National Manager - Talent Management

Role Overview:

We are looking for a National Manager - Talent to own and drive talent management initiatives across the organization. The ideal candidate will bring a strong professional background that combines hands-on Talent Management experience where prior exposure to HR Business Partnering is preferred - with Talent Management forming the larger part of that mix - giving them the business fluency to design talent programs that are grounded in real organizational context.

Key Responsibilities:

Talent Management:

- Design and drive the organization's talent management strategy, including talent identification, succession planning, and leadership pipeline development.

- Own the performance management cycle - goal setting, mid-year and annual reviews, calibration, and rating normalization.

- Build and implement career development frameworks, competency models, and individual development plans (IDPs) as applicable.

- Drive key talent identification and development programs.

- Design and roll out talent review processes in partnership with business and HR leadership.

- Partner with L&D to identify capability gaps and design targeted development interventions.

- Track and report talent metrics (attrition of key talent, bench strength, internal mobility, promotion rates) to leadership.

- Benchmark talent practices against industry standards and recommend improvements.

- Partner with business and HR leadership to ensure talent programs are contextualized to business needs, drawing on cross-functional understanding of the organization.

- Design Development Centres for various functions and cohorts.

- Managing Early careers through campus internships and placements to achieve LRP PICOS.

Required Qualifications:

- MBA/PGDM in Human Resources from a Tier 1 B-School.

- 8 - 12 years of overall HR experience, with a background that includes both Talent Management and HR Business Partnering, with the majority of experience in Talent Management.

- Demonstrated experience designing and executing talent management frameworks (performance management, succession planning, talent reviews).

- Prior experience as an HRBP is a strong plus, bringing business context and stakeholder management skills to the talent charter.

- Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate talent data into actionable insights.

- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.

- Prior experience in a fast-paced, matrixed, or high-growth organization preferred.

Key Competencies:

- Strategic thinking with strong execution orientation.

- Business acumen and ability to balance organizational and business unit priorities.

- Strong project management and program design capabilities.

- High degree of ownership and comfort operating with ambiguity.

- Collaborative style with the ability to influence without direct authority.

Reporting Structure:

- Reports to: National Head - Talent & Performance.

- Location: Bangalore.