The Talent Acquisition & Development Lead is responsible for leading the organization's talent acquisition and learning & development functions to ensure Aemulus attracts, develops, engages, and retains high-performing talent.
The incumbent serves as a strategic HR partner to the HR Manager, Department Heads (HODs), and business leaders by aligning talent strategies with business objectives. The role oversees workforce planning, talent acquisition, capability development, employee engagement, retention initiatives, workforce analytics, and succession planning to support organizational growth and operational excellence.
The Talent Acquisition & Development Lead plays a critical role in building a future-ready workforce through proactive talent management, capability enhancement, and continuous improvement initiatives while supporting Aemulus' transformation towards a data-driven and AI-enabled HR environment.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning
- Partner with HODs to understand workforce requirements and develop talent acquisition strategies aligned with business objectives.
- Lead the end-to-end recruitment process, including sourcing, selection, offer management, and onboarding.
- Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
- Conduct talent mapping, market intelligence, and salary benchmarking to support workforce planning and hiring decisions.
- Leverage recruitment technologies and AI-enabled tools to enhance sourcing effectiveness and recruitment efficiency.
2. Learning & Development
- Conduct Training Needs Analysis (TNA) and support organizational capability development initiatives.
- Develop, coordinate, and monitor learning and development programmes aligned with business and employee development needs.
- Support leadership development, succession planning, and career development initiatives.
- Evaluate training effectiveness and maintain training records and development plans.
3. HR Business Partnering
- Serve as the HR business partner to assigned departments, providing guidance on workforce planning, talent acquisition, employee development, and talent management.
- Collaborate with business leaders to address workforce challenges and support organizational effectiveness initiatives.
- Provide workforce insights and recommendations to support informed business decisions.
4. Employee Engagement, Retention & Talent Management
- Drive employee engagement, recognition, and retention initiatives to strengthen employee experience and workplace culture.
- Monitor workforce trends, conduct stay and exit interviews, and recommend actions to improve employee retention.
- Support talent reviews, succession planning, and the development of internal talent pipelines for critical positions.
5. HR Analytics & Continuous Improvement
- Prepare and analyze workforce, recruitment, learning, and talent management reports and metrics.
- Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to Management and business leaders.
- Drive continuous improvement, HR digitalization, process automation, and the adoption of AI-enabled HR solutions.
Requirements:-
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Business Administration, Human Resources, Engineering, or equivalent. (Engineering background is an advantage.)
- Minimum 4–5 years of progressive Human Resources experience, preferably in Talent Acquisition, Recruitment, Learning & Development, HR Business Partnering, or related functions.
- Proven experience in workforce planning, talent acquisition, employee engagement, talent management, and organizational development.
- Experience supporting engineering, manufacturing, semiconductor, or technology-driven organizations will be an added advantage.
- Strong knowledge of recruitment strategies, talent mapping, workforce planning, succession planning, learning and development, and employee retention practices.
- Proficient in candidate sourcing, interviewing, assessment techniques, salary benchmarking, LinkedIn Talent Search, and other recruitment platforms and tools.
- Strong analytical and reporting skills, with the ability to interpret workforce data, identify trends, and provide actionable recommendations to support business decisions.
- Demonstrated business acumen and strategic thinking, with the ability to align HR initiatives with organizational goals.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, relationship-building, and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively across all levels of the organization.
- Strong problem-solving, decision-making, coaching, and facilitation skills, with a proactive and continuous improvement mindset.
- Adaptable, results-oriented, and capable of driving change and managing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Proficient in English and Mandarin to effectively communicate with Mandarin-speaking candidates and stakeholders.
- Possess own transport and be willing to travel when required.