General Manager - Talent Management

Job Description :

Role : Head Talent Management (Group Company)

Position : Head Talent Management

Location : Mumbai / Corporate Office

Level : General Manager / Senior General Manager

About the Role :

The Head Talent Management will be responsible for designing and driving the Group's talent strategy across all business entities. The role will focus on building a future-ready leadership pipeline, strengthening succession planning, enhancing organizational capability, driving performance and potential management, and creating a high-performance culture across the Group.

The incumbent will partner closely with business leaders and HR teams to ensure the organization attracts, develops, engages, and retains critical talent while supporting the Group's long-term growth agenda.

Key Responsibilities :

Talent Management Strategy :

- Develop and execute the Group-wide Talent Management framework aligned with business objectives.

- Design long-term talent strategies to build organizational capability and leadership strength.

- Drive a consistent talent philosophy across all group companies while accommodating business-specific needs.

Succession Planning & Leadership Development :

- Lead enterprise-wide succession planning for critical and leadership roles.

- Identify high-potential talent and create development pathways.

- Build leadership pipelines for current and future business requirements.

- Facilitate talent review discussions with senior leadership and business heads.

Performance Management :

- Drive the performance management philosophy, framework, and annual cycle.

- Ensure alignment of goals, performance evaluations, and development planning.

- Introduce best practices in performance differentiation and talent assessment.

- Monitor performance trends and provide actionable insights to leadership.

Learning & Capability Building :

- Partner with Learning & Development teams to identify capability gaps.

- Design leadership development interventions and executive development programs.

- Create programs focused on future skills, digital capabilities, and organizational effectiveness.

- Evaluate the effectiveness and ROI of talent development initiatives.

High-Potential (HiPo) & Career Management :

- Establish robust frameworks for identifying and developing high-potential employees.

- Design career progression and internal mobility programs.

- Build structured talent acceleration programs for key talent segments.

Employee Engagement & Retention :

- Develop talent retention strategies for critical and high-performing talent.

- Analyze attrition trends and recommend interventions.

- Enhance employee experience through development-focused talent practices.

Talent Analytics & Workforce Insights :

- Develop talent dashboards and metrics to support business decision-making.

- Provide insights on bench strength, succession readiness, talent risks, and capability gaps.

- Leverage data analytics to improve talent outcomes and organizational effectiveness.

Stakeholder Management :

- Partner with Group CXOs, Business HR Leaders, and Functional Heads.

- Act as a trusted advisor on talent-related decisions.

- Influence leadership teams on talent investments and capability-building initiatives.

Key Deliverables :

- Strong leadership succession pipeline across businesses.

- Improved internal talent mobility and promotion ratios.

- Enhanced leadership bench strength.

- Robust talent review and performance management process.

- Effective HiPo identification and development framework.

- Reduction in critical talent attrition.

- Improved talent readiness for future growth and transformation.

Desired Candidate Profile :

Education :

- MBA / PGDM in Human Resources from a reputed institute.

- Certifications in Talent Management, Leadership Development, Assessment Centers, or Organizational Development preferred.

Experience :

- 15-20+ years of HR experience with significant expertise in Talent Management.

- Experience managing talent strategy for large diversified organizations, conglomerates, or multinational companies.

- Proven experience in succession planning, leadership development, performance management, and organizational capability building.

- Experience working with senior leadership and CXO stakeholders.

Competencies :

- Strategic Thinking

- Leadership Development

- Succession Planning

- Talent Assessment

- Organizational Development

- Performance Management

- Executive Stakeholder Management

- Change Management

- Talent Analytics

- Influencing & Consulting Skills