Succession Planning & Risk Mitigation:

• Define and manage talent development process of our top talents.
• Define and manage the talent profiling process to determine top talents.
• Be the owner & custodian of the execution of the overall succession planning process in Singapore (ExCo Regional CEOs and N-1 N-2 levels) as per the agreed frequency
• Support the Singapore CPO and OD&G team to successfully roll out the succession exercise (collateral data support) and liaise with SG agency / cluster CPOs to drive this agenda

Program Management & Execution of Various Initiatives:

• Market Learning Strategy: Support the Regional Head of OD&G CPO in co-creating the SG learning strategy in sync with key business & people priorities for the region
• Learning Program Management: Lead the program management and delivery of multiple learning & talent initiatives / programs as per the learning strategy

• Program Facilitation: Facilitate in-person & virtual learning experiences for varied groups of colleagues across a variety of different skills

Knowledge & Experience:

• Experience in Talent Management / Talent Acquisition / Human Resources / Leadership Development / Performance Management or Learning & Development
• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years of prior relevant experience in any industry
• Familiarity and able to navigate matrixed environments effectively (global / regional / market / business)

Life atWPP Media& Benefits

Be Extraordinary investing in our employees to inspire transformational creativity. We alsoLead Optimisticallyfirmly believingin andChampioning Growth and Developmentfor every individual. This commitment allows WPP Media employees toleveragethe extensive global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions build vital professional connections and learn at thecutting edgeof marketing and advertising.

WeCreate an Open environmentbuilt on trust and respect where everyone feels they belong and has opportunities to progress. This inclusive culture is fostered through a variety of employee resource groups and frequent in-office eventsshowcasingteam wins sharing thought leadership and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our comprehensive benefits package reflects this commitment including competitive medical group retirement plans vision and dental insurance significant paid time off preferential partner discounts and employee mental health awareness days.

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We believe the best work happens whenweretogether fostering creativity collaboration and connection in this open and supportive a hybrid approach with teams in the office around four days a week. If yourequireaccommodations or flexibility please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.Please note that while our philosophy is the same across WPP benefits may vary by office/country.

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