Deputy General Manager - Talent & Development

Your main responsibilities The Head of Talent & Development creates value through supporting the execution of Schindler s People Strategy by developing and delivering a Talent Management Strategy in line with the Schindler business objectives. Key responsibilities include: Develop and implement talent management strategies, including workforce planning, succession planning, and career development frameworks. Develop and execute Talent Management solutions such as talent reviews and forums, succession planning, executive assessments, development reviews, coaching, individual development planning. Identify the talent needs based upon current and future business objectives. Partner with leaders to assess and address skill gaps to ensure future workforce readiness. Analyze organizational needs and design interventions to improve overall effectiveness, including team-building, change management, and leadership alignment. Develop strategies to build a strong organizational culture aligned with company values and objectives. Lead change management initiatives, ensuring smooth transitions during restructuring, mergers, or other significant changes. Lead the talent movement and accelerated development for Schindler Career Development Program (SCDP) and ideate/innovate similar such programs resulting in internal development and succession building. Prepare, release, and execute the training calendar after assessing organizational training needs (including needs derived from the evaluation of the performance and development plans). Prepare annual budget for Training and manage training costs within budget. Establish or participate in the design, development, and delivery of training programs with internal or external resources to meet the requirements of the plan. Design robust evaluation strategies for measuring the results and impact of said initiatives. Build capability among the HR community in talent identification, planning and development. Responsible for driving the D&I initiatives and linked standard metrics such as women representation, culture building and driving inclusivity. What you bring What you need: Big picture vision and demonstrated ability to think strategically and translate business needs into human performance improvement strategies. Strong collaboration and influencing skills. Ability to build relations with multiple stakeholders at all levels and to build support and sponsorship of talent management initiatives. Position based in HO, Mumbai.