Job Description – Lead, Talent Management

Function: Human Resources
Department: Training, Talent Management & Organisation Development
Role: Lead – Talent Management
Reporting To: Head – Training & Talent Management
Experience: 10–12 Years
Location: As per business requirement

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Talent Management professional to lead enterprise-wide Talent Management, Talent Development, Organisation Development (OD) and Culture initiatives.

The role will involve translating business priorities into scalable and measurable people interventions. The individual will partner with business leaders, HR Business Partners and functional heads to strengthen leadership pipelines, organisational effectiveness, employee experience and an inclusive workplace culture across a large, geographically dispersed workforce.

Key Responsibilities1. Talent Management & Talent Development

- Drive the enterprise-wide talent management strategy, including critical-role mapping, talent reviews, performance-potential calibration, HiPo identification and succession planning.

- Develop structured talent development journeys for critical roles and cross-functional career movements.

- Design and implement behavioural, leadership and functional competency frameworks with clearly defined proficiency levels.

- Lead competency assessments, simulations, assessment and development centres to evaluate leadership potential and capability.

- Translate assessment outcomes into Individual Development Plans (IDPs), coaching, mentoring and experiential learning interventions.

- Strengthen leadership pipelines, managerial effectiveness and succession readiness across organisational levels.

- Partner with senior leadership to identify talent risks, improve retention of critical talent and drive leadership development initiatives.

2. Organisation Development (OD)

- Lead enterprise-wide Organisation Development initiatives, from organisational diagnosis to intervention design and implementation.





- Apply organisation design, change management, systems thinking and organisational effectiveness frameworks to address business and people challenges.

- Facilitate leadership and functional workshops to identify root causes, improve role clarity and strengthen cross-functional collaboration.

- Develop change-impact assessments, stakeholder engagement plans and communication strategies for large-scale organisational transformations.

- Partner with external consultants while maintaining ownership of solution quality, implementation, governance and outcome measurement.

3. Culture, Employee Engagement, DEI & Employee Experience

- Lead organisation-wide employee engagement and culture initiatives, including survey design, deployment, analysis and executive-level reporting.

- Translate employee feedback and engagement insights into actionable improvement plans across functions, regions and management levels.

- Design and implement culture-building initiatives that promote organisational values, leadership accountability, collaboration and employee experience.

- Drive Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives through inclusive leadership interventions and equitable talent practices.

- Establish employee listening mechanisms and monitor participation, adoption, engagement and long-term impact of culture initiatives.

4. Program Governance & Stakeholder Management

- Develop and execute a multi-year roadmap covering Talent Management, OD and Culture initiatives.

- Define project objectives, milestones, budgets, timelines, ownership and governance mechanisms.

- Partner with business leaders, functional heads,



HR leadership and HRBPs to ensure effective execution across business functions and locations.

- Establish project MIS and leadership dashboards covering succession readiness, talent assessments, internal mobility, engagement and organisational effectiveness.

- Manage external consultants and partners, ensuring quality, data confidentiality, implementation standards and measurable outcomes.

- Present data-driven insights and progress updates to senior leadership to support strategic people decisions.

Mandatory Skills & Qualifications

- Full-time MBA / Postgraduate qualification in Human Resources or Psychology, preferably Organisational / Industrial Psychology.

- 10–12 years of relevant experience with significant ownership of enterprise-level Talent Management, Talent Development and Organisation Development initiatives.

- Strong understanding of OD frameworks, organisational diagnostics, organisation effectiveness and change management.

- Hands-on experience in competency framework development, talent reviews, succession planning, leadership assessments and IDP architecture.

- Proven experience in leadership development, HiPo identification and succession pipeline management.

- Experience managing organisation-wide engagement surveys, culture transformation and DEI initiatives.

- Strong stakeholder management, consulting, facilitation and project management capabilities.

- Excellent communication, analytical thinking and data storytelling skills, with the ability to influence senior leadership.

Desirable Skills

- Certifications in Organisation Development, Psychometrics, Assessment & Development Centres, Coaching or Change Management.

- Previous experience in a Corporate HR Centre of Excellence (COE) or Organisation Development consulting workplace.

- Exposure to HR analytics, digital talent management platforms and enterprise-wide transformation initiatives.

. Skillset Required: Talent Management, Operations Development

📌 Lead – Talent Management & OD (India)
🏢 Antal International
📍 India