Closing Date : 31/03/2026

Regional Manager, Organization Development & Talent Management  

Position Responsibilities

The role is accountable to drive organisational effectiveness, leadership capability, succession pipeline, and culture development across the region. This role leads organisation design, talent reviews, learning strategy, performance enablement, and change programs for a fast-growing FMCG/F&B retail business. The role partners closely with HRBPs and business leaders to build scalable structures, high-performing teams, and a sustainable talent strategy aligned with regional expansion.

1. Engagement, Culture & Change
  • Lead regional employee engagement initiatives and action plans.
  • If applicable, support post-merger integration, restructuring, and organisational change.
  • Develop communication and engagement strategies for culture transformation.
  • Facilitate workshops, focus groups, and leadership sessions.
2. Organization Development (OD)
  • Lead organisation design (OD) reviews, workforce planning, spans & layers optimisation, and restructuring initiatives. Conduct organisational diagnostics using qualitative and quantitative assessments.
  • Establish workforce planning capability across countries and departments.
  • Develop change management frameworks for business transformation and new market expansion.
  • Drive culture-building initiatives aligned to company values and leadership expectations.
3. Talent Management & Leadership Development
  • Design framework, educate and lead regionally the annual and mid-year talent reviews, succession planning, and talent calibration.
  • Develop leadership pipeline for frontline, mid-management, and senior roles.
  • Drive high-potential (HiPo) identification and readiness assessment based on ZUS’ talent principles.
  • Implement talent development programs with clear stretch assignments, rotations, and mobility plans.
  • Build learning roadmap for leadership, managers, and critical capability groups.
  • Design and deliver competency-based learning frameworks aligned to business strategy.
  • Oversee leadership development programs, coaching interventions, and blended learning strategy.
  • Partner with external vendors, business schools, and learning consultants.
4. Performance Management & Development
  • Enhance performance management system (goal setting, mid-year review, year-end reviews).
  • Coach leaders and employees on constructive feedback, performance conversations, managing underperformance.
  • Drive continuous performance culture (OKRs, KPIs, ZUS Zealous’ behavioral expectations).
  • Build and maintain job competency frameworks across functions.
5. Team Engagement
  • Provide OD and talent advisory to People & Culture Partners, TMTD personnels and other P&C personnels.
  • Support C-Suite on organization reviews and people strategy
  • Develop regional dashboards on capability, talent movement, leadership pipeline and risks

Qualification and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Psychology or related field.
  • 8-12 years in OD, Talent Management, Learning & Development, or HR strategy roles
  • Experience in F&B, retail, FMCG or fast-growth multi country business.
  • Experience in professional services, consulting, or a high-growth environment.
  • Experienced facilitation of all employees to senior leadership team engagement activities
  • Self-driven, strong analytical skill and financial modelling skills
  • Advanced knowledge on designing frameworks, roadmaps and learning achitectures
  • Excellent stakeholder management, strategic thinking, and communication skills
  • Comfortable & ability to translate ambiguity, change and complex organizational challenges into strategic actions
  • High resilience and adaptability in a fast-paced, matrixed environment
  • High integrity, governance mindset and confidentiality
  • Highly organized with strong time management skills; able to manage multiple roles and priorities across different geographies.
  • Results-focused, proactive, and able to take ownership of projects from strategy to execution

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