SIA Engineering Company Hiring! Full Time Manager, Talent Management - Succession Planning in East Region (Singapore) - Ricebowl

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

Lead talent management, succession planning, and performance management strategy that builds organisational capability and prepares our next generation of leaders — partnering closely with Learning & Development, HR Business Partners, and Industrial Relations.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and continuously enhance the talent management framework, including HIPO identification, pipeline analytics, and attrition tracking
• Drive the annual HIPO talent cycle and lead talent calibration sessions
• Lead succession planning for critical leadership and specialist roles
• 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 HIPOs have clear, meaningful growth pathways
• Oversee leadership development programmes, coaching, and mentoring initiatives
• Manage scholarship programmes, from selection through to deployment
• Lead HR committee administration (Staff Committee, Compensation & HR Committee, Posting Committee)
• Partner with Corporate Learning, HRBPs, and Industrial Relations to align talent strategy across the organisation, including initiatives affecting unionised staff
• Lead a small, high-impact team

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in HR, Business Administration, Psychology, or related field
• 7+ years of progressive HR experience, including at least 3 years in talent management or succession planning
• A track record of designing effective succession plans and development frameworks
• Proven experience owning or administering a performance management framework, including calibration facilitation
• Strong stakeholder management and the confidence to influence senior leaders
• Experience navigating union/IR considerations in talent initiatives is a plus
• 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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Candidates are not required to pay SIA Engineering Company, any Agents, or Sub-Agents representing the organisation a recruitment fee or other fees relating to their application / employment.