Talent & Organizational Development Manager

About the Role

The Talent Development Manager is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the organization's talent development strategy. This role builds and maintains a scalable talent development framework that supports employee growth, strengthens leadership capabilities, and drives organizational performance. The Talent Development Manager leads succession planning, learning and development programs, train-the-trainer initiatives, and serves as the primary facilitator for in-house learning experiences. This role also oversees the performance management lifecycle, including mid-year and annual reviews, ensuring a consistent, equitable, and competency-aligned process.

Key Responsibilities

• Designs, implements, and manages comprehensive talent development programs aligned with organizational needs.
• Develops learning pathways, leadership development initiatives, and training curricula to support employee growth.
• Builds competency frameworks and learning roadmaps for key roles and functions.
• Facilitates in-person and virtual learning experiences using effective adult-learning practices.
• Develops and maintains train-the-trainer programs to expand organizational reach and strengthen facilitation capability.
• Manages LMS platforms, learning vendors, and training technologies.
• Leads succession planning activities, including talent reviews, readiness assessments, and development planning.
• Leads the annual succession planning process and evaluates critical roles, successors, and development plans.
• Drives the consistent execution of the performance management cycle and provides coaching to leaders on evaluation practices.
• Analyzes performance management data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Implements metrics that assess program effectiveness, learning adoption, and development ROI.
• Partners with HR and business leaders to support engagement, learning culture, and organizational capability initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Education, Psychology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in talent development, learning and development, or organizational development.
• Experience designing, delivering, and facilitating training programs using modern instructional design practices.
• Analytical ability to interpret data and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
• Strong facilitation and presentation capabilities with the ability to engage diverse audiences.
• Proficiency in curriculum development and adult-learning principles.
• Experience managing performance management cycles and talent review processes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with HRIS systems, LMS platforms, and talent analytics.