Manager, Talent Management & Development

SIA Engineering Company is Asia's leading Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul provider. Certified by over 25 airworthiness authorities, SIAEC offers a wide range of MRO services for widebody and narrowbody aircraft. With a strong network of 27 subsidiaries and joint ventures across 9 countries, SIAEC delivers integrated MRO services for our global clientale of airlines and aerospace companies.

2026: “Top 300 Employers” by Singapore Opportunity Index

2026: “Career Anchor” by Singapore Opportunity Index

2024 & 2025: “Singapore’s Best Employers” by The Straits Times × Statista

Job Description

Join SIA Engineering Company's Human Resources team as Manager, Talent Management & Development, where you'll lead the design and delivery of a future-ready learning strategy — alongside performance management oversight — for one of Asia's leading MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) providers. This role is your platform to shape how our workforce builds skills for tomorrow — from leadership capability to digital adoption and Generative AI — while partnering closely with Talent Management, HR Business Partners, and Industrial Relations to create a seamless learning experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the annual Learning Needs Analysis and design a learning strategy aligned to core, functional, and leadership competencies
• Champion future-skills integration across the organisation, with a strong focus on digital adoption and Generative AI
• Set strategic direction for our Learning Management System (LMS) and oversee curation of a high-quality learning content portfolio
• Source, evaluate, and approve external training providers and vendors
• Own the organisation's performance management framework — administration, governance, and continuous improvement
• Facilitate performance calibration sessions to ensure consistency and fairness in ratings across the organisation
• Evaluate the effectiveness of performance management systems and recommend enhancements
• Elevate the quality and impact of Individual Development Plans (IDPs), ensuring high-potential employees have clear, meaningful growth pathways
• Manage scholarship programmes, from selection through to deployment
• Lead HR committee administration (Staff Committee, Compensation & HR Committee, Posting Committee)
• Partner with Talent Management & Succession Planning, HRBPs, and Industrial Relations to align learning and performance strategy across the organisation, including initiatives affecting unionised staff
• Lead a small, high-impact team 

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Education, Organizational Development, or related field;
• 8+ years of progressive experience in a dedicated Learning & Development role, including at least 2 years in a management position
• Proven experience owning or administering a performance management framework, including calibration facilitation
• Working knowledge of IDPs, HIPO development, and succession planning concepts
• Experience with scholarship programmes, HR governance committees, or onboarding/employee experience is a plus
• Proven experience designing competency-based learning frameworks and managing an LMS
• A genuine passion for emerging technologies — digital transformation and Generative AI in the workplace
• Strong stakeholder management and the confidence to influence senior leaders
• A collaborative mindset — you'll partner closely with teams you don't directly manage
• High integrity, resilience, and a genuine passion for developing people

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be notified.

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