Head - Talent Management & Organization Development

Description:

Talent Management:

- Build and implement the annual Talent Management framework across all business units.

- Drive talent reviews, potential assessments, and succession planning for critical roles.

- Increase internal succession readiness for Top 100 roles (measurable year-on-year).

- Ensure robust high-potential identification using validated assessment tools.

Leadership Development:

- Design and execute leadership development journeys for midsenior levels.

- Partner with CHRO and business heads to create future-skill capabilities aligned to strategy.

- Manage leadership coaching ecosystem and measure ROI via role readiness and performance improvements.

Organisation Development:

- Lead organisation design interventions, workforce planning, and restructuring projects.

- Run OD diagnostics (culture, capability, process effectiveness) and deliver measurable improvements.

- Strengthen cross-functional collaboration through structured change initiatives.

Performance Management:

- Own end-to-end Performance Management System (PMS) including annual cycle governance.

- Improve performance differentiation and reduce bell-curve distortions.

- Drive adoption of continuous feedback and quarterly check-ins.

- Ensure PMS data integrity for compensation and career decisions.

Learning & Capability Building:

- Build annual learning strategy and capability roadmap based on business priorities.

- Implement digital learning platforms and track learning effectiveness metrics (L1L4).

- Achieve minimum learning hours/capita and ensure targeted coverage for critical roles.

Employee Engagement & Culture:

- Lead enterprise-wide engagement survey process, action planning, and measure impact.

- Conceptualize and implement culture-building programs aligned with organizational values.

- Drive retention strategies for critical talent cohorts.

Change Management:

- Act as change partner for business transformations, M&A integration, and strategic programs.

- Deploy structured change management frameworks with clear milestones and adoption metrics.

Governance, Analytics & Stakeholder Management:

- Establish governance mechanisms, dashboards, and TM/OD metrics for EXCO visibility.

- Use talent analytics to drive decisions on capability, productivity, and leadership bench strength.

- Build strong partnerships with business leaders for seamless TM & OD execution.

Key Requirements:

- 1218 years of HR experience with at least 6+ years in TM/OD leadership roles.

- Proven ability to design and implement enterprise-level TM & OD frameworks.

- Strong business orientation and experience partnering with CXO-level stakeholders.

- Expertise in PMS, competency frameworks, assessments, leadership development, and OD diagnostics.

- Ability to lead a team of specialists and manage large-scale change interventions.