Manager (Talent & Workforce Development)

We are seeking an experienced and strategic partner closely with business leaders to develop talent, strengthen leadership and workforce capabilities. The ideal candidate is a strong people leader with a strategic mindset, excellent facilitation skills, and the ability to translate business needs into impactful people and organizational development initiatives.

Strategic People & Organization Development

• Partner with senior leaders and functional heads to develop and implement people strategies aligned with business objectives and semiconductor industry requirements.
• Drive a culture of continuous learning, innovation, operational excellence, and employee engagement across the organization.
• Identify current and future workforce capability requirements to support business growth, technology advancement, and operational transformation.
• Develop workforce development strategies that strengthen organizational capabilities, leadership pipeline, and succession planning.
• Support organizational effectiveness, change management, and talent development initiatives.

Learning & Development

• Lead the company's Learning & Development strategy, roadmap, and annual training plans.
• Conduct organizational and technical training needs analyses for engineering, manufacturing, operations, quality, maintenance, and support functions.
• Design, develop, and facilitate leadership, supervisory, technical, and behavioral training programs using adult learning methodologies.
• Conduct stand-up training, workshops, leadership programs, and learning interventions for employees at all levels.
• Oversee onboarding and integration programs for new hires to accelerate productivity and strengthen employee experience.
• Drive capability-building initiatives supporting Industry 4.0, automation, digitalization, problem-solving, continuous improvement, and manufacturing excellence.
• Manage Learning Management Systems (LMS), digital learning platforms, competency frameworks, and training records.
• Ensure compliance with customer, quality, regulatory, and audit-related training requirements.

Government Relations & Workforce Development

• Establish and maintain partnerships with government agencies, training institutions, industry associations, and workforce development organizations.
• Leverage grants, workforce funding, and skills development initiatives to support employee development and organizational capability-building.
• Support national workforce transformation and upskilling initiatives relevant to advanced manufacturing and semiconductor industries.

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in human resource management, Organizational Development, Psychology, Business Administration, Engineering, or related discipline.
• ACTA, ACLP, or equivalent adult learning certification preferred.

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of relevant HR experience, including Learning & Development and Organizational Development.
• At least 5 years of people management experience.
• Proven track record in designing and facilitating leadership, technical, supervisory, and organizational development programs.
• Experience managing Learning Management Systems, preferably SAP SuccessFactors Learning.
• Prior experience within semiconductor, wafer fabrication, advanced manufacturing, electronics, or technology industries is highly preferred.
• Experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with shift operations and technical workforce populations.

Competencies

• Strong strategic thinking and business partnering capabilities.

• Ability to align workforce development initiatives with business and manufacturing priorities.

• Excellent stand-up training, facilitation, presentation, and public speaking skills.

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across all organizational levels.

• Experience in workforce planning, competency framework development, and capability-building initiatives.

• Strong project management and change management skills.

• Self-driven, adaptable, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a dynamic manufacturing environment.