Senior Manager, Talent Partner SEA & PAC

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

• Drive and activate talent initiatives that bring the Emerging Markets (EM) Talent Strategy to life through high-impact, locally relevant programs and market engagement.
• This role combines  across market execution of the  Talent Strategy and EM HUB project management, ensuring talent solutions are practical, inclusive, and aligned with the business.
• The focus is on turning strategy into action by supporting clusters in developing future-ready, diverse talents and by coordinating cross-market projects that strengthen our EM Talent ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities:

Clusters Talent Initiatives

• Partner with HR Directors and HRBPs across clusters to translate the EM Talent Strategy into local actions, pilots, and programs aligned with cluster business priorities.
• Design and deliver cluster-specific initiatives that build leadership capability, accelerate development, and strengthen succession pipelines.
• Track progress, impact, and adoption of market initiatives across clusters, consolidating insights and reporting for leadership.
• Act as a strategic consultant on talent processes (performance, succession, development, learning culture), ensuring consistent adoption with cluster relevance.
• Identify and scale best practices from clusters, fostering knowledge sharing and cross-market collaboration.
• Leverage data and insights to diagnose talent gaps, anticipate future skill needs, and recommend targeted interventions.
• Embed DEI in every initiative to ensure representation, belonging, and equitable opportunities.
• Co-facilitate talent workshops and learning sessions with HRBPs and business leaders to reinforce a growth and feedback culture.
• Provide regular feedback to the EM HUB on what works in clusters to influence and improve EM-wide talent tools and frameworks.

2. EM HUB Project Management

• Drive ad-hoc regional projects that strengthen talent culture and connection across Emerging Markets — such as EM Career Week…
• Ensure seamless planning, alignment, and storytelling to maximize impact and visibility across all markets.
• Track participation, measure impact, and report key outcomes , ensuring continuous improvement and recognition of success stories.

Key Relationships:

• EM Talent Team
• EM HR Team
• Clusters HRDs, HR teams & SLT
• Global Talent Team

Knowledge Skills And Abilities:

• Ability to think strategically to partner with HR and business management.
• Strong expertise in Talent areas (Talent Management, Leadership Development, Learning, Performance Management, Succession Planning).
• Understanding of the integrated Talent Management Processes.
• Commercial awareness, customer focus, understanding of HR and business strategy
• Facilitation skills and internal consulting skills; ability to analyze the situation and provide effective solutions, program design skills, consulting mindset with good executional skills and follow-through.
• A good team player, self-starter, driven to get strong results.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to present and sell concepts to senior stakeholders.
• Ability to build trustful relationships with key stakeholders and HR partners and manage conflicts.
• Proven project management skills ensuring clear accountability of tasks, producing great quality outputs as per the milestones.
• Being able to lead and drive change independently.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree or equivalent preferably with a focus in Talent Management, HRM, Psychology or Personnel Management.
• Minimum 8-9 years progressive work experience in the field of HR (preferably in an international organization/ consulting/ ideally with both HRBP and Talent experience).
• Experience in the implementation of HR Tools.
• Growth and international mindset.
• Fluent in English.