- 1 WOODLANDS INDUSTRIAL PARK D STRE North Region (Singapore) Singapore

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Job Description
Responsibilities
The Principal, Regional Talent Development is a high-impact individual contributor role responsible for designing and delivering innovative talent and learning solutions that address unique regional and business priorities across a global organization. This role partners closely with Talent Partners, HR leaders, Transformation teams, and business stakeholders to accelerate capability development, leadership effectiveness, culture activation, and organizational transformation in strategically important and high-growth markets.
This is not a program administration role. It is a hands-on solution design and delivery position focused on identifying business needs, creating customized learning and talent development experiences, and driving measurable outcomes where global programs alone may not fully meet local requirements. The successful candidate will blend expertise in talent development, instructional design, organizational effectiveness, and AI-enabled learning practices to rapidly develop scalable, impactful solutions that strengthen workforce capability, enhance employee experience, and support business growth.
Key Responsibilities
Custom Talent Solutioning
Partner with Talent Partnering to co-create solutions beyond the global catalog, addressing specific business or regional needs
Rapidly design, prototype, and deploy fit-for-purpose talent solutions (workshops, learning journeys, interventions, toolkits)
Apply strong instructional design practices to ensure high-quality, scalable, and engaging experiences
Regional Delivery & Localization
Design and deliver content tailored to local market needs, cultural nuances, and business priorities
Enable strategic support for hyper-growth sites, new country expansions, and critical transformation initiatives
Adapt global frameworks and content to improve local relevance and adoption
Culture & Behavior Activation
Reinforce leadership behaviors and enterprise values through targeted, on-site engagement and interventions
Drive adoption of key platforms (e.g., LXP) and learning strategies by embedding them into local experiences
Partner with Transformation and Values teams to accelerate culture-shaping initiatives
Targeted Program Enablement (Selective)
Provide limited support for global programs only when directly tied to a country-specific initiative or business need
Ensure any involvement enhances local impact, rather than duplicating or administrating global delivery
Scope Boundaries (Critical to Role Clarity)
Not responsible for administration or operational delivery of global programs (e.g., English language learning, compliance training, AAP, etc.)
Focus is on high-value, customized solutioning, not standardized program execution
Operates within enterprise frameworks while retaining flexibility to meet unique local demands
Core Capabilities & Skills
Instructional Design & Learning Expertise
Advanced capability in instructional design, adult learning principles, and experience design
Ability to translate business needs into impactful learning and talent interventions
AI-Enabled Solution Design
High degree of fluency in AI tools and approaches to rapidly design, personalize, and scale solutions
Leverages AI to accelerate content creation, improve quality, and adapt solutions for diverse audiences
Speed & Agility
Demonstrated ability to move quickly from concept to execution
Comfortable operating in ambiguous environments with evolving priorities
Ownership & Autonomy
Takes initiative and independently drives work forward with minimal direction
Operates within defined guardrails while exercising strong judgment and creativity
Customer Partnership
Builds strong, trusted relationships across Talent Partnering, HR, and business leaders
Influences without authority and aligns collaborators around practical, high-impact solutions
Global & Cross-Cultural Effectiveness
Designs solutions that translate effectively across cultures and geographies
Sensitive to regional dynamics, business maturity, and cultural context
Minimum Required Qualifications/Experience
Bachelor’s degree required
Minimum 10+ years of experience in learning & development, talent development, organizational effectiveness, or related field
Demonstrated experience designing and delivering custom talent solutions in complex, global organizations
Experience partnering closely with HR Business Partners / Talent Partners and senior business leaders
Deep expertise in instructional design, adult learning theory, and experience design
Demonstrated ability to design end-to-end learning experiences (live, virtual, digital, blended)
Strong practical experience using AI tools to design, generate, and iterate learning content rapidly
Demonstrated ability to move from concept to deployment quickly with minimal structure
Experience delivering impactful solutions in ambiguous, fast-paced environments
Strong facilitation and delivery capability for leadership and professional audiences
High degree of autonomy and ownership; able to operate effectively with broad guidelines but limited direction
Strong initiative and bias for action; consistently identifies and solves problems proactively
Experience designing and delivering solutions across multiple geographies and cultures
Highly Preferred Experience
Master’s degree in Organizational Development, Learning & Development, Human Resources, Business, or related field preferred
Proven track record supporting high-growth environments, transformation initiatives, or market expansion efforts
Ability to use AI to personalize learning experiences and increase speed, quality, and scalability
Familiarity with modern learning platforms (e.g., LXP environments, digital learning ecosystems)
Balances creativity with pragmatism to deliver solutions that are both innovative and executable
Ability to adapt content and approach to meet diverse regional needs while maintaining consistency and effectiveness across cultures and geographies.
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